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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 20, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 13.

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ILLINOIS T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By G. W. Colcord; F. M. T. Simonson

The seventh annual State meeting of the Illinois T. and M. Society was held in connection with the Illinois Camp-meeting at Clinton, Ill., convening Aug. 26, 1877, at 5 P. M. Opened with singing, followed by prayer by Eld. C. H. Bliss.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The work for the closing quarter was as follows:—
District report Total
Membership 322
No. reports 478
Donors 200
Families visited 1,770
Letters written 1,906
New subscribers 449
Periodicals distributed 5,855
Tracts & pamphlets distributed—pages 461,656
Almanacs distributed 4,000
A statement for the year is as follows:—Membership, 322; reports, 478; donors, 200; families visited, 1,770; letters written, 1,906; new subscribers obtained, 449; periodicals distributed, 5,855; pages of tracts and pamphlets distributed, 461,656; almanacs, 4,000.
Rec’d on widow and orphan fund, $62.38 By donations, $291.09 From book sales, $86.60 Membership fees, $51.00 Total, $491.07
It was found that the amount of work performed was not proportional to the membership; and all were urged to work, as, the ministers being few, the responsibility of spreading the message rests, in a large measure, upon the shoulders of the T. and M. workers. The interesting letters calling for help, from all quarters of the globe, some having come from far-off New Zealand, should arouse our flagging energies. Interesting statements followed concerning the result of missionary labor. If each does even a little, it amounts to much, and no one who is working hard in tract work is likely to backslide.
It was found there was much labor performed which was not reported, thus making our tabular statement a poor index of the workings of the Society. The members were referred to the pledge they made to God, to labor earnestly in the cause, and they were urged to pay the vow.
The following officers were elected:—For president, Eld. G. W. Colcord; vice president, Eld. R. F. Andrews; secretary, F. M. T. Simonson; treasurer, George Foreman.
Directors: Dist. No. 1, A. A. John; No. 2, J. H. Bennett; No. 3, George Foreman; No. 4, Cary Dryden; No. 5, Christopher Turnipseed; No. 6, H. Smith; No. 7, Martin Kittle; No. 8, L. A. Logan; No. 9, J. W. Tait; No. 10, Jared Mallernee; No. 11, Short Glassock.
The treasurer’s report was as follows:—Rec’d during year, $364.91; paid out, “ ” $341.91; balance on hand, $23.00. Total, $364.91.
Considerable discussion followed, concerning the disposition of the almanacs for 1878. It was decided that children make the best salesmen, and that we would give our best efforts to the work.
Following the reading of an essay, by the secretary, came the adjournment to call of the president. G. W. COLCORD, Pres. F. M. T. SIMONSON, Sec.