ANNUAL REPORT OF IND. T. AND M. SOCIETY by James Harvey; Eliza Carpenter

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 7, 1876

ANNUAL REPORT OF IND. T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By James Harvey; Eliza Carpenter

The Ind. Tract and Missionary Society held its fourth annual meeting Nov. 25 and 26 at Rochester, Ind. Meeting opened with prayer by Bro. J. M. Rees. Report of the last meeting was read and approved. The report of labor during the year was read, which is as follows: Number of families visited, 227. Number of letters written, 87. Money received: for membership, $15.00; by donations, $66.33; from the sale of 24,560 pp. of books, $15.35. Total amount of money received, $96.68. No. of new subscribers: SIGNS, 20; REVIEW, 24; INSTRUCTOR, 18; REFORMER, 10. Distribution of reading matter: No. of REVIEWS, 195; INSTRUCTORS, 78; REFORMERS, 50; tracts and pamphlets, No. of pages, 27,484; value, $17.17. Books furnished to libraries, 11,738 pp. Total value, $24.53. On motion by Eld. S. H. Lane, the following persons were duly elected by the Society: for president, Eld. James Harvey, North Liberty, St. Joseph Co.; vice president, J. M. Rees, Kokomo, Howard Co.; secretary, Eliza Carpenter, North Liberty, St. Joseph Co.; treasurer, Florence J. Grantham, Kokomo, Howard Co.

On motion, Dist. No. 1 was divided, forming a new district comprising Steuben and Noble Counties, designated as Dist. No. 5.

Voted that the following persons act as directors: for Dist. No. 1, J. D. Shilling, Grovertown, Stark Co.; Dist. No. 2, J. M. Rees, Kokomo, Howard Co.; Dist. No. 3, Isaac Zirkle, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co.; Dist. No. 4, Noah Carahoof, Patricksburg, Owen Co.; Dist. No. 5, Daniel Minier, Ligonier, Noble Co.

Adjourned to 2 P. M.

SECOND SESSION.

Opened with prayer by Wm. R. Carpenter. Voted that the quarterly meetings be held simultaneously throughout the State. Voted that on the last Sabbath and Sunday in February a quarterly meeting be held. Voted that our State quarterly meeting be at Alto, Howard Co. Remarks were made by Elders James Harvey, S. H. Lane, and others, respecting the duties and qualification of officers. It was recommended that Elders S. H. Lane and James Harvey visit the churches, and instruct them, and impress upon them the necessity of more earnestness to advance the cause of truth. This meeting was not largely attended because of so short a notice. The brethren felt that the meeting was one of profit to them, and would be for the advancement of the cause.

Adjourned.

JAMES HARVEY, Pres.

ELIZA CARPENTER, Sec.