ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE by James White; Uriah Smith

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 4, 1877

ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE.

By James White; Uriah Smith

The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute met, according to due notice given in the REVIEW, on the Lansing campground, Sept. 26, 1877, at 9 o’clock A. M. Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell.

The secretary being absent, U. Smith was chosen secretary pro tem.

The roll being called, it was ascertained that there were represented by shareholders present and by proxies 738 shares, which being a majority of all the stock taken in the Institute, the meeting was organized for business.

Minutes of last meeting read and accepted.

The treasurer not being present, the report was presented by the secretary, as follows:—

Treasurer’s report of the financial workings of the Health Reform Institute for the year commencing Sept. 14, 1876, and ending Sept. 24, 1877.

RECEIPTS. From patients, $18,704.79 Incidental sales, 3,239.18 Sale of real estate, 3,000.00 Shares of stock, 225.00 Donations, 16.00 On deposit, 10,295.10 On old notes and accounts, 1,167.97 Total receipts, $36,648.04

DISBURSEMENTS. Provisions, wood, & incidentals, $9,782.09 Labor, 4,895.06 Furniture and instruments, 1,028.81 Repairs on building and furniture, 593.25 Improvements, new buildings, 14,916.89 Stock refunded ($41 more than received), 282.00 On old notes and accounts, 1,641.89 Total, $33,139.52 Cash on hand, 3,508.52 $36,648.04

INVOICE OF PROPERTY. Real estate, estimated as last year, with cost of new buildings to date added, $36,805.89 Household goods, 6,398.62 Wood, provisions, and etc., 2,183.10 Due on good notes and accounts (mostly this year), 9,909.00 Cash on hand, 3,508.52 Total assets, $58,805.13

LIABILITIES. Due on notes and accounts, $12,928.82 $12,928.82 Assets less liabilities, $45,876.31 Less assets of last year, corrected by error of same of $1,296.47, $36,403.71 Increase during year, $9,472.60 W. J. Fairfield, Treasurer.

I hereby certify that I have examined the business records of the Health Reform Institute for the past year, and find that they exhibit a correct record of the receipts and expenditures of the past year, to the best of my knowledge and judgment. E. G. Winkler, Auditor.

The physician in chief, J. H. Kellogg, M. D., presented the following report of the medical management of the Institute during the past year:—

Report of the medical management of the Health Reform Institute for the year beginning Sept. 14, 1876, and ending Sept. 24, 1877.

During the year, there have been treated at this institution 493 patients, among whom were residents of twenty-three different States, besides the Canadas. It is believed that the average grade of intelligence of the patrons of the institution during the year has been higher than ever before, notwithstanding the inadequateness of facilities for treatment, which has been a source of great embarrassment, the number of patients being greater than could be comfortably accommodated. Nevertheless, the results of treatment have been uniformly satisfactory. No death has occurred at the institution during the year. A strong effort has been made through various channels to secure an improvement in the tone of public sentiment respecting the methods employed at the institution, and with a considerable degree of success. J. H. Kellogg, M. D.

The election of a Board of Directors being next in order, the president being empowered to appoint a nominating committee, named S. N. Haskell, D. M. Canright, and U. Smith, as said committee. After a short consultation the committee reported, nominating the following persons to act as Directors of the Health Institute during the coming year: Jas. White, J. H. Kellogg, S. Brownsberger, W. J. Fairfield, O. B. Jones, W. C. White, Wm. Sisley.

The shareholders then proceeded to ballot on this nomination, which resulted in the election of the persons named by 719 votes.

The following resolutions were then introduced and adopted:—

Resolved, That J. H. Kellogg, U. Smith, and Prof. Brownsberger, be a committee to revise the Articles and By-laws of the Health Reform Institute, and to take such steps as are necessary in reference to a change of its name, and placing it upon such a legal basis as is best adapted to its present wants.

Resolved, That Section 3 of Article II. of the By-laws of the H. R. Institute be stricken out.

Adjourned sine die.

Jas. White, Pres.

U. Smith, Sec. pro tem.