First Annual Meeting of the Maine T. and M. Society.
By Wm. J. Haynes
The Maine T. and M. Society held its first annual meeting at Skowhegan on the camp-ground in connection with the camp-meeting, Aug. 29, 1873. Meeting was called to order by the President. Prayer by Eld. J. N. Andrews. Secretary’s report was then called for and read, which showed the following results:— Families visited, 155; No. of members, 95; No. of letters written, 5. Moneys received,
On membership, $95.00
“ Donations, 51.44
“ Book Sales, pages, 3,184, 5.52
“ Delinquent Fund, 112.61
Total, $264.57 Number of new subscribers for REVIEW, 38; Instructor, 50; Reformer, 21. Tracts and pamphlets loaned,
pages, 6,598, $9.59
Tracts and pamphlets given away, pages, 42,852, 54.39
Total, 49,450, $63.98 Some very appropriate remarks were then made by Elds. J. N. Andrews and G. I. Butler. It was then moved that a Nominating Committee of three be appointed by the President. J. B. Goodrich, R. S. Webber, and Geo. W. Barker were appointed that Committee. Was convened at 5 P. M. Prayer being offered by Bro. Andrews, the report of the Nominating Committee was called for, which resulted in the following nominations:— For President, J. B. Goodrich; Vice President, W. W. Putnam; Secretary, Rebecca Robins; Treasurer, J. F. Carleton. Directors: Dist. No. 1, T. S. Emery; No. 2, Wm. E. Morton; No. 3, Enos Levit. All of which were duly elected. The subject of raising funds for the T. & M. Society was then discussed at some length, after which, an invitation was given for memberships and donations. Twenty-five joined the Society, $25.00
Donations, 117.00
Pledged, 79.00
Making a total of $221.00