OHIO T. AND M. SOCIETY by H. A. St. John; A. A. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 26, 1878

OHIO T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By H. A. St. John; A. A. Hutchins

The Ohio T. and M. Society held its seventh annual meeting in connection with the Ohio camp-meeting, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 1878.

FIRST SESSION.

The first session was held Aug. 30, at 4:30 P. M. Opened with singing, and prayer by Eld. D. M. Canright. The president in the chair.

All brethren in good standing were invited to participate in the deliberations of the society.

The report of the last meeting was read and approved. The working of the society for the present year was read, together with the financial standing of each district and the State, showing the following:


No. members at commencement of year,	212
“ “ close “ “	243
“ families visited,	1,812
“ letters written,	327
“ new subscribers for periodicals,	222
“ periodicals distributed,	2,712
“ Annuals “	2,360
“ pp tracts and pamphlets dist’d,	235,214

The following is the financial standing of each district:—


No. 1, Dr. at commencement of year,	$57.34
Cr. at close “ “	17.71
No. 2, Dr. at commencement “ “	117.84
“ “ at close “ “	45.79
No. 3, Cr. at commencement “ “	16.31
Dr. at close “ “	4.36
No. 4, Dr. at commencement “ “	189.62
“ “ at close “ “	92.88
No. 5, “ “ commencement “ “	35.08
Cr. at close “ “	44.29
No. 6, Dr. at commencement “ “	106.94
“ “ at close “ “	102.16

The financial standing of State is as follows:—

Indebtedness at commencement of year, $391.20 “ “ “ close “ “ 168.50

The value of matter on hand:—


Bound books,	$29.43
Tracts and pamphlets,	79.48
Way of Life,	88.75
Sunshine series,	53.70
Total,	$251.36

The new Constitution published in Review Supplement was read, and adopted by a unanimous vote.

The article on “Missionary Work at our Camp-meetings,” by Bro. Haskell, in Review of Aug. 1, 1878, was next considered, and action taken accordingly.

The chair was empowered to appoint a committee on nominations, whereupon, J. D. Ballard, Geo. Bisel, and John Sprinkle were appointed as said committee.

SECOND SESSION.

The second session was held Sept. 2, at 6:15 P. M., and was opened with the usual exercises.

The Committee on Nominations reported, recommending the following persons for officers of the society the coming year: Vice-president, O. Mears. Directors: Dist. No. 1, Eli Glacock; No. 2, A. M. Mann; No. 3, Wm. Chimnock; No. 4, O. F. Guilford; No. 5, J. J. Boardman; No. 6, T. F. Emons. These were unanimously elected.

It was decided that the president of the Conference be the president of the tract society.

Adjourned to call of chair.

THIRD SESSION.

This session was opened with singing and prayer, Sept. 3, at 6 A. M.

J. B. Gregory, Bowling Green, Wood Co., O., was elected secretary of the society.

O. F. Guilford resigned his position as director of Dist. No. 4, and H. A. St. John was elected in his stead.

The society recommended the Conference to grant Bro. T. F. Emons a license to preach.

Adjourned sine die.

H. A. St. John, Pres. A. A. Hutchins, Sec.