SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE.
By I. C. Vaughan
BRO. SMITH : Thinking the brethren might be pleased to know how we are getting along here in regard to Systematic Benevolence. I would say that at a meeting of this church, held March 13, 1861, to take into consideration the subject of Systematic Benevolence, as laid down in Good Samaritan, No. 5, and according to testimony No. 6, arrangements were made for the year 1861 as follows : Five brethren give a weekly personal donation of ten cents each ; one, eight cents ; two, four cents ; five, five cents ; one, three cents : one, two cents ; seven sisters pay each three cents ; nine, two cents ; two, five cents ; one, one cent ; two boys pay each one cent. Eight brethren and two sisters gave in property to the amount seven thousand one hundred and sixty-six dollars, at two cents per week on each one hundred. Yearly amount, $151,32.