N. Y. & PA. TRACT MEETING by B. L. Whitney; E. H. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 11, 1877

N. Y. & PA. TRACT MEETING.

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

The N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society held its general quarterly meeting at Rome, N. Y., Dec. 11, in connection with the dedication of the new church. The meeting was called to order by the president.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The report of labor for the quarter just closed was called for and read as follows:—

No. of families visited, 464; letters written, 112; pages of tracts distributed, 80,469; new subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 4; INSTRUCTOR, 19; REFORMER, 11; SIGNS, 9; periodicals distributed, 3,020.

Rec’d on membership, $6.00 “ “ donations, 99.10 “ “ book sales, 31.88 “ “ periodicals, 95.40 “ “ widow and orphan fund, 2.00 School, 20.00 Total, $254.38.

The general interests of the Society were then considered. Interesting remarks were made by Bro. D. M. Canright. The subject of canvassing was taken up, and canvassers were appointed from the members present to work in their respective localities. Nearly all the members pledged themselves to renewed effort in extending the circulation of our periodicals. The interest in the subject was evidenced by the numerous questions asked and answered.

The report of labor was the smallest that the records of the Society show for some time. This may be accounted for in part by the hard times, but one of the districts brought a larger report than usual, showing that something may be done even in hard times. The influence of the meeting seemed to be good, and the friends separated with renewed determination to work in the good cause.

B. L. WHITNEY, Pres.

E. H. WHITNEY, Sec.