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

N. Y. AND PA. H. AND. T. SOCIETIES.

By B. L. Whitney; C. C. Lewis

In connection with the Seventh-day Adventist camp-meeting held at Hornellsville, N. Y., a meeting was called at 6 o'clock P. M., Sept. 23, 1879, for the purpose of organizing a State Health and Temperance Association in both the New York and the Pennsylvania Conference.

The meeting was organized by electing B. L. Whitney chairman, and Chas. C. Lewis secretary. After remarks by the chairman stating the objects of the meeting, the Constitution of the American Health and Temperance Association was read, and adopted for the State organizations.

The Chair was authorized to appoint a committee of three from each of the Conferences, to nominate officers for their respective associations. After remarks by W. C. White, explaining the plan of work which it was proposed to follow, the chairman appointed the following nominating committees: For New York, G. D. Ballou, M. C. Wilcox, and M. H. Brown; for Pennsylvania, F. B. Reed, F. Peabody, and John Lindsey.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND MEETING, at 10:30 P. M., Sept. 23. The nominating committee reported for officers of the associations the following-named persons, who were unanimously elected: For New York, president, M. C. Wilcox; secretary, Isadore L. Green; for Pennsylvania, president, D. T. Fero; secretary, Mrs. D. T. Fero.

Adjourned sine die.

B. L. WHITNEY, Chairman.

C. C. LEWIS, Sec. pro tem.