North Pacific T. and M. Society.
THE eighth annual session of this society was held on the camp-ground, at East Portland, Or. The first meeting was called June 22, at 9 A. M. Prayer by Eld. Loughborough. The financial report for the year ending June 1, 1884, was read and accepted; also the report of labor, which, on being compared with that of last year, showed an increase of labor performed in several branches of the work. The chairman appointed the following committees: On Nominations, Eld. W. L. Raymond, G. W. Davis, and John Burden; on Resolutions, Eld. W. C. White, John Burden, and J. C. Hall; Auditor, R. D. Benham. The remainder of the time devoted to the meeting was occupied by Elder Loughborough in giving interesting and instructive remarks concerning the work—what is being done, and what still remains to be accomplished. SECOND MEETING.—The Committee on Resolutions being called on, submitted the following:— WHEREAS, Portland is an important commercial center, from which steamer and railroad lines radiate to all parts of the great Northwest, and is also visited by ships from foreign lands, thus making it a point from which the present truth can be sent to all parts of the world; therefore, Resolved, That we proceed at once to establish in East Portland a ship and city mission, to be conducted on the plan which is adopted by our people in San Francisco, Boston, and other places. WHEREAS, The public reading-rooms, and the parlors and reading-rooms of our best hotels offer most favorable opportunities to place our papers before the public, and, WHEREAS, These papers if placed in a binder will be more readily accepted, and will also be preserved so as to be read by many persons, therefore, Resolved, That we recommend that our local societies furnish these and similar places with the Good Health and the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, also that a binder be furnished for the SIGNS, and that wherever practicable the paper be placed in the binder by some member of the society. Resolved, That this society will accept the general agency of our subscription works, and that we will encourage workers to engage in the canvassing enterprise. Resolved, That for two weeks after this meeting we hold a class for the instruction of canvassers and colporters, and that we invite Eld. Wm. Ings to remain here and assist in conducting the same. WHEREAS, The necessary enlargement of our work calls for commodious rooms in which to keep our publications and do the work of the State Society, therefore, Resolved, That we heartily approve of the action of our president in building the rooms now occupied as State depository and reading-room, that we now assume the expenses of the enterprise, and that we make it the headquarters of our ship and city mission. The resolutions were taken up separately, and after interesting and profitable remarks by Elders Waggoner, Loughborough, White, Ings, and others, they were unanimously adopted. THIRD MEETING.—The following additional resolutions were presented by the committee:— WHEREAS, There are great responsibilities resting upon us in the opportunities we have to give the present truth to the people in this large Conference, and, WHEREAS, we have but few ministers and colporters, therefore, Resolved, That it is our duty to engage more vigorously in the work of mailing the SIGNS to persons who may become interested readers, and circulating our publications in our own neighborhood. WHEREAS, Experience has shown the good results of systematic and continued labor put forth in one locality by the vigilant missionary workers, therefore, Resolved, That we recommend that each local society select some special territory to which to mail the SIGNS and to give it a thorough canvass before leaving it for some other field. Resolved, That we put forth our earnest efforts to secure subscribers for the Sabbath Sentinel, and that we give it a wide circulation in all parts of our Conference. In response to questions raised, remarks were made by Elders Loughborough, Waggoner, and White concerning some of the leaders at Oakland and Battle Creek, following which the resolutions were adopted. The Auditing Committee presented the following:— "Your committee appointed to audit the accounts of the State Secretary has done so, and found them correct. R. D. BENHAM, Auditor." FOURTH MEETING.—The Committee on Nominations presented the following report: For president, Eld. Chas. L. Boyd; vice-president, John Burden; secretary, Mrs. C. L. Boyd; Directors—District No. 1, J. C. Bunch; No. 2, T. H. Starbuck; No. 3, John Burden; No. 4, G. W. Davis. The names were acted upon separately, and the nominees unanimously elected. The appointment of an assistant secretary was referred to the president. The financial report for the year ending June 1, 1884, is as follows:— ASSETS.
Due from Societies on Tract Society Fund.......... $ 12 88
" " Periodical " .......... 140 98
" Individuals on Tract Society " .......... 36 75
" " " Periodicals " .......... 32 75
" Colporters .......... 187 79
" General Expenses .......... 106 20
" N. P. Conference .......... 18 67
" " " .......... 75
" Tent and Camp-meeting Fund.......... 50 78
Books, tracts, etc. on hand .......... 591 40
Cash on hand .......... 384 33—$1558 18 LIABILITIES.
Due SIGNS Office .......... $553 71
" "Review" .......... 316 73— 870 44
Present standing of the Society .......... $687 74 CASH STATEMENT.
Cash on hand, June 1, 1883 .......... $201 44
Received on Periodical Fund .......... 633 06
" Tract Society " .......... 361 57
" Reserve " .......... 325 34
" Tent and Camp-meeting Fund .......... 219 29—$1740 70
Cash paid SIGNS Office .......... $913 00
" " Review " .......... 106 00
" " on general expenses .......... 70 63
" " on Tent and Camp-meeting expenses.... 266 74— 1356 37
Cash on hand .......... 384 33 Report of labor for the year ending June 1, 1884:—
No. of members .......... 136
" reports returned .......... 235
" members added .......... 37
" " dismissed .......... 14
" visits made .......... 2,454
" letters written .......... 1,374
" new subscribers obtained .......... 735
" SIGNS taken in clubs .......... 175 14 476
" pages of tracts and pamphlets loaned .......... 163 857
" " " " given away .......... 129,035
" " " " sold .......... 45,105
" periodicals distributed .......... 9,152
Received on Tract Society Fund .......... $381 57
" " Periodical .......... 633 06
" " Reserve .......... 325 34
" " Tent and Camp-meeting Fund .......... 219 29—$1,559 26
CHAS. L. BOYD, Pres.
Mrs. C. L. BOYD, Sec. REPORTS in Present Truth, indicate a prosperous work in England. At Grimsby, where the paper is published, several persons are devoting their time to the missionary work, and the results are very satisfactory. Workers in other localities are also of good courage.