NEW ENGLAND T. AND M. SOCIETY by D. A. Robinson; Eliza Thayer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 7, 1878

NEW ENGLAND T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By D. A. Robinson; Eliza Thayer

This society held its first quarterly meeting for the present year, according to appointment, at Danvers, Mass., Jan. 19, 20. In the absence of the president, the business session on Sunday morning was called to order by Eld. D. A. Robinson, vice-president. Prayer by Eld. Haines.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The report of labor for the past quarter was then called for and read as follows:—

Number of families visited, — 818 “ “ letters written, — 749 “ “ periodicals distributed, — 3,838 “ “ pages of tracts “ — 120,172 “ “ Annuals “ — 2,514 “ “ subscribers for REVIEW, — 11 “ “ “ “ REFORMER, — 168 “ “ “ “ INSTRUCTOR, — 50 “ “ “ “ SIGNS, — 39

Report of the Vigilant Missionary Society at South Lancaster, Mass.

Number of families visited, — 69 “ “ letters written, — 378 “ “ “ received, — 100 “ “ periodicals distributed, — 1,572 “ “ pages of tracts, — 3,040 “ “ subscribers for REFORMER, — 38

The work of this society was interrupted for several weeks by the Biblical Institute which was held at South Lancaster, where most of its members reside.

After the reading of reports, interesting remarks were made by Eld. Canright, on the object of the society, the importance of understanding the relation which we sustain to the message, and possessing the self-sacrificing spirit exemplified by our Saviour. Forty-six individuals then enrolled their names with the army of T. and M. workers. God bless these volunteers!

This quarterly meeting was in some respects the most interesting one ever held in New England. The meeting on the Sabbath was one of deep solemnity. Here were those who had been keeping the Sabbath for thirty years, others who embraced it at later periods all the way down to the present time, several observing this as their first Sabbath, while still others here decided no longer to trample God’s holy day under their feet. May their vows be kept sacred through life, and may all who there witnessed the work of God labor on with renewed energy and courage, until the last sheaf is gathered into the garner, and the faithful laborer is welcomed into the joy of his Lord.

D. A. ROBINSON, Vice Pres.

ELIZA THAYER, Ass’t Sec.