IOWA

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 5, 1877

Crawford Co.

Since my last report I have been laboring most of the time in Nebraska. Four of our first-day Adventist brethren and two from the Dunkard church have embraced the truth. I am now at Pretty Prairie school-house, where I have spoken six times. Interest is good.

J. Bartlett.

Quarterly Report of Ia. and Neb. T. & M. Society.

Met at the call of the president, in Sigourney, Iowa, March 25, 1877. The meeting was called to order by the president, and opened with prayer by Bro. Nicola. The report of the last meeting was read and approved. The financial report was read and approved, the same showing an improvement since last quarter. Some good and appropriate remarks were made, and encouraging experiences related, until 10½ o’clock, when meeting adjourned to 2 o’clock.

At 2 o’clock Society met, and the session was opened with prayer by Eld. Mitchell. Considerable time was then spent in good and earnest testimonies, among which were those of Brn. Hollenbeck and Starr, two good and zealous members who had just come into the truth through the labors of the T. and M. Society. Adjourned at 5 o’clock, and the directors met in business session. The committee on blanks reported a set of forms, when on motion the committee were instructed to submit the same to Bro. Haskell for consideration; and if his report should be in favor of the same, then the secretary is instructed to procure a suitable number for immediate use.

On motion, the directors were instructed to urge upon the churches in this district the necessity of organizing in an effort to subscribe for the SIGNS in clubs, and the president was requested to urge the same upon absent directors through the REVIEW.

On motion, the plan of supporting the T. and M. Society by a donation of one-third the amount of the S. B. pledges, as suggested by the General Conference, was adopted. Adjourned to the call of the president.

Geo. I. Butler, Pres.

C. G. Johnson, Sec.