SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE by John Clarke

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 6, 1862

SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE.

By John Clarke

DEAR BRO. WHITE : We held a meeting for business on the 13th ult., and re-organized our systematic benevolence. Bro. F. P. Ferciot was chosen treasurer, and Bro. John Clarke secretary. The following resolutions were adopted:

Resolved, That we date back to Feb. 1, 1862.

Resolved, That we hold meetings for business on the first Sunday of each month at 10 o'clock A. M.

Resolved, That we hereafter settle with the treasurer at least once in three months, and if we cannot pay, that we give our notes.

Some old dues were paid in, and some in advance. We paid some $14 to Bro. Cornell when he was here, and have now over $20 in the treasury.

Resolved, That we send $10 to the S. D. A. Publishing Association. For this and some other payments, we are waiting till conference, as we do not like to send per mail.

Our S. B. is $5,64 per month—$67,68 per year. I enclose 15 cts. for a new S. B. account book.

Our meetings on the Sabbath are interesting. We are trying to rise. May our heavenly Father assist us to overcome. Two, Bro. Avery and wife, have returned with repentance. He now gives up tobacco gladly. You will recollect preaching a funeral sermon on the death of their child some four years since.

May we all have "the go through spirit," and above all, the good Spirit of God to guide us aright. I beg to remain your brother striving for immortality.

JOHN CLARKE.

Lovett's Grove, Ohio.