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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · May 9, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Supplement to Vol. 51, No. 19

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ILLINOIS T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By G. W. Colcord; J. E. Mott

The State quarterly meeting of this society, for the quarter ending March 31, 1878, was held at the S. D. Adventist house of worship in Princeville, April 21, 1878. First session at 9 A. M. Prayer by the president. The State secretary being absent, sister J. E. Mott was chosen clerk of the meeting. The report of the last meeting was read and, with one amendment, accepted.
As a partial manifest of what has been done since our last quarterly meeting, the clerk read the following report of labor:—
No. of members, 305. “ “ reports, 158. “ “ donors, 55. Families visited, 820. Letters written, 873. New subscribers, 82. Periodicals distributed, 2,552. Pages of tracts and pamphlets distributed, 216,370. Annuals distributed, 1,964. Widow and orphan fund, $11.60. Donations, 55.69. Book sales, 46.15. Membership fees, 14.75. Total, $128.19.

FINANCIAL STANDING.

District debts, $530.43. State debt, 755.40.
Voted, That each board of district officers be requested to take immediate steps to liquidate the several district debts; and that each district be invited to pay a proportion of the common State debt, according to the apportionment of the president.
Voted, To adjourn.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting was called at 2 P. M. Prayer by Eld. B. F. Merritt.
Voted, That it is the mind of this meeting that the work already performed to raise a tract fund of $1,200 should be pushed forward to a successful close.
The interests of the tent campaign were discussed; but finally left to the care of the Conference Committee.
Voted, That the Illinois camp-meeting be held at Bloomington the last week in August or the first in September, according to the decision of the General Conference.
On account of ill health, sister F. M. T. Simonson was compelled to tender to the society her resignation as secretary and treasurer.
Voted, That sister Lizzie Campbell, of Belvidere, Boone Co., act as State secretary and treasurer till our next annual meeting.
Three united with the society.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
G. W. COLCORD, Pres.
J. E. MOTT, Sec.