WISCONSIN by H. W. Decker; Mattie A. Kerr

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 29, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 49, No. 13.

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WISCONSIN

By H. W. Decker; Mattie A. Kerr

Meeting of T. and M. Society.

A GENERAL meeting of the Wis. T. and M. Society was held at Baraboo, March 9-11, 1877.

Report of the last meeting was read and approved.

Remarks were made by the president respecting the duties of directors.

The following committee on resolutions was appointed: Eld. Geo. Tenney, Wm. H. Canfield, and E. O. Hammond. The report of the committee was as follows:—

Whereas, The efficiency of the T. and M. work is greatly impaired by the neglect of officers faithfully to perform their duties, therefore,

Resolved, That this meeting recommend much care in the selection of those persons for officers, who will endeavor to perform to the best of their ability their several duties. And we further recommend the removal of those from office, who, from neglect or other causes, fail in the discharge of those obligations.

Resolved, That we recommend to those of our churches who have not already adopted the measure, the raising of a sum equal to one-third of their s. B., to be devoted to the T. and M. work, according to the recommendation of the General Conference at its last session.

Resolved, That we recommend to all of our churches the raising of clubs for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, to be paid for upon the installment plan, as suggested by Bro. White.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Sunday morning, March 11. The secretary’s report for the last quarter was read as follows:—

No. of districts, 17; No. of districts reported, 13; No. of families visited, 949; letters written, 3,101. New subscribers for REVIEW, 7; INSTRUCTOR, 121; REFORMER, 154; SIGNS, 132; TIDENDE, 29. Copies of REVIEW sent to friends on trial, 156; INSTRUCTOR, 87; REFORMER, 59; SIGNS, 293; TIDENDE, 9. Periodicals distributed, 1,806; almanacs, 8,750; tracts and pamphlets, 146,765 pp.

Money rec’d on membership, $24.00 By donations, 171.63 From book sales, 65.13 New subscribers, 83.95 For widows and orphans, .50 Total, $345.21

Voted, That, as the REVIEW Office has forgiven us a debt, it be applied to the several districts which are in debt, so that they can have the benefit of it.

Voted, To purchase a tent for ministers, one for a committee’s tent, and a reporter’s tent.

Voted, To convert the tent and camp-meeting fund into a general fund, and place it at the disposal of the directors.

Voted, That each district take care of its own poor, and that all former resolutions conflicting with this be rescinded, and that the fund already contributed be refunded to the districts, to be retained.

Voted, That the State librarian furnish a book-stand to be kept through the coming camp-meeting.

The following resolution was adopted:—

Whereas, The approach of spring might give to some the impression that our laboring season is closing, and the anticipated amount of work has not been accomplished, therefore,

Resolved, That we hereby urge our directors and T. and M. workers generally not to relax their efforts in obtaining subscribers for the SIGNS and REFORMER, but exert themselves faithfully in carrying forward the work of spreading the light of present truth.

Adjourned sine die.

H. W. DECKER, Pres.

MATTIE A. KERR, Sec.