VT. T. & M. SOCIETY

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 6, 1876

VT. T. & M. SOCIETY.

The quarterly meeting of the Vermont Tract and Missionary Society was held at West Bolton, Nov. 20, 1875; the president, Eld. A. S. Hutchins, in the chair. After the usual opening exercises, the minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The report of the present quarter was then read, which was as follows:—

No. of members, 256; No. of reports returned, 64; families visited, 89; letters written, 82; new subscribers for REVIEW, 1; SIGNS, 1; VOICE, 8; Reformer, 4; Instructor, 13. Distribution of reading matter: REVIEWS, 278; Reformers, 97; Instructors, 117; VOICE, 25; SIGNS, 3; No. pages of tracts loaned and given away, 28,734; books loaned, 9.

Money Rec’d. on book sales, $39.85 “ “ “ book fund, 10.00 “ “ “ Pacific Mission, 10.00 “ “ “ periodicals, 13.25 “ “ “ poor fund, 32.28 “ “ “ membership, 6.00 “ “ “ tract fund, 86.00 Total, $197.35

Remarks were made by Bro. Hutchins, exhorting to faithfulness in the missionary work, and urging the importance of increasing the circulation of our periodicals, especially the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. A number of interesting incidents were related, showing how, the providence of God is opening the way and preparing minds for the reception of the truth. All present seemed to be encouraged to press forward in the missionary work.

Voted, That the next meeting be held at Strasburg, Vt. A. S. HUTCHINS, Pres. THOS. H. PURDON, Sec.