Illinois T. & M. Society by G. W. Colcord; Ada L. Colcord

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 11, 1875

Illinois T. & M. Society.

By G. W. Colcord; Ada L. Colcord

The quarterly meeting of the Ill. T. & M. Society was held at the White School-house, near Durand, Ill., Oct. 17, 1875, at 9:30 A. M. Called to order by the President. Prayer by Bro. T. Brown.

The secretary, sister E. M. T. Simonson, being absent, Ada L. Colcord was chosen secretary pro tem. Report of previous meeting was read and accepted.

Report of present quarter was called for, and showed the following result:—

No. of families visited, 124; No. of letters written, 177; No. of new subscribers for REVIEW, 16; Instructor, 9; Reformer, 1; VOICE OF TRUTH, 6. Distribution of reading matter was as follows: REVIEWS, 191; Instructors, 42; Reformers, 76; VOICE OF TRUTH, 26; Almanacs, 45; True Missionary, 9; tracts and pamphlets loaned and given away, pages, 63,998, value, $79.95; books given to libraries, number of volumes, 9, pages, 3,078, value, $9.25.

Received on membership, $ 7.00 Donations, 37.60 Book sales, 5.00 Total, $49.60

Some interesting verbal reports were given, and some very encouraging letters were read.

The cases of a poor brother in Kansas and a destitute widow in Dist. No. 10 were considered, and pledges and payments made to relieve them. Remarks were made by Bro. Pratt, of Monroe, Wis., with reference to the widow and orphan’s fund.

The attendance was larger than was anticipated. Five churches in Illinois and two or three in Wisconsin were represented. The meetings were encouraging.

The members of the Society supplied themselves with material with which to work, and promised to remember their duty with reference to reporting. With feelings of hope and good cheer the meeting adjourned.

G. W. COLCORD, Pres. ADA L. COLCORD, Sec. pro tem.