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Report of Mich. T. & M. Society

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 25, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 46, No. 21.

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Report of Mich. T. & M. Society.

By E. H. Root; S. H. Lane

The quarterly meeting of this Society was held at Greenville, Nov. 14, immediately following the district meeting for Dist. No. 6. Five of the twelve directors were present: J. Fargo, R. Sawyer, Alex. Carpenter, Franklin Squire, and John Trotman.
The secretary received no reports from districts 4, 8, 9, 11, and 12, and, consequently, was unable to present a complete report of the work done by the Society during the last quarter. The following is a summary of the reports received:—
No. of families visited, 279; No. of letters written, 119; No. of periodicals distributed, 981; No. of new subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 55; Instructor, 33; Reformer, 18; VOICE, 15; whole number of subscribers obtained for these periodicals, 121; No. of pages of tracts and pamphlets distributed by the different districts, 103,536; value, $57.22; No. of pages taken by the different districts, 159,922; Almanacs, 1,600.
The report of last quarter showed an indebtedness of $702.41; expenses during the quarter, $171.02; received during the quarter, $243.98; making present indebtedness, $629.45.
The president remarked that only about one-sixth of the members of the Society had reported, and not more than one-half of the districts, making reports from about one-twelfth of the entire membership; yet the report showed that the Society was still at work.
Resolutions being called for, the following was offered:—
Resolved, That we recommend to the members of the Tract and Missionary Society of this State, that they engage in the circulation of the Health Almanac for 1876.
Remarks being called for, Dr. J. H. Kellogg called attention to the drug almanacs that are flooding the land, to their pernicious effects upon the mind, and to the fact that the patent medicines recommended in them are poisonous and destroy the body.
On motion, the resolution was adopted. The following resolution was then presented for consideration:—
Resolved, That we recommend to the directors of the several districts of the State that they employ efficient persons to canvass their respective sections for the purpose of obtaining full-paying subscriptions to the Health Reformer, by means of the canvasser’s book, from those to whom it has been sent during the past year.
The president calling for remarks upon the resolution, Dr. Kellogg made the following:—
The missionaries are not aware of the good they are doing in circulating tracts and papers, but the result is frequently known at the Office by an order for tracts from individuals who had become interested through the workers of the Tract Society. The canvasser’s book will contain about 250 pages, bound. It will contain short statements of the fundamental doctrines of health reform; also directions for the treatment of some of the more common diseases; what to do in cases of accidents and emergencies, such as cases of poisoning, freezing, &c., and a large amount of valuable information which will be useful to every one. The book will be offered to the Tract Societies at such a rate that they can give it as a premium to those to whom the Reformer was sent last year by the Tract Societies, who will renew their subscription for the coming year at full price. The retail price will be seventy-five cents.
The above resolution was also adopted. The following resolution was then offered and unanimously adopted:—
Resolved, That we recommend to the directors of the several districts that they divide their respective districts into sections, appointing to each an efficient canvasser, who will be expected to make a thorough canvass of his section for the purpose of distributing the Health Almanac and obtaining full-paying subscriptions for the Health Reformer, in accordance with the above resolution.
The objects of this resolution were, 1. To secure an efficient corps of canvassers; 2. To secure a thorough canvass of the territory of each district; 3. To prevent the interference of the canvassers with each other. It is not expected that this arrangement will interfere with the work of individual members.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to the call of the president.
E. H. Root, Pres.
MRS. S. H. LANE, Sec.
P. S. We would call attention to the fact that the present time of the year is the most favorable one for canvassing work, and request that the several directors take immediate steps to carry out the above resolutions. Almanacs should be ordered at once, and the canvasser’s book as soon as it is ready. E. H. R.