MINNESOTA TRACT SOCIETY by Harrison Grant; A. H. Van Kirk

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 19, 1878

MINNESOTA TRACT SOCIETY.

By Harrison Grant; A. H. Van Kirk

The fourth annual meeting of the Minnesota Tract Society was held in connection with the annual camp-meeting at Hutchinson, McLeod county, Minn. The first session was held June 22, 1878. The president in the chair.

On motion of C. Kelsey supported by John Emmerson, the chair was empowered to appoint a committee on nominations. Rev. Armstrong, Harper, and Richardson were appointed as such committee.

Adjourned to call of chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting called to order June 24, at 10:40 A. M.

Report of labor for three-fourths of the year, reaching to March 31, 1878, was read and approved. The report was as follows:—

No. of families visited, 267 “ ” letters written, 229 “ ” new subscribers with premium, 161 “ ” periodicals sent on trial, 170 “ ” given away, 1,986 “ ” Annuals distributed, 288 Pages tracts and pamphlets distributed, 92,540

Received for membership, $25.50 “ ” by donations, 121.28 “ ” from book sales, 25.11 “ ” new subscribers, 153.40 Total, $325.29

The treasurer’s report was as follows:—

Cash on hand July 1, 1877, $299.75 Received to June 20, 1878, 823.80 Total received to June 20, 1878, $1123.55 Paid out up to “ ” ” 943.10 Balance on hand, “ ” ” $180.45

Adjourned to call of chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Meeting called to order at 5 o’clock P. M., June 24, 1878.

The Nominating Committee made the following report: For President, H. Grant, Medford, Minn.; Vice President, C. Kelsey, Easton, Minn.; Secretary, Miss Nettie Grant, Medford, Minn.; Board of Directors as per last year. Report read and adopted in whole, unanimously.

Adjourned.

HARRISON GRANT, Pres.

A. H. VAN KIRK, Sec.