MISSOURI T. AND M. SOCIETY by Wm. Evans; D. C. Hunter

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

MISSOURI T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By Wm. Evans; D. C. Hunter

The second annual session of the Missouri T. and M. Society was held at Holden, Mo., June 15, 1877. President, Wm. Evans, in the chair.

Opened with prayer by Bro. J. H. Waggoner. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.

On motion, The Chair appointed Brn. J. G. Wood, C. H. Chaffee, and L. R. Long a committee on the nomination of officers.

Meeting adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

June 19, the Society convened at the call of the Chair. Prayer by Bro. Butler.

The secretary presented a summary of T. and M. work, as follows:—

No. of families visited, 88; letters written, 126; No. of papers sent on trial: REVIEWS, 2; REFORMERS, 3; INSTRUCTORS, 5; SIGNS, 21. Periodicals distributed, 391, almanacs, 357; No. pages of tracts, 87,904.

Cash from memberships, $10.00 Donations, 57.00 Book sales, 5.10 Total, $72.10

Committee on Nominations reported as follows: For President, Geo. I. Butler; Vice-President, J. A. O’Bryan; Secretary, Sr. Susan Reavis, of Holden, Johnson Co., Mo. Report accepted.

The meeting then elected directors, as follows: Dist. No. 1, John Snyder, Winstonville, Daviess Co.; No. 2, J. M. Gallemore, Salisbury, Chariton Co.; No. 3, J. A. O’Bryan, Holden, Johnson Co.; No. 4, J. F. Klostermyer, Rockville, Bates Co.; No. 5, D. N. Wood, Avilla, Jasper Co.; No. 6, Frank Hall, Greensburg, Knox Co.

On motion, Jackson, Cass, and Henry Counties were added to Dist. No. 3.

Resolved, That we approve of the suggestions of the General Conference Committee, as published in REVIEW, Vol. 49, No. 23, in reference to T. and M. meetings and reports; and we hereby adopt the same as a rule for the government of the T. and M. Society in Missouri; and we request each T. and M. officer to save said paper for reference.

Adjourned. Wm. Evans, Pres. D. C. Hunter, Sec.