p. 126 | Annual Meeting of the Vermont T. and M. Society

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 30, 1873

Annual Meeting of the Vermont T. and M. Society.

By A. C. Bourdeau; C. W. Stone

The second annual meeting of the Vermont T. and M. Society was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Wolcott, Aug. 15, 1873. The meeting was opened by singing, and prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler. The Secretary then read the report of the last meeting; also his report covering the doings of the society during the year as follows:—

Whole number of members, 243. Money received from Membership, $ 63.00 “ “ “ Book Sales, 20.14 Am’t pledged on Poor Fund, 211.35 “ “ Hygienic Book Fund, 73.00 Am’t pledged on Delinquent Fund, 110.05 “ “ for the school at Battle Creek, 998.00 Am’t pledged during the camp-meeting for the school at Battle Creek, 3,148.25 Am’t pledged on Tract Fund, 122.00 On these pledges there has been raised, On the Poor Fund, $183.35 “ “ Hygienic Book Fund, 57.00 “ “ Delinquent Fund, 57.80 “ “ School, 292.25 “ “ Tract Fund, 33.85 For shares in the Publishing Association, 20.00 For shares in the Health Institute, 50.00 Whole amount of money received, $777.39 Value of Books and Tracts given away, $65.57 Value of Books and Tracts loaned, 34.20 No. of Visits, 399.

No. of subscribers for the REVIEW, 80; for the Instructor, 14; Reformer, 130. Some of these subscriptions were on trial.

By request of the President, the Secretary stated that it was voted at the general State quarterly meeting held at Bordoville, July 20, to recommend to the society the change of the constitution. Bro. Haskell explained the manner of conducting the affairs of the society under the new constitution. The matter being then left for thought, the President proceeded to appoint a Nominating Committee as follows:—

C. P. Whitford, Jesse W. Pierce, and D. Wilcox. Adjourned to call of the President.

Monday, Aug. 19. The meeting was called by the President, and opened with prayer by Eld. Haskell. After some remarks by Bro. Haskell upon the new constitution, it was adopted. Then Bro. Haskell made more extended remarks upon the workings of the society, and the importance of being alive to the work. Bro. Butler spoke briefly upon the necessity of having a spirit of sacrifice. The following report of the Committee on Nominations was read and accepted, and the nominations ratified by vote of the society. For President, L. Bean; Vice President, H. N. Austin; Secretary, W. J. Cross; Treasurer, Henry Pierce. Directors, Dist. No. 1, C. P. Whitford; No. 2, H. W. Barrows; No. 3, S. H. Peck; No. 4, T. H. Purdon; No. 5, H. K. Pike.

Other important matters were considered and acted upon, which space will not allow to notice here. Adjourned sine die.

A. C. Bourdeau, Pres. C. W. Stone, Sec.