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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 28, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 1.

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IOWA AND NEBRASKA T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By George I. Butler; C. G. Johnston

The eleventh general quarterly meeting of the Iowa and Nebraska Tract and Missionary Society convened at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the camp ground, June 8, 1877. Meeting called to order by Eld. George I. Butler, president. Prayer by Eld. Mitchell.
On motion, The chair appointed the Nominating Committee, as follows: E. W. Farnsworth, Minos Miller, and C. L. Boyd.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

The Society met June 11, at 8:30 A. M. Prayer by Eld. Mitchell. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The report of labor for the last quarter was read, as follows:—
Report Total
Families Visited 289
Letters Written 208
Money Received $194.22
New Subscribers for Periodicals 150
Periodicals Sent to Friends 169
Periodicals Distributed 1641
Almanacs 478
No. of Books in Libraries 20
Pages of Tracts and Pamphlets Distributed 148,621
The Nominating Committee reported as follows:— For President, E. W. Farnsworth; Vice-President, Henry Nicola; Secretary, C. G. Johnston; Treasurer, L. McCoy. Directors: Dist. No. 1, F. H. Chapman, West Union, Fayette Co., Ia.; No. 2, Daniel Andre, Lisbon, Linn Co., Ia.; No. 3, J. W. Adams, Richmond, Washington Co., Ia.;No. 4, W. W. Conklin, New London, Henry Co., Ia.; No. 5, J. B. Bennington, Monroe, Jasper Co., Ia.; No. 6, J. L. Syp, Afton, Union Co., Ia.; No. 7, A. J. Stiffler, Winterset, Madison Co., Ia.; No. 8, Proctor McCormick, Dennison, Crawford Co., Ia.; No. 9, W. B. Everhart, Hook's Point, Hamilton Co., Ia.; No. 10, Samuel Holly, State Center, Marshall Co., Ia.; No. 11, C. J. Barber, Smithland, Woodbury Co., Ia.; No. 12, E. D. Hurlburt, Valparaiso, Saunders Co., Neb.; No. 13, Solomon Myer, Blair, Neb.; No. 14, A. W. Shepherd, Nebraska City, Neb.; No. 15, John Tucker, Elk Point, Dakota Ter.
On Motion, The Chair nominated Henry Nicola for President in place of Bro. Farnsworth, who withdrew his name, and J. T. Mitchell for Vice-President, in place of Bro. Nicola.
On motion, The report, as amended, was accepted, and the nominees elected as a whole.
The financial report was read, showing an indebtedness. The best method of paying the debt was freely discussed, and, on motion, subscription papers were decided on.
On motion, The Chair appointed R. Hart, J. Shively, and John W. Adams, a committee to circulate the subscription papers.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

June 11, at 10 P. M., the directors met in business session.
On motion, Crawford County was transferred from Dist. No. 11 to Dist. No. 8, leaving the districts as follows:—
Dist. No. 1 comprises Allamakee, Fayette, Winneshiek, Howard, Chickasaw, Mitchell, Floyd, Bremer, and Butler Counties.
Dist. No. 2, Dubuque, Delaware, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Cedar, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson, and Clinton Counties.
Dist. No. 3, Scott, Muscatine, Johnson, Washington, Iowa, and Keokuk Counties.
Dist. No. 4, Louisa, Des Moines, Lee, Henry, Jefferson, Van Buren, Wapello, and Davis Counties.
Dist. No. 5, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Marion, Jasper, Warren, and Polk Counties.
Dist. No. 6, Appanoose, Monroe, Lucas, Wayne, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Union, Ringgold, and Taylor Counties.
Dist. No. 7, Dallas, Madison, Guthrie, Adair, Audubon, and Cass Counties.
Dist. No. 8, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, Page, and Crawford Counties.
Dist. No. 9, Hamilton, Webster, Calhoun, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, and Franklin Counties.
Dist. No. 10, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, Boone, Greene, and Carroll Counties.
Dist. No. 11, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, Ida, Sac, and Monona Counties.
Dist. No. 12, that part of Nebraska lying between the Platte River and the second tier of counties on the south line, except Otoe County.
Dist. No. 13, all of Nebraska north of the Platte River.
Dist. No. 14, the second tier of counties in Nebraska, and Otoe County.
Dist. No. 15, Dakota Territory.
On motion, It was ordered that the directors do all business with the SIGNS office through the secretary.
Adjourned sine die.
GEO. I. BUTLER, Pres.
C. G. JOHNSTON, Sec.