The Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society by H. Nicola; C. G. Johnston

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 30, 1875

The Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society.

By H. Nicola; C. G. Johnston

THIS Society convened in quarterly meeting at State Center, Sept. 4, 5, 1875, with only a partial representation present.

The secretary made the following report of work done since the last meeting, which is only partial, many districts not reporting:—

No. of districts, 11; No. of districts represented, 7; No. of families visited, 90; letters written, 129; subscriptions for Voice, 10; Reformer, 15; Youth’s Instructor, 3; REVIEW, 11; Signs of Times, 4. Papers distributed, 364; pages of tracts distributed, 52,913.

Money received on memberships, $10.00

“ “ donations, $38.25

“ “ book sales, 2.65

Total, $50.90

The following resolutions were adopted as the sentiment of the meeting:—

Whereas, The reports from the different districts have been very deficient, therefore,

Resolved, That the directors be, and they hereby are, instructed to urge upon the librarians and members the necessity of each member’s reporting; and they are further instructed to make a specialty of seeing that they have complete reports from their respective districts.

Resolved, That the directors be, and they hereby are, instructed to report to the next quarterly meeting the feelings of the brethren of their respective districts as to holding camp-meeting in the fall of the year.

On motion the following resolution was adopted:—

Whereas, The evidences of the soon coming of the Lord are brightening around us and forcing themselves upon us; therefore,

Resolved, That we enter upon the missionary work with renewed energy, and urge upon the brethren the necessity of so doing.

The next quarterly meeting was appointed to be held at Marion, Linn Co., Iowa, December 4, 5, 1875.

H. NICOLA, Pres.

C. G. JOHNSTON, Sec.