N. Y. AND PA. T. AND M. SOCIETY by B. L. Whitney; E. H. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 14, 1878

N. Y. AND PA. T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By B. L. Whitney; E. H. Whitney

The State quarterly meeting of this society was held at East Otto, N. Y., Jan. 18 and 19, 1878. The meeting was called to order by the president, and opened with the usual exercises. The summary of labor for the quarter ending Jan. 1, is as follows:

No. of families visited, 409; letters written, 165; pages distributed, 154,477; new subscribers for REVIEW, 15; INSTRUCTOR, 35; REFORMER, 50; SIGNS, 28. No. of SIGNS taken in clubs during the quarter, 38.

Money rec’d on membership, $27.00 By donations, 170.19 From book sales, 65.30 On periodicals, 159.45 Total, $421.94

The reports came in slowly, some of them not being received till the last of January, and some of them reporting the labor of but one or two churches.

Despite these discouraging features, the meeting was one of much interest to those present. Several deeply interesting cases were introduced of those who had embraced the truth through the efforts of tract workers. Families and isolated individuals had received the truth, and were in turn working for others.

In view of the increasing work in this direction, sister Addie Bowen was appointed assistant State secretary.

As Bro. D. B. Welch, director of Dist. No. 10, had tendered his resignation, it was accepted and Bro. D. C. Phillips appointed to fill the vacancy.

B. L. WHITNEY, Pres.

E. H. WHITNEY, Sec.