MINNESOTA T. AND M. SOCIETY by H. Grant; Nettie G. White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 21, 1879

MINNESOTA T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By H. Grant; Nettie G. White

Annual meeting of the Minnesota T. and M. Society was called to order by the president, Sunday, June 22, at 7 A. M. Meeting opened with the usual exercises. The following committees were appointed by the president: On nominations, S. Fulton, B. F. Lee, and O. Burch; on resolutions, W. C. White, A. H. Vankirk, and I. Z. Lamb. Adjourned.

Second Meeting, Monday, 9 A. M. The secretary’s report was called for and read, as follows:—

Rec’d from districts, $1175.70 “ “ agents, 180.59 “ “ Poor Fund, 15.20 “ “ Reserve “ 600.00 “ “ Debt “ 5.00 “ “ missions, 2.00 “ “ donations, 62.00 Total receipts, $2040.49 Paid to Review Office, $867.10 “ “ Pacific Press, 788.06 “ “ Poor Fund, 9.20 “ for postage and freight, 41.71 Total expenses, $1706.07 Cash on hand, $334.42

Financial standing of Minnesota T. and M. Society:— Due Review Office, $997.77 “ Pacific Press, 513.32 “ S. N. Haskell, 1.80 Total, $1512.89 Due from districts, $895.43 “ “ agents, 196.16 Publications on hand, 521.76 Total, $1613.35 Leaving a balance in our favor of $100.46

Report accepted. The nominating committee reported as follows: For president, H. Grant; vice-president, C. Kelsey; secretary and treasurer, Nettie G. White. It was recommended that the same directors keep their positions in their several districts the following year.

The report being considered item by item, H. Grant was elected president for the coming year; Nettie G. White, secretary and treasurer. Henry Norton was appointed director of Dist. No. 1; Calvin Kelsey, of Dist. No. 2; J. L. House, of Dist. No. 3; W. I. Gibson, of Dist. No. 4; John Olive, of Dist. No. 5; Gaylord Meeker, of Dist. No. 6; John Emmerson, of Dist. No. 7; Hans Rasmussen, of Dist. No. 8; John Norstrum, of Dist. No. 9; and R. B. Simmons, of Dist. No. 10.

On motion, Bro. House was allowed to choose an assistant.

The report of the committee on resolutions being called for, they presented the following:—

Whereas, During the existence of the Tract Society in our Conference it has proved to be an efficient means of spreading the truths of our time, and bringing many to Jesus, therefore

Resolved, That we cherish it as an institution worthy our support, and that we urge upon all Sabbath-keepers the necessity of becoming active members of the same.

Resolved, That we approve the plan inaugurated at our general meeting at Hutchinson last February, for the purpose of meeting our past indebtedness, and providing a reserve fund for future use, and that we raise an additional $1000.00 in cash to be paid on or before January 1, 1880.

Resolved, That we adopt the plan of paying into the T. and M. treasury the amount equal to one-third of our tithes.

These resolutions were adopted. Adjourned sine die.

H. Grant, Pres.

Nettie G. White, Sec.