IOWA AND NEB. TRACT AND MISSIONARY MEETING.
The eighth general quarterly meeting of the Iowa and Nebraska Tract and Missionary Society convened at Victor, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1876. Meeting called to order by the president; prayer by Eld. H. Nicola. The secretary of the Society being absent, Wm. H. Hankins was elected secretary pro tem. The minutes of the last quarterly meeting were called for, read, and approved. The report of labor during the last quarter was called for, and read by the secretary, a summary of which is as follows:— Families visited, 243; letters written, 159. New paying subscribers for periodicals: REVIEW, 16; INSTRUCTOR, 8; REFORMER, 1; TIDENDE, 22; HAROLD, 1; SIGNS, 6. Copies sent to friends: REVIEW, 53; INSTRUCTOR, 14; REFORMER, 25. Reading matter distributed: Periodicals, 899; almanacs, 120; tracts and pamphlets, pages, 80,324. Money received on
membership, $31.00
Donations, 85.97
Book sales, 16.58
Widow and orphan’s fund, 8.35
New subscribers, 21.50
Total, $114.87 Voted, That the president appoint a committee of three to draft a form of blanks to be used by the Society in reporting. H. Nicola, F. H. Chapman, and Russel Hart, were appointed such committee. The remainder of the time was occupied by remarks from the directors and elders present. Adjourned to call of Chair.