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

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 51, No. 10.

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MINNESOTA T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By H. Grant; A. H. Van Kirk

The general quarterly meeting of this society was held, according to appointment, at Medford, Minn., Feb. 15–17.
The first business session convened first-day, Feb. 17, at 8 o’clock A. M. Meeting opened in the usual manner, the president in the chair.
After remarks from Eld. Haskell showing the influence of the T. and M. work, the report of labor for the quarter was read, as follows:—
No. of families visited, 81; letters written, 116. No. of subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 4; REFORMER, 23; INSTRUCTOR, 42. No. of periodicals given away, 1,148; No. of Annuals distributed, 40; pages tracts and pamphlets, 43,102.
Rec’d for memberships, $23.00
By donation, 55.95
From book sales, 24.11
From new subscribers, 33.50
Total, $136.56
Eld. Grant, being empowered to appoint a committee, on “ways and means” to confer with the directors, appointed L. H. Ells, Jas. Pease, and W. I. Gibson. The directors present were J. H. Warren, Dist. No. 1; H. Rasmussen, Dist. No. 8; C. Kelsey, Dist. No. 2; J. Olive, Dist. No. 5.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

This session convened at 3:30 P. M. The Committee on Ways and Means reported the following:—
Resolved, 1. That we recommend the president to fill all vacancies in the office of director occurring by death or removal; also to remove any director from office who fails to perform the duties of his office, and to fill such occurring vacancy.
2. That at our next annual meeting the new constitution be adopted, with such amendments as may, in the meantime, be suggested by those having its preparation in hand.
3. That we recommend to all the churches in this Conference, the new S. B. and Church Record Books.
4. That we recommend the tithing system, as proposed by the General Conference Committee, to all the brethren in this Conference.
In accordance with resolution No. 1, the president appointed Bro. W. I. Gibson to take the place of Bro. O. H. Pratt, of Dist. No. 4.
Adjourned to Monday, Feb. 18, at 8 o’clock A. M.

THIRD SESSION.

Convened as per adjournment. Opened with prayer by Bro. Ellis.
Bro. Haskell read some letters showing the interest in the public mind on the subject of present truth. Those present then pledged about $146 for the SIGNS.
Adjourned sine die.
H. GRANT, Pres.
A. H. VAN KIRK, Sec.