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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 1, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 18.

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MICH. T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By E. H. Root; Mrs. S. H. Lane

At a meeting of the directors, held at Lansing, on the camp-ground, on the morning of Sept. 30, 1877, it was decided to do the business of the next State quarterly meeting, as it was to convene in two or three weeks.
The secretary’s report is as follows:—
No. of families visited, 161; No. of letters written, 251; No. of periodicals distributed, 4,291; No. of pages of tracts and pamphlets distributed, 147,152; No. of new subscribers obtained for REVIEW, on trial, 4; REFORMER, 4; INSTRUCTOR, 4; SIGNS, 26.
Rec’d on membership, $ 27.00
Donations, 249.27
Sales, 8.33
New subscribers, 15.46
Total, $300.06
The directors decided to take, for the present use of the society, 14,000 Health Annuals.
It was voted to carry out, in all the churches of each district, the resolution of the General Conference in regard to the addition of the one-third to the S. B. for the support of the Tract Society.
Voted, That we request the Michigan Conference Committee to furnish ministerial aid at the quarterly meetings of the T. and M. Society after the redivision of the State.
Voted, That we request the ministers of the Conference to introduce to the churches of each district the propriety of paying the expenses of the directors to the State quarterly meeting of the T. and M. Society, in case the director is not able to defray his own expenses.
Voted, To revive the widow and orphan fund, and to encourage donations to the same.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
E. H. Root, Pres. pro tem.
Mrs. S. H. Lane, Sec.