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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 18, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 13.

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INDIANA T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By S. H. Lane; W. S. Herrington

The quarterly meeting of this society was held at Noblesville, Ind., Aug. 11, 1879. Meeting opened with prayer by Bro. J. P. Henderson, at 9 A. M.
On motion, W. S. Herrington was chosen secretary pro tem. The minutes of the last meeting not being at hand, a brief discussion on the duty of members to report was entered into, resulting in a recommendation to enforce the Constitution in the case of non-reporting members. Bro. W. C. White made some very interesting remarks on the duties of officers, and how to select and educate them to fill their respective offices, recommending that the society select some good energetic sister to act as State secretary, and send her to Battle Creek to work beside Sr. Huntley and take instruction from her. Bro. Canright followed with very interesting general remarks in regard to the missionary work.
The secretary’s report of the quarter just ended was read as follows:—
No. of members, 157; reports returned, 72; members added, 1; families visited, 69; letters written, 81; Signs taken in clubs, 43; subscribers for REVIEW, 11; Signs, 3; Good Health, 7; Instructor, 24; other periodicals, 2; pages tracts and pamphlets sold, 850; loaned, 4,559; given away, 5,712; periodicals distributed, 16,469; annuals sold and given away, 332.
Cash received on donations and membership, $24.02 Sales, 14.18 Periodicals, 36.52 Total, $74.72
Bro. White then spoke briefly, recommending a reserve fund. Bro. Lane followed with interesting general remarks, setting forth also the duties and failures of directors.
On motion, pledges were then taken for the reserve T. and M. fund.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
SECOND MEETING, 7 P. M. Remarks were made by Bro. Lane, anticipating the discharge of the present indebtedness of the society, followed by Bro. White on the best way to attain the desired end. It was recommended by Bro. Lane that an assistant State secretary be selected to serve until the annual meeting, that she may become acquainted with the work in general, and at that time be elected to fill the office of State secretary.
On motion, the following committee was elected to select a suitable person: Elds. S. H. Lane, J. M. Rees, and Wm. Covert.
Moved, That orders for publications from the church societies should always be accompanied with the cash. Unanimously adopted.
Adjourned sine die.
S. H. LANE, Pres. W. S. HERRINGTON, Sec. pro tem.