It will be noticed in article V., sections 3 and 5, of the Constitution, that the State secretary is made treasurer of the State, and that the district secretary is made treasurer of the district, instead of the director. The utility of this plan is readily seen, especially in the latter case, as the district secretary keeps the records of all business done in the district, and therefore should have a correct account of all moneys received, for what purpose, and from whom, and also a record of all moneys paid out. His being treasurer will save much of the director's time, and will obviate confusion which is liable to occur. He does the corresponding, acting under the direction and supervision of the director; and the director sustains the same relation to the district secretary that the president does to the State secretary. All money received by the district secretary should be forwarded to the State secretary, at regular intervals.
THE LOSS OF TIME.
It will be seen by the diagram and its explanation that the business when properly done, passes through the hands of three different secretaries before reaching the Office of publication. This in most cases is the very best and easiest, as well as the most thorough way of doing the work; but in some of our large States where the brethren are mostly farmers, and are widely scattered from each other and the post office, a difficulty has arisen from the loss of time in getting business to the Office. This trouble can be largely alleviated by choosing secretaries, and especially a State secretary, who live near a post office, and who are prompt in doing the business sent to them.
Where this does not remove the difficulty, those large Conferences, such as Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas, where the brethren are scattered, can arrange the matter among themselves, allowing the different librarians or individuals to send business direct to the State secretary. All moneys, however, should go through the hands of your district secretary. When the Board of Directors decide upon this plan, the individual who does business thus must notify the secretary in his district of the business thus done. All the tract business in the Conferences should be done through your State secretary with the Offices of publication; for all charges are made to the State Tract Society. A copy of all business letters to the Office should be numbered and preserved by your State secretary. This will save all confusion. Should any misunderstanding arise, an exact copy of the letter can be referred to.