MAINE T. AND M. SOCIETY by Wm. Blaisdell; R. J. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 8, 1878

MAINE T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By Wm. Blaisdell; R. J. Goodrich

The State quarterly meeting of this society was held with the church at Somerset Mills, July 21, 1878, at 9 o’clock A. M. Meeting opened by singing and prayer. The president and vice-president being absent, Bro. Wm. Blaisdell was chosen to act as chairman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.

The report of the quarter just closed was read, which is as follows:—

Number of reports returned, 60 “ “ families visited, 557 “ “ letters written, 627 “ “ “ received, 111 “ “ new subscribers, 67 “ “ periodicals given away, 3,124 “ “ pages tracts “ “ 46,964 “ “ “ “ loaned, 5,537 “ “ Annuals distributed, 217 “ “ books furnished libraries, 4

Money rec’d from book sales, $65.52 “ “ “ subscriptions, 13.30 “ “ “ membership, 3.75 “ “ by donations, 15.76 Total receipts, $98.33

The labor performed by the V. M. societies in Dists. 1 and 3 was as follows:—

Number of families visited, 181 “ “ letters written, 345 “ “ “ received, 111 “ “ periodicals distributed, 1,467 “ “ pages tracts given away, 9,852 “ “ “ “ loaned, 4,537 “ “ Annuals distributed, 4 “ “ books furnished to libraries, 4

Some interesting remarks were then made by Bro. Blaisdell.

Adjourned to call of chair.

Wm. Blaisdell, Pres. pro tem. R. J. Goodrich, Sec.