TENNESSEE TRACT SOCIETY by Dudley Marvin Canright; G. K. Owen

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 30, 1879

TENNESSEE TRACT SOCIETY.

By Dudley Marvin Canright; G. K. Owen

At the camp-meeting held at Edgefield Junction, Tenn., Oct. 10-16, it was voted to organize a tract and missionary society. Eld. D. M. Canright was elected chairman, and G. K. Owen secretary of the meeting.

Voted, That the Chair appoint the usual committees. J. B. Yates, J. K. Cartwright, and Peter Owen were appointed the committee on nominations, and Julia A. Owen, J. H. Dortch, and J. E. White the committee on resolutions.

The committee on nominations reported as follows: For president, G. K. Owen; secretary and treasurer, Clinton Owen; director of East Tennessee, P. D. Moyers; of Middle Tennessee, Clinton Owen, of West Tennessee, J. H. Dortch. These persons were all elected.

The committee on resolutions reported as follows:—

Whereas, In the providence of God, the tract society is the strong right arm of the third angel’s message in spreading a knowledge of the truth, and

Whereas, Many of us have received the truth through this means, therefore

Resolved, That we urge every Sabbath-keeper in Tennessee to join the society and do all in his power to forward its work.

Resolved, That as we need a fund of two hundred and fifty dollars for the use of the tract society, we urge every Sabbath-keeper in Tennessee during the coming Conference year to contribute for this purpose according to his ability.

After interesting and appropriate remarks by Eld. Canright, the above resolutions were adopted. Twelve members were added to the society, and the sum of $170 was pledged to the tract society fund.

During the session, three meetings were held, and at the last one, after the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, the time was mostly occupied in giving instruction concerning the business and funds of the society.

Adjourned sine die.

D. M. CANRIGHT, Chairman.

G. K. OWEN, Sec. pro tem.