ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OHIO T. & M. SOCIETY by H. A. St. John; M. E. Underwood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 31, 1876

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OHIO T. & M. SOCIETY.

By H. A. St. John; M. E. Underwood

The fifth annual meeting of the Ohio Tract and Missionary Society was held on the camp-ground at Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio, Aug. 14, 1876. After the usual opening exercises, it was moved that the President appoint the nominating committee. The committee was appointed, and the meeting adjourned to call of the Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

This session was opened with prayer by Eld. James White, after which report of previous meeting was read and accepted. Report of past year's labor was as follows:—

Membership, 230; No. of families visited, 1000; No. of letters written, 357; No. of pages of pamphlets and tracts distributed, 341,424; No. of almanacs, 1,426; No. of periodicals, 1,975; No. of new subscribers obtained, 399.

The report of Committee on Nominations was presented and accepted, and the following persons were unanimously elected: President, H. A. St. John; Vice President, R. A. Underwood; Secretary, M. E. Underwood; Treasurer, M. E. Guilford. Directors: Dist. No. 1, J. W. Lucas; Dist. No. 2, A. M. Mann; Dist. No. 3, R. A. Underwood; Dist. No. 4, George Smith; Dist. No. 5, J. J. Boardman; Dist. No. 6, Wm. F. Crouse.

Next in order was the reading of an essay, “Rise and Progress of the Ohio T. & M. Society” by the secretary.

Voted, That the essay be furnished to REVIEW AND HERALD for publication.

Voted, That the secretary prepare another essay for our next annual meeting.

Brief remarks were made by Eld. James White relative to our publications as being the right arm of our strength.

Adjourned, sine die.

H. A. St. John, Pres. M. E. UNDERWOOD, Sec.