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The Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 20, 1879

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 54, No. 21

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S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.

By James White; Uriah Smith

TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION.

The S. D. A. Publishing Association held its twentieth annual session, according to the call of the Trustees, in Battle Creek, Nov. 11, at 10 o’clock A. M. Prayer by S. N. Haskell. The Secretary not being present, U. Smith was chosen Secretary pro tem.
The calling of the roll showed forty-four stockholders present, representing one hundred and forty-four shares.
The Treasurer’s report was presented, showing the following receipts and expenditures in the business of the Association during the past year:—

TREASURER’S REPORT.

Cash on hand Oct. 1, 1878, $1,729.30

RECEIPTS.

On REVIEW, 9,840.65 “ Instructor, 4,838.74 “ Good Health, 3,191.04 “ accounts and deposits, 194,705.30 “ sales, of books, etc., 31,780.66 “ job work, 17,345.68 “ donations and legacies, 974.76 “ shares, 150.00 “ Mich. Conf. fund, 12,222.81 “ General “ “ 8,020.64
Total receipts, 283,070.28
Total, $284,799.58

EXPENDITURES.

On labor, $24,263.50 “ stock, 36,308.46 “ fuel and incidentals, 9,626.33 “ Instructor cuts, 23.95 “ Office fixtures and machinery, 2,051.66 “ new building, 1,302.25 “ manuscript, 1,052.62 “ type, 1,766.75 “ real estate, 732.41 “ accounts and deposits, 173,540.28 “ Michigan Conference, 15,301.05 “ General Conference, 7,523.43 Cash on hand to balance, 11,406.89
Total, $284,799.58

INVENTORY.

Total valuation of the property of the Association, $134,890.59 Book accounts, 68,939.96 Cash on hand Nov. 10, 1879, 11,406.89
Total, $215,237.44

INDEBTEDNESS.

The Association owes on accts. and deposits, $111,525.04
Assets after all debts are paid, $103,712.40 “ as given in last report, 99,112.63
Increase, $4,599.77
NOTE.—In the present inventory there is not included the deficiency on the Tidende and Harold, which has heretofore been included in amount receivable on accounts, on the supposition that the Danish and Swedish mission funds would reimburse the Office for the amount advanced on these publications, now amounting to $7,428.52. This shows the real increase the past year to have been $12,018.29.
H. W. Kellogg, Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, and find them correctlykept; and that the above report of the Treasurer shows a correct statement of the financial condition of the Association, according to my best information and belief. F. H. Sisley, Auditor.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.
The Committee appointed at the last session to revise the By-laws of the Association and secure such an amendment of its charter as will allow an increase of its capital stock, reported that shortly after their appointment the Committee became hopelessly scattered, and no action had been taken.
It being deemed important that this work should still be done, the former Committee were discharged, and a new Committee appointed in its place, consisting of H. W. Kellogg, W. H. Littlejohn, and W. C. Gage.
On motion that the Chair appoint the Committee on Nominations, Elds. J. Fargo, B. L. Whitney, and S. H. Lane were appointed as said Committee.
W. C. White made an interesting report of the present condition of the Association, and its facilities as compared with the past, its prosperity since the last report, and the encouraging prospects for the future. Important remarks were also made by Sister White concerning the spirit in which this work should be carried forward, the greater effort that should be made for the circulation of our publications, and the zeal, activity, and consecration which should be manifested by all in this cause.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND MEETING.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1879, at 9 o’clock A. M. Prayer by Eld. James White.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Moved, That Section 1 of Art. iii. of the By-laws be stricken out, and that the word “other” be stricken from Sec. 2, so that it should read: “All officers shall receive such pay from the Association because of their office, as shall be determined by the Board of Trustees.” Extended remarks were made by Eld. Jas. White and W. C. White on the workings of this organization, the principles of care and economy on which the work was commenced, and in which it should still be carried forward by all engaged therein.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD MEETING.

Nov. 13, 1:30 P. M. Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
The motion pending at the close of the last meeting was withdrawn, and the following substituted by the mover, S. N. Haskell, in its place:—
Moved, That Sec. 1 of Art. iii. of the By-laws be so amended as to read: “The salaries of the President, Editors, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be determined by the Board of Trustees, who shall make a report of the same at the next annual meeting.”—Adopted.
The Committee on Nominations recommended that the following-named persons be elected as officers of the Association for the coming year:—
For President, Eld. James White. “ Vice-president, W. C. White. “ Secretary, Mrs. M. J. Chapman. “ Treasurer, H. W. Kellogg. “ Auditor, Eld. L. McCoy. “ Committee on Publication, Eld. Jas. White, Dr. J. H. Kellogg, Eld. U. Smith.
The casting of the ballots resulted in the election of the persons named.
Moved, by Eld. S. N. Haskell, that Dr. J. H. Kellogg be editor of Good Health. This led to some discussion of the question whether the S. D. A. Publishing Association were the proper publishers of Good Health, as the journal was started by the Health Institute, and it was the original design that it should be published by that institution. As the by-laws of the Association make no provision for the election by the Association of an editor for this publication, the whole matter was referred to the Board of Trustees.
Moved, by Dr. J. H. Kellogg, that Elders James White and J. N. Andrews be editors of the ADVENT REVIEW, and U. Smith resident editor.—Adopted.
Moved, That Mrs. Mary K. White and Miss V. A. Merriam be editors of the Youth’s Instructor.—Adopted.
Mrs. M. J. Chapman retires from the Instructor, on account of the arduous duties devolving upon her as Secretary of the Association, and Miss M. A. Davis on account of insufficient health for the position. The efficiency and faithfulness of both these persons, as largely seen in the prosperity of the Instructor during the past year, were duly recognized by the Association; and as Sister Chapman has declined to receive pay for her services as editor of the Instructor, it was thought that at least a vote of thanks should be tendered her for her faithful and efficient labors on the paper. This was accordingly given by a rising vote, first by the members of the Association, and then by the whole congregation.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
JAMES WHITE, Pres. U. SMITH, Sec. pro tem.