Questions and Answers by John Norton Loughborough

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Feb 11, 1875

Questions and Answers.

By John Norton Loughborough

BRO. W. O. S., of district No. 8, inquires, "What is meant by the librarian's list book?" and he also asks for an explanation of both books of the librarian.

Reply. The list-book of the librarian is simply a list of the names, in the church of which he is librarian, of those persons who have paid $1 each to become members of the State T. & M. society. The other book of the librarian is a cash-book, and is kept on a similar plan to that of the secretary's cash book, with this difference, the secretary's account is kept with the churches in his district while the librarian's account is kept with the individual missionary members of his particular church.

From 15 to 20 pages in the fore part of the book should be used to keep an account of T. & M. documents received by that church from the director. Then an account should be opened with a debt and credit page with each member, charging him with the number of tracts or pamphlets he may draw from the library, and stating the number of pages of the same, and the value. They should also be charged with Signs, Reformers, or other missionary documents. That is, the number should be stated that each member receives. The members should be credited with all money they may receive for memberships, donations, or book sales.

J. N. L.