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Quarterly Report of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 22, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 45, No. 17.

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Quarterly Report of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society.

By B. L. Whitney; E. H. Whitney

THE second State quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society was held at Bucks Bridge, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 13 and 14, 1875.
A general meeting for the directors of the southern and western districts was held at Niles Hill, Allegany Co., N. Y., a week previous to this meeting, at which the reports for these districts were presented; but we here give a summary of all the reports for the quarter.
Meeting called to order by the President. Minutes of the last meeting read and accepted. The report of labor for the quarter was then read, which was as follows:—
No. of families visited, 1021; No. of letters written, 196; new subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 13; Instructor, 175; Reformer, 559; The Voice of Truth, 893; No. of REVIEWS distributed, 807; Instructors, 242; Reformers, 386; No. of pages pamphlets and tracts distributed, 285,163. There were also 83 bound books furnished to public libraries, numbering about 30,000 pages.
Money received during quarter:— On membership, $ 9.00 Donations, 295.02 Book sales, 35.90 Total, $ 339.92
Donations have also been made through the Society for the Kansas sufferers to the amount of $156.45.
The reports of the district secretaries, which with hardly an exception were promptly furnished to the State secretary, show a marked improvement in regard to reports, a much larger proportion of members reporting than formerly. Several new members have been added during the quarter, who have embraced the truth through the efforts of the Society in the distribution of publications. The subject of arrangements for district meetings was considered, and the following resolution was adopted:—
Resolved, That we recommend that monthly meetings be established in each district under the supervision of the director of the district, and that, as soon as consistent, arrangements be made so that the ordinances may be celebrated as often as once a quarter.
It was also recommended that these meetings be held over Sabbath and first-day, and that a portion of the time at each meeting be especially devoted to the Tract Society work. It was also suggested that librarians be requested, in making the reports for their churches to the district secretaries, to state the number of members who have reported.
We were again favored at both our general meetings with the labors of Eld. Haskell, which added much to the interest and profit of the meetings. Most of the time was occupied with religious exercises, which were enjoyed by quite a number who have recently embraced the truth.
B. L. WHITNEY, Pres.
E. H. WHITNEY, Sec.