State Quarterly Meeting.
By Lillie D. A. Carruth
THE meeting of the fourth quarter of the California Tract and Missionary Society was held per appointment, July 20, 1879. Directors of Districts No. 2, 3, 7, and 8 were present. Eld. S. N. Haskell, president of the General T. and M. Society, presided. Prayer by Eld. J. H. Waggoner. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood accepted with the amendment by adding the number of Youth's Instructors taken by the Sabbath-schools to the list of new subscribers reported. Reports from the districts were read as follows:— Bro. Israel then gave the difference in the work of the past quarter and that of the previous quarter, showing a gain in members, and a decrease in the labor performed in some branches of the work. Eld. Haskell recommended that each church member be invited to join the Tract and Missionary Society. Remarks upon ship work were made by Bro. Partridge. Eld. H. suggested that Good Health be used with copies of the Signs on board vessels on short voyages; Libraries of our works, with copies of Signs and Good Health should also be put on board vessels on long voyages. After some remarks upon the importance of circulating Good Health it was Moved that thirty copies of Good Health be subscribed for, to be used in the ship missionary work. Carried. Bro. Glenn spoke of the amount the different districts were owing the State Society. It was suggested that the secretary correspond with the districts in reference to their indebtedness. Remarks were made showing the importance of the Health Reform and the necessity of obtaining subscribers for Good Health by canvassing. A number joined the Society and four volunteered to canvass for Good Health. It was recommended by the directors that steps be taken to raise sufficient funds in each district to make advance payment on the Signs of the Times taken in clubs. LILLIE D. A. CARRUTH, Secretary.