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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 13, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 3.

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IOWA AND NEB. T. & M. SOCIETY.

By H. Nicola; C. G. Johnston

The seventh general quarterly meeting of the Iowa and Nebraska Tract and Missionary Society convened at Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa, June 10, 1876, on the camp-ground. Meeting called to order by the President, Eld. H. Nicola; opened with prayer by Eld. Mitchell.
Minutes of last quarterly meeting called for, read, and approved.
Upon call of the President, a report of the financial condition of the Society was read.
On motion, A Committee on Nominations was appointed by the President, consisting of Elds. R. M. Kilgore, J. T. Mitchell, and Bro. F. H. Chapman.
On motion, Meeting adjourned to call of the President.

SECOND SESSION.

The second session was called by the President, June 11, 1876, and opened with prayer by Bro. Morrison.
Report of labor during the last quarter was called for, and read by the Secretary; it is condensed as follows:—
Families visited, 218; letters written, 234; new subscribers for REVIEW, 6; INSTRUCTOR, 10; REFORMER, 4; TIDENDE 14; HAROLD, 8; SIGNS, 9. Distribution of reading matter: Periodicals, 1,715; almanacs, 90; pages of tracts and pamphlets, 100,495.
Money received: On memberships, $12.50 Donations, 44.85 Book sales, $53.76 For widows and orphans, 7.10 New subscribers, 19.25 Total, $137.46
Committee on Nominations reported as follows:—
For President, Geo. I. Butler; Vice President, H. Nicola; Secretary, C. G. Johnston; Treasurer, L. McCoy; Directors: Dist. No. 1, F. H. Chapman, West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa; No. 2, J. T. Mitchell, Lisbon, Linn Co., Iowa; No. 3, J. W. Adams, Richmond, Washington Co., Iowa; No. 4, W. Andrews, Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa; No. 5, R. A. Hart, Caloma, Marion Co., Iowa; No. 6, Jacob Shively, Woodburn, Clark Co., Iowa; No. 7, A. J. Stiffer, Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa; No. 8, J. C. Middaugh, Timberville, Dodge Co., Neb.; No. 9, W. B. Everhart, Hook’s Point, Hamilton Co., Iowa; No. 10, S. M. Holly, State Center, Marshall Co., Iowa; No. 11, C. J. Barber, Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa; No. 12, E. D. Hurlburt, Valparaiso, Saunders Co., Neb.; No. 13, J. F. Hanson, Elk Horn, Shelby Co., Iowa; No. 14, J. W. Clark, Nebraska City, Neb.
Committee recommended that the following churches be added to the different districts, as follows:—
To No. 8, Harper; No. 9, Ft. Dodge and Fonda; No. 10, Marshalltown, Nevada, and Iowa Center.
They further recommended that Dist. No. 12 be extended so as to embrace the following churches: Valparaiso, David City, Stromsburg, Farmer’s Valley, Blue Valley, and Seward, in Nebraska; No. 4 to embrace Nebraska City, Salem, and Lynden, in Iowa.
On motion, Report of Committee was accepted, and the nominees elected en masse, for the ensuing year.
On motion, Adjourned.
H. NICOLA, Pres.
C. G. JOHNSTON, Sec.