Indiana State T. & M. Society by Wm. Covert; J. M. Rees

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 28, 1873

Indiana State T. & M. Society.

By Wm. Covert; J. M. Rees

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

THIS meeting was held in connection with the camp meeting at Rails' Grove, Sept. 21, 1873. Meeting was opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell.

The reports showed that this Society had distributed about 50,000 pages of reading matter, but it did not carry out the system of reporting missionary labor as is done in other Conferences; consequently, no systematic report was given of the workings of this Society. This matter was explained by the President, after which, Bro. Haskell explained the manner of conducting the Society.

The matter being left for further consideration, the President appointed Brn. Lane, Jones, and Sharp, as a committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year.

SECOND SESSION.

Sept. 22. Remarks from Brn. Haskell and Butler in regard to the importance of systematic labor in the workings of the Society, and an earnest, zealous pushing forward in the work.

The brethren then proceeded to raise money to meet the wants of the Society; $167 were pledged, and $67 of it paid.

On motion, it was voted to raise this fund to two hundred dollars as a capital stock to be used in the interest of the Tract and Missionary work in this Conference.

The following report of Committee on Nominations was read and accepted, and nominations ratified by vote of the Society:—

For President, Wm. Covert; Vice President, Charles Seaward; Secretary, J. M. Rees; Treasurer, George White.

Directors: Dist. No. 1, James Harvey; No. 2, Wm. Covert; No. 3, George Shortridge; No. 4, Noah Carabouf.

Adjourned sine die.

Wm. Covert, Pres.

J. M. REES, Sec.