p. 282 | The Missionary by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 8, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 18.

The Missionary.

By Editor

The Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association.

IN accordance with notice in the SIGNS OF THE TIMES and the Oakland Evening Tribune, the shareholders of the above institution met in their ninth annual meeting at the office of the Pacific Press, at 9:30 A. M., on Monday, April 28, 1884.

The meeting being opened with prayer, Vice-President C. H. Jones named as a Committee on Nominations, Eld. J. H. Waggoner, W. A. Pratt, and William Ings; and as a Committee on Resolutions, Elds. E. J. Waggoner, J. N. Loughborough, and J. H. Waggoner. The meeting then adjourned to meet at 10 o clock at the church. On re-assembling it was found that 1,034 shares were represented in person, and 1,249 shares by proxy, or 489 more than was required to constitute a quorum.

The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.

The Secretary then submitted the revenue account and balance sheet for year ending March 31, 1884, and the same having been explained by Vice-President C. H. Jones, Elder W. C. White, and Wm. Saunders, were also adopted.

The Committee on Nominations handed in their report recommending that the directors of last year be re-elected. Accordingly Eld. S. N. Haskell, Eld. M. C. Israel, C. H. Jones, Wm. Saunders, and Eld. W. C. White were balloted for and duly elected to act as directors for ensuing year.

Elder J. H. Waggoner was elected editor; Eld. E. J. Waggoner, assistant editor, and Eld. Uriah Smith, corresponding editor of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Elds. S. N. Haskell, W. C. White, and J. H. Waggoner were elected to act as a Publishing Committee.

The meeting then adjourned till 1:30 P. M.

AFTERNOON MEETING.

On again assembling, the Committee on Resolutions submitted the following, which, on being separately read to the meeting, were spoken to by several of the members and adopted.

WHEREAS, God has signally blessed our labors during the past year, both by giving us favor with the people in our business relations, and in preparing the way for a great increase in the printing and circulation of our denominational literature; therefore, Resolved, That for this we express our deep sense of obligation to him, and that we will show our gratitude for past favors by renewed consecration to the work, and by faithfully occupying the fields which his providence is opening before us.

WHEREAS, The publishing interest is the very head and source of all the missionary work among us; and, WHEREAS, There are many who have lately embraced the truth, as well as some who have been long in the way, who have taken no stock in the Publishing Association; therefore, Resolved, That we urge all these to provide for their increased interest in the missionary cause, while they help it along, by taking stock in the Association; and that we request those who have stock in the institution to increase its amount as far as is practicable.

WHEREAS, Our brethren often have sums of money for which they have no immediate use, and for which they could not receive interest at the bank, for the short time it might remain there, Resolved, That to all such we recommend the office as a place of safe deposit, and urge them to make it their bank, leaving such sums on deposit without interest.

WHEREAS, The circulation of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES has so largely increased, and there has been so great a demand for our denominational books as to tax our present publishing facilities to the utmost; and, WHEREAS, We believe that the cause of God is onward, and that in the future the work will grow with greatly augmented rapidity; therefore, Resolved, That we are thereby admonished of the necessity of being provided with facilities for printing the truth on a more extensive scale.

C. H. Jones, in speaking to the fourth resolution, explained certain plans which had received some consideration from the Board. One of these plans, for the purchase of the two adjoining lots, the moving of the boarding-house to one of them, and the erection in its place of a large building to contain a press-room, job-room, and type-room, with counting-room in front, was favorably received by the meeting, though a resolution, embodying its views was not considered advisable.

Resolved, That we hereby express our regret at the unavoidable absence of the President of the Association, Eld. S. N. Haskell, whose untiring labors and wise counsel have done so much to build up the work; that we earnestly desire that he should continue his efforts in behalf of the institution; and that we will heartily welcome him whenever the providence of God shall open the way for him to return to us.

Elder J. H. Waggoner here read a letter from Eld. S. N. Haskell, addressed to the shareholders, giving encouragement and advice. A resolution of thanks for the letter was unanimously adopted. He also presented the following:—

WHEREAS, It has pleased divine providence to release from his labors Eld. J. N. Andrews, one of the editors of our paper, and one of the pioneers and efficient laborers in this glorious work, Resolved, That while we bow with submission to the will of our kind heavenly Father, whose ways are to us unsearchable, and who says that he does not willingly afflict nor grieve the children of men, we express our deep regret at his death, by which the cause has lost an able and devoted servant, and we, his associates, have lost a brother whose uniform kindness of spirit and consecration to his calling won the affection of his fellow-laborers, and the respect of all who knew him.

This resolution was adopted by the entire audience, shareholders and others rising to their feet.

The meeting was then brought to a close. W. K. VICKERY, Sec'y.