Earlier text: TEXASA SISTER who is actively engaged in the missionary cause, writes thus respecting her little son:— “My boy, aged twelve years, takes a great interest in the missionary work, sending out five copies of the Signs each week, and doing his own writing. He has received no answers as yet, but is still persevering.” Few parents realize the importance of impressing upon the minds of their children the true object of life. The period when life-long impressions are being made is passed by unimproved in this most important work; and the soil, well fitted for the cultivation of Christian graces, is left to bring forth evil fruit. How much better to inspire in them a desire for usefulness in the work of God. A peculiar characteristic of the missionary work is that it is equally adapted to individuals of all ages and circumstances in life. From another letter we take the following:— “There is an aged brother living in ——, a city of about twelve thousand inhabitants. He is alone in the truth in that large place, but is not an idler. He is eighty-nine years of age, but is quite sprightly, and meets with us as often as he can, sometimes walking four miles to get to meeting. He scatters tracts and papers, and is so vigilant that the people have given him the name of ‘the old missionary.’ He says he has twelve interested readers. He is trying to prove faithful to the end. Remember him in your prayers.” What a beautiful picture is here presented: a child in his freshness and vigor, untrammeled with toil and care, giving the first-fruits of his life to God; and an aged man, having nearly finished his course, eagerly improving the remnant of his days in the service of his Master. When the faithful receive their reward, may each find many stars in his crown of rejoicing. M. L. H. AN INTERESTING V. M. MEETING.
By Stephen Nelson Haskell
On the evening of July 22, I attended a meeting of the Vigilant Society at Oakland, Cal. This society has twenty-six active members residing at this place. Interesting letters were read from British Columbia, Australia, Maine, and different points on the Pacific Coast. Those present of other nationalities, German, French, and Danish, manifested much interest for those of their native tongue. Seventy-five copies of Stimme der Wahrheit (German) were immediately subscribed for, to be sent to Oakland, besides several copies to Germany. A few copies of the Tidende and Les Signes des Temps were already being taken, but a desire to increase the number was expressed, and the matter of deciding how many was referred to the officers of the society. Every V. M. society in the country should seek for avenues to foreign countries, through which to carry the light of present truth to people of other tongues. COURAGE IN THE WORK.
By J. B. Goodrich
WHAT work! the T. and M., and V. and M. work. The seed sown will bear fruit. The Spirit of God will impress the truth upon some hearts, and they will find no rest until they obey. Last March I commenced meetings in a place where one copy of the Signs had been sent two years before. The family had become convinced on the truth, and had subscribed for the Signs. As the result, the second Sabbath that I remained in the place this brother and his family, together with others, numbering in all about fifteen, kept the Sabbath with me. Thus the Signs and other reading matter had removed prejudice and convinced the judgment of many that we have the truth. Therefore we say to all our brethren and sisters in Maine, Have courage in this work, for it will triumph in the end and bear off the victory. LOOK UP YOUR GERMAN FRIENDS.
By S. N. Haskell
THE advent of the German paper is an advance step, and marks a new era in the cause of present truth. Every tract officer should at once see what can be done with it in his particular locality. State secretaries should immediately correspond with the other officers in their societies, and learn what is being done, and urge a continued advance. The seeds of truth should be sown in every German community. There is now an excellent opportunity for accomplishing this. There are hundreds of German brethren who should subscribe for a club of not less than ten copies each. Some should take twenty-five. Our V. M. societies, in localities where there are Germans, should do according to their ability. One dollar per month will pay for eighty copies. This would give but six copies for distribution per week. No V. M. society thus situated should use less than this. The cloud is rising. Shall not Israel move forward? S. N. HASKELL. Treating Enemies With Quiet Politeness
—HAVE enough regard for yourself to treat your greatest enemy with quiet politeness. All petty spites are mere meannesses, and hurt yourself more than any one else. MICHIGAN T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By J. Fargo; Mrs. S. H. Lane
THE quarterly meeting of this society was held at Eaton Rapids, in connection with the camp-meeting, Aug. 1–6, 1879. The first meeting, Friday, Aug. 1, was opened with prayer by Eld. Littlejohn. The president being absent, Eld. Canright occupied the chair. By a comparison of the reports of the last two quarters, it was seen that in some respects the district reports were unreliable, as illustrated by the number of Signs taken in clubs. There were about as many taken this quarter as the previous one, but the report, as herewith given, shows only about one-half as many. | No. of District |
Names of Directors |
Members |
Reports returned |
Members added |
Families visited |
Letters written |
Signs taken in clubs |
New subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages of pamphlets loaned |
Pages of tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
Animals sold and given |
Members’ donations |
Donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
F. D. Snyder |
63 |
24 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
45 |
2 |
172 |
5002 |
274 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
E. P. Giles |
103 |
47 |
— |
60 |
41 |
85 |
10 |
8729 |
12386 |
657 |
71 |
$37 08 |
$3 85 |
$16 86 |
— |
$57 79 |
| 3 |
R. Sawyer |
396 |
53 |
— |
23 |
290 |
400 |
9 |
1641 |
9615 |
1919 |
98 |
82 90 |
60 |
1 00 |
— |
84 50 |
| 4 |
Alex. Carpenter |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
E. H. Root |
124 |
24 |
— |
23 |
33 |
182 |
16 |
557 |
1555 |
767 |
6 |
20 78 |
— |
67 35 |
— |
88 13 |
| 6 |
F. Howe |
70 |
60 |
1 |
61 |
59 |
76 |
12 |
4879 |
9825 |
1335 |
62 |
73 13 |
5 51 |
35 61 |
— |
114 25 |
| 7 |
F. Squire |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
44 |
— |
3 |
3790 |
10412 |
889 |
11 |
7 96 |
— |
— |
— |
157 02 |
| 8 |
Wm. Ostrander |
47 |
20 |
— |
12 |
24 |
54 |
15 |
464 |
7024 |
617 |
63 |
19 13 |
1 50 |
14 15 |
— |
34 87 |
| 9 |
Samuel Woodhull |
88 |
49 |
7 |
19 |
56 |
148 |
8 |
1486 |
11758 |
1477 |
4 |
38 87 |
3 68 |
44 90 |
— |
87 45 |
| 10 |
C. N. Stuttle |
88 |
60 |
— |
27 |
7 |
40 |
4 |
1647 |
11081 |
520 |
180 |
2 00 |
25 |
— |
— |
2 25 |
| 11 |
Peter Smalley |
15 |
5 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
747 |
857 |
42 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 75 |
| 12 |
G. O. States |
61 |
10 |
— |
89 |
15 |
— |
— |
25006 |
2519 |
522 |
1 |
5 19 |
— |
20 65 |
— |
25 84 |
| 13 |
J. F. Carman |
102 |
51 |
1 |
25 |
37 |
61 |
70 |
11850 |
21818 |
855 |
102 |
4 67 |
— |
— |
— |
94 78 |
| 14 |
L. G. Moore |
34 |
17 |
— |
17 |
23 |
— |
— |
2301 |
4314 |
161 |
104 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total |
1181 |
420 |
12 |
377 |
643 |
1041 |
144 |
63269 |
108166 |
10035 |
712 |
$291 71 |
$15 48 |
$200 52 |
— |
$750 63 |
(Churches that failed to report not given.) W. C. White, in a few lively remarks, showed that the missionary work might be greatly advanced by canvassing, and hoped an earnest effort would be made during the next few months in this direction. After the meeting, several outfits were obtained, indicating considerable interest in this branch of the work. SECOND MEETING, Monday morning, Aug. 4. Prayer by Eld. Jones. The president in the chair. Considerable time was occupied in remarks by the directors respecting the work in their districts. The president remarked that the cause of the languishing condition of the T. and M. work in some parts of the State is owing to a lack of interest on the part of the workers. If success is not apparent, efforts should not cease; for we must do missionary work to condemn as well as to save. Eld. Littlejohn related his experience in obtaining interested readers for the Signs. He suggested that in some cases the paper be introduced as by accident until an interest in reading it has been awakened. He had thus obtained several subscribers, and recommended that persons be induced to subscribe by paying ten cents per month, the church society becoming responsible for the subscription for a stated length of time. It was recommended by W. C. White that club copies be retained for missionary purposes, and new copies ordered for subscribers. He further spoke of minds being molded by the Signs, from whom we never hear, notwithstanding we might get more responses if there was more prayerful thought by the writers. We do the work too mechanically. If no responses are received from those to whom the papers have been sent, he advised that their names be preserved and papers sent again after a few weeks. As the subject of health and temperance had been quite thoroughly set before the people during this meeting, on motion of Eld. M. B. Miller the following resolution was adopted:— Resolved, That we do hereby recognize the importance of the subjects of health and temperance, and that we recommend to all members of the State T. and M. society that they unite themselves with the State Health and Temperance Society as full members, and that we as members and as a society co-operate heartily in the carrying forward of the interests of the Health and Temperance Association. The following resolution was offered by Dr. J. H. Kellogg:— Resolved, That the directors of the several districts be requested to so group the several churches in their districts as to enable them to meet all the churches at stated times once during each quarter. Carried. Moved, by W. C. White, that Jennie Thayer serve as an assistant secretary of this society. Carried. Moved, by W. C. White, that the tract society employ the secretary constantly, and that we request the Conference to provide for the proper remuneration for such services. Adjourned to call of Chair. J. FARGO, Pres. NEW YORK T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Mrs. E. H. Whitney; B. L. Whitney
The State quarterly meeting of this society was held at Rome, July 26, 27. At the business meeting held on Sunday, at 4 P. M., the accompanying report for the quarter just closed was presented. The meeting was unusually small, only three of the directors being present. The meetings on the Sabbath were characterized by a good spirit, and the plain and pointed testimony was well received. The health and temperance question was presented on Sunday, and met with a hearty response, all present, with very few exceptions, signing the teetotal pledge. | No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for periodicals |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For members and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Eld. R. F. Cottrell |
|
|
|
13 |
14 |
|
14 |
|
4132 |
483 |
19 |
$6 65 |
|
$10 00 |
$16 65 |
| 2 |
S. N. Wright |
50 |
11 |
|
6 |
1 |
|
3 |
2116 |
536 |
|
|
$3 82 |
$2 85 |
$13 23 |
$19 90 |
| 3 |
Wm. H. Brown |
81 |
35 |
|
93 |
139 |
40 |
8 |
7692 |
3200 |
867 |
142 |
$4 71 |
$0 81 |
$37 65 |
$43 17 |
| 4 |
H. H. Wilcox |
17 |
8 |
|
14 |
4 |
|
7 |
|
7088 |
40 |
15 |
$4 28 |
$0 23 |
$2 35 |
$6 86 |
| 5 |
I. N. Russell |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1800 |
|
258 |
|
$2 85 |
|
$13 80 |
$16 65 |
| 6 |
David Carr |
|
6 |
|
22 |
1 |
|
|
168 |
266 |
41 |
15 |
$1 25 |
$0 35 |
$6 90 |
$8 50 |
| 7 |
N. C. Wheeler |
40 |
15 |
|
103 |
29 |
|
3 |
5890 |
21940 |
669 |
47 |
$9 48 |
$0 40 |
$17 15 |
$27 03 |
| 8 |
P. Z. Kinnie |
63 |
22 |
2 |
28 |
21 |
22 |
3 |
11528 |
579 |
|
12 |
$37 11 |
$1 80 |
$42 29 |
$81 20 |
| 9 |
E. S. Lane |
24 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
6120 |
|
178 |
|
$4 75 |
$0 89 |
$18 10 |
$23 74 |
| 10 |
Jacob Wilbur |
|
|
|
89 |
11 |
33 |
7 |
|
1044 |
90 |
3 |
|
$0 25 |
$1 75 |
$2 00 |
|
* Individuals |
|
|
|
161 |
2 |
|
|
1870 |
15874 |
|
|
$5 00 |
$30 00 |
$2 50 |
$37 50 |
|
Totals |
275 |
111 |
4 |
539 |
223 |
95 |
46 |
19536 |
71123 |
3205 |
253 |
$89 90 |
$37 58 |
$155 72 |
$283 20 |
The following churches failed to report:—Buck’s Bridge, Norfolk, Bangor, West Pierrepont, New Connecticut, Gouverneur, Fine. Mrs. E. H. WHITNEY, Sec. Eld. B. L. WHITNEY, Pres. NEW ENGLAND T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Eliza Thayer; D. A. Robinson
| No. of District. |
Names of Directors. |
No. of Members. |
No. Rep's returned. |
No. Members added. |
No. Families visited. |
No. Letters written. |
No. Signs taken in club. |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals. |
Pages Pamphlets given away. |
Pages of Tracts given away. |
Periodicals distributed. |
H. Annuals sold and given. |
For members' donations to tract fund. |
Sales. |
Periodicals. |
Total. |
|---|
| 1 |
J. C. Tucker. |
61 |
10 |
|
13 |
50 |
47 |
7 |
1512 |
1217 |
306 |
17 |
|
|
$3 75 |
$3 75 |
| 2 |
M. Wood. |
91 |
53 |
|
558 |
619 |
320 |
45 |
1236 |
20103 |
3847 |
151 |
$1 00 |
$.15 |
$99 10 |
$100 25 |
| 3 |
S. Martin. |
48 |
31 |
|
39 |
37 |
26 |
|
1114 |
2044 |
394 |
|
16 90 |
|
21 52 |
38 42 |
| 4 |
H. P. Wakefield. |
59 |
28 |
|
11 |
27 |
40 |
3 |
1201 |
1484 |
481 |
28 |
16 27 |
2 35 |
3 00 |
21 62 |
| 5 |
S. J. Twing. |
20 |
20 |
2 |
438 |
13 |
|
1 |
3513 |
188 |
254 |
41 |
1 00 |
|
10 75 |
11 75 |
| 6 |
E. G. Bolter. |
28 |
18 |
1 |
9 |
30 |
|
|
1269 |
5046 |
204 |
24 |
|
|
3 50 |
3 50 |
| 7 |
A. P. McDuffle. |
108 |
44 |
4 |
48 |
112 |
160 |
5 |
7932 |
16557 |
1055 |
16 |
29 09 |
4 85 |
76 53 |
110 47 |
| 8 |
Eld. N. Orcutt. |
15 |
14 |
|
9 |
10 |
15 |
|
2233 |
9445 |
308 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
Totals. |
430 |
218 |
7 |
1125 |
948 |
617 |
61 |
20010 |
56084 |
6349 |
325 |
$64 36 |
7 35 |
$218 15 |
$289 86 |
A report has been received from every church. ELIZA THAYER, Sec. Eld. D. A. ROBINSON, Vice-Pres. MAINE T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By R. J. Goodrich; J. B. Goodrich
This society held its third quarterly meeting at Burnham, July 20, at 1:30 P. M. The following table shows what has been accomplished during the past quarter:— | No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For membership and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
W. W. Putnam |
61 |
15 |
.... |
4 |
187 |
60 |
1 |
80 |
5420 |
1163 |
42 |
$16 44 |
$ 55 |
$ 75 |
$17 74 |
| 2 |
T. S. Emery |
37 |
5 |
.... |
3 |
1 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
1100 |
.... |
.... |
$6 17 |
.... |
$1 50 |
$7 67 |
| 3 |
Frank Dexter |
54 |
.... |
23 |
36 |
.... |
.... |
6 |
3069 |
7957 |
763 |
13 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
$64 90 |
| 4 |
C. H. Davis |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
| 5 |
John Bell |
40 |
9 |
.... |
60 |
5 |
.... |
10 |
.... |
680 |
52 |
8 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
| 6 |
J. Sjobom |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Totals |
192 |
29 |
23 |
103 |
193 |
60 |
17 |
3149 |
15157 |
1978 |
63 |
$22 61 |
$55 |
$2 25 |
$90 31 |
(The churches which failed to report not given.) R. J. GOODRICH, Sec. Eld. J. B. GOODRICH, Pres. MISSOURI T. AND M. REPORT.
By D. C. Hunter
| No. of District. |
Names of Directors. |
No. of Members. |
No. Rep's returned. |
No. Members added. |
No. Families visited. |
No. Letters written. |
No. Signs taken in clubs. |
No. new subscribers at periodicals. |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned. |
Pages of Tracts given away. |
Periodicals distributed. |
H. Annuals sold and given. |
For members' donations to tract fund. |
Sales. |
Periodicals. |
Total. |
|---|
| 1 |
H. H. Fisher. |
39 |
17 |
|
20 |
68 |
29 |
17 |
3880 |
1648 |
330 |
6 |
$13 40 |
$3 10 |
$9 45 |
$25 95 |
| 2 |
N. W. Allen. |
37 |
13 |
1 |
25 |
6 |
15 |
14 |
2995 |
594 |
1203 |
|
$20 10 |
75 |
$2 50 |
$23 35 |
| 3 |
A. E. Flowers. |
40 |
14 |
|
21 |
13 |
26 |
11 |
3743 |
|
303 |
|
$3 00 |
|
$18 00 |
$21 00 |
| 4 |
J. F. Klostermeyer. |
33 |
25 |
1 |
166 |
176 |
52 |
31 |
28900 |
2500 |
1844 |
3 |
$4 00 |
$1 05 |
$19 05 |
$24 10 |
| 5 |
W. Hoff. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
E. C. Slawson. |
14 |
10 |
|
98 |
47 |
7 |
6 |
995 |
1914 |
112 |
|
$1 00 |
|
$1 75 |
$2 75 |
| 7 |
H. D. Clark. |
10 |
8 |
|
7 |
11 |
29 |
|
1000 |
400 |
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals. |
173 |
87 |
2 |
337 |
321 |
158 |
79 |
42113 |
7056 |
3854 |
8 |
$41 50 |
$4 90 |
$50 75 |
$97 15 |
Churches at Drywood and Union Point failed to report. NEBRASKA T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Annie E. Shepard; Chas. L. Boyd
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep'ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in Clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For members' subscriptions and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Geo. Dawson |
69 |
43 |
7 |
212 |
22 |
10 |
40 |
3995 |
10672 |
420 |
22 |
$4 35 |
$11 50 |
$2 40 |
$18 25 |
| 2 |
E. D. Hurlbert |
68 |
33 |
2 |
122 |
64 |
26 |
38 |
11072 |
5437 |
745 |
21 |
$7 58 |
$6 25 |
$11 20 |
$25 03 |
| 3 |
A. W. Shepherd |
50 |
20 |
4 |
167 |
32 |
17 |
37 |
4277 |
7643 |
305 |
1 |
$18 35 |
$5 45 |
$4 75 |
$28 55 |
| 4 |
Chas. P. Haskell |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
187 |
96 |
13 |
501 |
118 |
53 |
115 |
19344 |
23752 |
1470 |
44 |
$30 28 |
$23 20 |
$18 35 |
$71 83 |
The churches at Ord, Dublin, Raeville, and David City failed to report. Mrs. ANNIE E. SHEPARD, Sec. Eld. CHAS. L. BOYD, Pres. ILLINOIS T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Lizzie S. Campbell; G. W. Colcord
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
B. Annuals sold and given |
For members’ subscriptions to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Thomas Brown |
20 |
10 |
— |
161 |
90 |
— |
5 |
— |
4282 |
82 |
15 |
$1 40 |
$1 60 |
— |
$3 00 |
| 2 |
Robert Vickery |
72 |
44 |
6 |
199 |
228 |
43 |
7 |
17793 |
10419 |
1697 |
40 |
13 25 |
5 58 |
$26 88 |
45 71 |
| 3 |
Geo. Foreman |
71 |
30 |
— |
77 |
120 |
53 |
1 |
1192 |
778 |
777 |
60 |
50 05 |
1 80 |
24 45 |
76 30 |
| 4 |
Cary Dryden |
20 |
8 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
1 |
400 |
360 |
248 |
26 |
— |
2 05 |
8 00 |
10 05 |
| 5 |
(Removed) |
24 |
10 |
— |
30 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
300 |
282 |
160 |
— |
95 |
3 15 |
2 90 |
7 00 |
| 6 |
Wm. Pepper |
18 |
6 |
— |
1 |
8 |
— |
2 |
— |
699 |
67 |
— |
55 |
— |
4 65 |
5 20 |
| 7 |
M. Kittle |
18 |
8 |
— |
98 |
66 |
— |
2 |
68 |
1409 |
93 |
22 |
— |
20 |
5 00 |
5 20 |
| 8 |
L. A. Logan |
20 |
11 |
— |
7 |
22 |
— |
1 |
— |
1487 |
71 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 9 |
J. W. Tait |
59 |
44 |
7 |
410 |
163 |
46 |
4 |
23848 |
12004 |
1458 |
33 |
14 66 |
1 81 |
13 25 |
29 72 |
| 10 |
Alva Craw |
26 |
7 |
5 |
19 |
31 |
10 |
1 |
1450 |
1500 |
56 |
12 |
2 00 |
1 00 |
— |
3 00 |
| 11 |
S. Glascock |
22 |
19 |
— |
194 |
221 |
25 |
2 |
1096 |
4568 |
341 |
54 |
6 20 |
— |
7 20 |
13 40 |
|
Totals |
370 |
197 |
19 |
1196 |
981 |
180 |
28 |
46147 |
37788 |
5050 |
263 |
$89 06 |
$17 19 |
$92 33 |
$198 58 |
The churches at Newark and Oakland failed to report. LIZZIE S. CAMPBELL, Sec. ELD. G. W. COLCORD, Pres. KANSAS T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Ada A. Dawson; Smith Sharp
| Names of Directors |
No. of District |
No. of Members |
No. Repts. returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in Clubs |
No. new subscribers for periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
Manuals sold and given |
For members’ contributions and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1. J. A. Ashbaugh |
1 |
70 |
63 |
12 |
112 |
54 |
.... |
39 |
8185 |
9837 |
1070 |
27 |
$13 54 |
$8 83 |
$29 44 |
$56 81 |
| 2. A. A. Hoover |
2 |
36 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
49 |
.... |
2089 |
2059 |
250 |
12 |
$3 60 |
.... |
$1 60 |
$5 20 |
| 3. T. H. Wakeman |
3 |
16 |
7 |
.... |
.... |
4 |
7 |
.... |
.... |
136 |
43 |
2 |
$1 50 |
15 |
$2 40 |
$4 05 |
| 4. Wm. M. Dail |
4 |
45 |
40 |
.... |
2 |
10 |
.... |
30 |
26 |
2000 |
1400 |
442 |
.... |
.... |
30 |
$3 00 |
| 5. John Gibbs |
5 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
2387 |
200 |
116 |
.... |
$8 66 |
20 |
$2 25 |
$11 11 |
| 6. A. G. Miller |
6 |
20 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
37 |
26 |
2816 |
2000 |
390 |
15 |
.... |
.... |
$5 75 |
$5 75 |
| 7. John Riley |
7 |
.... |
8 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
1894 |
791 |
5 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
$4 35 |
| 8. John C. Evans |
8 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
| 9. H. C. Main |
9 |
42 |
8 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
19 |
19 |
858 |
1276 |
197 |
.... |
$2 10 |
30 |
$6 80 |
$9 20 |
| 10. Oscar Hill |
10 |
32 |
17 |
5 |
21 |
17 |
.... |
9 |
2952 |
11285 |
329 |
57 |
.... |
.... |
$20 70 |
$20 70 |
| 11. S. N. Ayers, (Resigned.) |
11 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
| 12. Robert Aitken |
12 |
25 |
17 |
.... |
9 |
2 |
17 |
8 |
3114 |
686 |
188 |
1 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
| Total |
|
286 |
176 |
22 |
169 |
105 |
159 |
127 |
24401 |
30773 |
3098 |
$119 |
$33 75 |
$9 78 |
$71 94 |
$119 94 |
(Churches that failed to report not given.) MRS. ADA A. DAWSON, Sec. ELD. SMITH SHARP, Pres. Scandinavian Mission Labor Report from Eld. Matteson
By Maria L. Huntley
In addition to the above summary, we have received the following report of labor performed in the Scandinavian kingdom, from Eld. Matteson. “Since October last we have obtained about 500 subscribers for the Tidernes Tegn, and quite a number for the Advent Tidende. During the past two years we have sold tracts to the amount of $382.70, also single numbers of our paper, since January, amounting to $82.70, and have given away enough to make a total distribution of about 20,000 copies. The pages of tracts distributed are about 128,000.” This large amount of work has been performed by Bro. Matteson and those associated with him in the Scandinavian mission. Many and serious hindrances are experienced in establishing the tract and missionary work in most European countries, as it is carried forward in this, still, the zeal and earnestness of our brethren there seem destined to overbalance4their difficulties. Local organizations have already been effected to some extent, in Switzerland, and steps are about being taken toward the same in Italy, Norway, and Denmark. The report from the few missionary workers in England speaks for itself, and for them. Respecting the summary of labor performed in our own country, but little need be said. The most unfavorable part of the year for missionary operations is now past, and we shall expect, as the work opens this fall, that the missionary workers will engage in it with renewed courage and energy. Please all read Sr. White’s address in the new T. and M. Constitution. Perhaps a word on finances will not be out of place. Most societies have pledges due this fall on the reserve fund, which should be collected. When each society has the sum it has voted to raise for this fund, on hand either in cash or publications, and all feel the importance of meeting the current expenses of the society, either by the one-third or donations, in advance or at the time they were incurred, the tract societies will be placed on a firm financial basis. Members should not be made to feel that they must pay for just the publications they use, no more and no less; and some church societies may need to be favored in this respect, by those more favorably situated. Disregarding all unpaid pledges and accounts with districts, and only including accounts with the publishing houses, cash and publications on hand, and a few personal accounts, the following is as accurate a statement as we can make, from reports received of the reserve fund on hand in the following societies: Ohio, $281.00; Nebraska, $68.07; Iowa, $65.94; Vermont, $127.06; New England, $997.44. The following, considered on this basis, are a little in arrears: Kentucky and Tennessee, $44.74; Illinois, $77.88; Missouri, $440.75; Minnesota, $264.33; Kansas, $849.00; Quebec is about even. Other societies have not reported. Whatever has been paid to the Signs Office on clubs of Signs more than has been received from these clubs (some societies have paid for the whole year), would also properly be included in the reserve fund, but we have no means of ascertaining the amount. MARIA L. HUNTLEY, Sec. Gen. T. and M. Society. NOTE.—The California report is given only in the summary, it having appeared in full in the Signs, where all the tract and missionary workers have doubtless seen it. Ohio T. and M. Society Report.
By J. B. Gregory; Dudley Marvin Canright
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For members’ donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
E. H. Gates |
17 |
4 |
17 |
51 |
— |
— |
19 |
864 |
2074 |
9158 |
18 |
$6 75 |
$1 71 |
— |
$8 46 |
| 2 |
A. O. Burrell |
60 |
30 |
20 |
140 |
19 |
32 |
32 |
6749 |
4704 |
299 |
52 |
$6 30 |
$2 31 |
$8 25 |
$16 79 |
| 3 |
R. A. Underwood |
30 |
22 |
4 |
50 |
16 |
20 |
7 |
10534 |
2561 |
186 |
17 |
$11 12 |
$2 05 |
$2 75 |
$15 92 |
| 4 |
H. A. St. John |
91 |
68 |
6 |
373 |
172 |
45 |
61 |
8396 |
19752 |
1040 |
166 |
$44 35 |
$8 62 |
$15 75 |
$68 72 |
| 5 |
O. F. Guilford |
80 |
40 |
4 |
39 |
39 |
139 |
107 |
4091 |
9758 |
1309 |
64 |
$18 70 |
$1 65 |
$27 16 |
$47 51 |
|
Total |
278 |
164 |
51 |
653 |
246 |
236 |
226 |
30634 |
38849 |
11992 |
317 |
$117 15 |
$16 34 |
$53 91 |
$187 40 |
The churches at Mendon and Van Wert failed to report. J. B. Gregory, Sec. Eld. D. M. Canright, Pres. KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Bettie Coombs; Clinton Owen
Quarterly meetings of the Kentucky and Tennessee T. and M. society were held according to appointment, one at Powder Mills, Ky., the other at Edgefield Junction, Tennessee. The former was conducted by the vice-president, the latter by the president. Cheering remarks were made, showing the importance of missionary labor. | No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Packages taken in |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
Annuals sold |
For members’ pledges and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
J. B. Forrest |
30 |
19 |
3 |
11 |
39 |
1 |
51 |
296 |
4761 |
785 |
42 |
$16 50 |
$9 56 |
$8 50 |
$34 56 |
| 2 |
Clinton Owen |
12 |
10 |
5 |
27 |
38 |
2 |
7 |
14187 |
1084 |
1990 |
... |
$5 25 |
$4 70 |
$9 10 |
$19 05 |
|
Totals |
42 |
29 |
8 |
38 |
77 |
3 |
58 |
14483 |
5845 |
2784 |
42 |
$21 75 |
$14 26 |
$17 60 |
$53 61 |
The church at Mt. Gilead failed to report. PROVINCE OF QUEBEC T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By C. Bourdeau; A. C. Bourdeau
| No. of District. |
NAMES OF DIRECTORS. |
No. of Members. |
No. Rep'ts returned. |
No. Members added. |
No. Families visited. |
No. Letters written. |
No. Signs taken in |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned. |
Pages of Tracts given away. |
Periodicals distributed. |
B. Annuals sold and given. |
For membership and donations to tract fund. |
Sales. |
Periodicals. |
Total. |
|---|
| 1 |
John H. Hammond |
20 |
8 |
.... |
82 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
800 |
3000 |
350 |
150 |
$6 50 |
$3 50 |
$3 75 |
$13 75 |
| 2 |
J. E. Hool |
14 |
6 |
.... |
105 |
21 |
8 |
21 |
2128 |
7244 |
85 |
150 |
$3 00 |
$8 11 |
$9 40 |
$20 51 |
|
Totals. |
34 |
14 |
.... |
187 |
36 |
17 |
30 |
2928 |
10244 |
435 |
300 |
$9 50 |
$11 61 |
$13 15 |
$34 26 |
C. BOURDEAU, Sec. ELD. A. C. BOURDEAU, Pres. PENNSYLVANIA T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Addie Bowen; B. L. Whitney
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’s returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in Clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
From members’ donations and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
F. B. Reed |
34 |
8 |
|
1 |
|
30 |
|
444 |
964 |
285 |
|
$19 01 |
|
$14 25 |
$32 26 |
| 2 |
D. C. Phillips |
94 |
61 |
1 |
173 |
33 |
39 |
13 |
16246 |
9906 |
1473 |
145 |
$25 16 |
$10 |
$32 89 |
$58 15 |
| 3 |
S. L. Strang |
85 |
44 |
|
61 |
66 |
|
2 |
9173 |
4869 |
|
52 |
$31 25 |
$1 77 |
$38 49 |
$71 51 |
| 4 |
Samuel Thurston |
45 |
14 |
|
222 |
18 |
17 |
7 |
6606 |
21056 |
674 |
30 |
$12 48 |
$9 82 |
$10 15 |
$32 45 |
| 5 |
J. B. Stow |
35 |
24 |
15 |
34 |
27 |
|
13 |
3448 |
3999 |
111 |
38 |
$5 95 |
|
$10 55 |
$16 50 |
|
Totals |
293 |
151 |
16 |
491 |
144 |
86 |
35 |
35917 |
40794 |
2543 |
265 |
$93 85 |
$11 69 |
$106 33 |
$210 87 |
The churches at Farmington, Osceola, and Lindley failed to report. ADDIE BOWEN, Sec. Eld. B. L. WHITNEY, Pres. MINNESOTA T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Nettie G. White; Eld. H. Grant
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in |
No. new subscribers to periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold given |
For members and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
J. H. Warren |
89 |
... |
... |
59 |
123 |
18 |
14 |
2362 |
9165 |
819 |
145 |
$7 15 |
$1 65 |
$14 09 |
$22 89 |
| 2 |
Calvin Kelsey |
78 |
... |
1 |
18 |
8 |
12 |
11 |
... |
... |
89 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
$61 00 |
| 3 |
J. L. House |
93 |
28 |
8 |
112 |
46 |
7 |
16 |
2436 |
3598 |
456 |
8 |
$10 30 |
83 |
$31 59 |
$42 72 |
| 4 |
W. J. Gibson |
59 |
40 |
3 |
20 |
47 |
37 |
11 |
1763 |
5077 |
645 |
25 |
... |
... |
... |
$38 60 |
| 5 |
John Olive |
71 |
28 |
9 |
105 |
38 |
... |
1 |
499 |
8770 |
86 |
7 |
$12 20 |
$5 00 |
$6 00 |
$23 20 |
| 6 |
Rodney Johnson |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| 7 |
John Emerson |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| 8 |
Hans Rasmussen |
8 |
2 |
... |
82 |
20 |
... |
63 |
... |
... |
67 |
... |
$3 33 |
... |
$3 00 |
$6 33 |
| 9 |
J. E. Norstram |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| 10 |
R. B. Simmons |
... |
... |
... |
... |
8 |
... |
... |
5081 |
... |
158 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
$5 30 |
| Totals |
|
392 |
98 |
21 |
396 |
290 |
74 |
116 |
12141 |
26610 |
2320 |
185 |
$32 98 |
$7 48 |
$54 68 |
$200 04 |
(Churches which failed to report not given.) NETTIE G. WHITE, Sec. ELD. H. GRANT, Pres. VERMONT T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By T. H. Purdon; A. S. Hutchins
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’s returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in church |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For members’ subscriptions and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
W. J. Cross |
57 |
28 |
.... |
15 |
72 |
40 |
1 |
686 |
3503 |
402 |
11 |
$9 73 |
$1 31 |
$47 67 |
$58 71 |
| 2 |
C. F. Worthen |
40 |
22 |
.... |
9 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
220 |
1759 |
284 |
76 |
$3 96 |
$6 25 |
$17 53 |
$27 74 |
| 3 |
Chester E. Powell |
30 |
|
.... |
|
2 |
|
2 |
3173 |
|
|
13 |
$3 56 |
|
|
$3 56 |
| 4 |
Chas. K. Drury |
44 |
|
.... |
13 |
11 |
17 |
1 |
612 |
4391 |
397 |
24 |
$17 30 |
$0 25 |
$7 00 |
$24 55 |
| 5 |
E. P. Farnsworth |
44 |
38 |
.... |
18 |
120 |
59 |
|
1099 |
4259 |
523 |
34 |
$8 57 |
$1 42 |
$28 60 |
$38 59 |
| 6 |
Mrs. M. A. Green |
12 |
4 |
.... |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
1786 |
121 |
10 |
$0 40 |
$0 60 |
|
$1 00 |
| Totals |
|
227 |
92 |
.... |
58 |
210 |
129 |
9 |
5790 |
15698 |
1787 |
168 |
$43 52 |
$9 83 |
$100 80 |
$154 15 |
Eld. A. S. Hutchins, Pres. IOWA T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Lizzie Hornby; E. W. Farnsworth
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Reps returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of tracts sent away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annual sold and given |
For members’ and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
R. H. Chapman |
51 |
32 |
1 |
15 |
33 |
14 |
1 |
721 |
3281 |
249 |
20 |
$5 25 |
$0 70 |
$8 50 |
$14 45 |
| 2 |
J. T. Mitchell |
43 |
20 |
... |
6 |
4 |
32 |
1 |
1800 |
4022 |
274 |
22 |
$0 50 |
$0 25 |
$7 95 |
$8 70 |
| 3 |
Wm. H. Hankins |
113 |
49 |
3 |
16 |
23 |
35 |
65 |
5436 |
4415 |
895 |
16 |
$14 22 |
$15 28 |
$71 07 |
$100 57 |
| 4 |
W. W. Conklin |
67 |
33 |
9 |
17 |
25 |
26 |
47 |
4047 |
5711 |
358 |
40 |
$32 71 |
$20 55 |
$30 39 |
$83 65 |
| 5 |
Noah Hodges |
69 |
34 |
3 |
101 |
15 |
21 |
65 |
19892 |
11627 |
294 |
16 |
$17 99 |
$30 19 |
$40 85 |
$89 03 |
| 6 |
J. L. Syp. |
63 |
35 |
4 |
28 |
54 |
75 |
8 |
6888 |
8526 |
1309 |
7 |
$5 25 |
$18 78 |
$29 60 |
$53 63 |
| 7 |
A. J. Stiffler |
32 |
18 |
... |
7 |
25 |
... |
9 |
8728 |
4249 |
93 |
4 |
$0 50 |
$15 40 |
$10 75 |
$26 65 |
| 8 |
A. W. Bunnell |
55 |
21 |
7 |
73 |
36 |
27 |
60 |
6800 |
4270 |
295 |
70 |
$23 91 |
$16 76 |
$29 95 |
$70 62 |
| 9 |
W. B. Everhart |
41 |
7 |
1 |
... |
5 |
... |
1 |
... |
... |
944 |
61 |
$2 47 |
$10 02 |
$4 00 |
$16 49 |
| 10 |
S. M. Holly |
103 |
42 |
3 |
155 |
74 |
128 |
33 |
1022 |
12074 |
814 |
53 |
$5 71 |
$14 48 |
$114 53 |
$134 72 |
| 11 |
G. W. Hoskins |
45 |
15 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
32 |
64 |
4687 |
3580 |
255 |
15 |
$8 65 |
$19 67 |
$31 70 |
$60 02 |
| 12 |
Ole Olsen |
7 |
3 |
... |
5 |
15 |
... |
... |
438 |
360 |
50 |
... |
$7 00 |
$8 00 |
$0 60 |
$15 60 |
| 13 |
A. C. Hardy |
2 |
1 |
... |
3 |
... |
5 |
... |
1165 |
50 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
|
Totals |
691 |
310 |
32 |
435 |
316 |
395 |
354 |
61624 |
60865 |
4977 |
308 |
$124 16 |
$170 08 |
$379 86 |
$674 13 |
The churches at Oskaloosa, Decatur, and Modale failed to report. Lizzie Hornby, Sec. Eld. E. W. Farnsworth, Pres. MINNESOTA T. AND M. SOCIETY.
By H. Grant; Nettie G. White
Annual meeting of the Minnesota T. and M. Society was called to order by the president, Sunday, June 22, at 7 A. M. Meeting opened with the usual exercises. The following committees were appointed by the president: On nominations, S. Fulton, B. F. Lee, and O. Burch; on resolutions, W. C. White, A. H. Vankirk, and I. Z. Lamb. Adjourned. Second Meeting, Monday, 9 A. M. The secretary’s report was called for and read, as follows:— Rec’d from districts, $1175.70
“ “ agents, 180.59
“ “ Poor Fund, 15.20
“ “ Reserve “ 600.00
“ “ Debt “ 5.00
“ “ missions, 2.00
“ “ donations, 62.00
Total receipts, $2040.49
Paid to Review Office, $867.10
“ “ Pacific Press, 788.06
“ “ Poor Fund, 9.20
“ for postage and freight, 41.71
Total expenses, $1706.07
Cash on hand, $334.42 Financial standing of Minnesota T. and M. Society:—
Due Review Office, $997.77
“ Pacific Press, 513.32
“ S. N. Haskell, 1.80
Total, $1512.89
Due from districts, $895.43
“ “ agents, 196.16
Publications on hand, 521.76
Total, $1613.35
Leaving a balance in our favor of $100.46 Report accepted. The nominating committee reported as follows: For president, H. Grant; vice-president, C. Kelsey; secretary and treasurer, Nettie G. White. It was recommended that the same directors keep their positions in their several districts the following year. The report being considered item by item, H. Grant was elected president for the coming year; Nettie G. White, secretary and treasurer. Henry Norton was appointed director of Dist. No. 1; Calvin Kelsey, of Dist. No. 2; J. L. House, of Dist. No. 3; W. I. Gibson, of Dist. No. 4; John Olive, of Dist. No. 5; Gaylord Meeker, of Dist. No. 6; John Emmerson, of Dist. No. 7; Hans Rasmussen, of Dist. No. 8; John Norstrum, of Dist. No. 9; and R. B. Simmons, of Dist. No. 10. On motion, Bro. House was allowed to choose an assistant. The report of the committee on resolutions being called for, they presented the following:— Whereas, During the existence of the Tract Society in our Conference it has proved to be an efficient means of spreading the truths of our time, and bringing many to Jesus, therefore Resolved, That we cherish it as an institution worthy our support, and that we urge upon all Sabbath-keepers the necessity of becoming active members of the same. Resolved, That we approve the plan inaugurated at our general meeting at Hutchinson last February, for the purpose of meeting our past indebtedness, and providing a reserve fund for future use, and that we raise an additional $1000.00 in cash to be paid on or before January 1, 1880. Resolved, That we adopt the plan of paying into the T. and M. treasury the amount equal to one-third of our tithes. These resolutions were adopted. Adjourned sine die.