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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 18, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 16.

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MICHIGAN T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By Stephen N. Haskell; Mrs. S. H. Lane

The sixth annual session of the Michigan Tract and Missionary Society was held Sept. 26, 1877, at Lansing, in connection with the camp-meeting.
The president, on account of sickness, was absent, and Eld. S. N. Haskell filled the chair in his stead.
The meeting opened by the singing of that grand and soul-inspiring missionary hymn,
“From Greenland’s icy mountains,” etc.,
after which prayer was offered by Eld. James White.
Report of last meeting read, and approved. Report of labor for the last year was then read, which is as follows:—
No. of families visited, 3,332; letters written, 2,370; No. of new subscribers for REVIEW, 190; REFORMER, 461; INSTRUCTOR, 431; SIGNS, 714; TIDENDE, 4; HAROLD, 29; whole number, 1,829. No. of pages of tracts and pamphlets distributed, 1,007,980. No. of almanacs distributed by the society, 14,133; periodicals distributed, 27,320. Increase of membership during the year, 221.

FINANCIAL REPORT.

The treasurer’s report is as follows:—
Cash on hand Sept. 20, 1876, $325.30 Rec’d during the year, 2705.13 Paid out during the year, 4985.29
S. H. LANE, Treas.
After the reading of the report, Eld. Haskell contrasted the present report of labor with that of last year, which contrast showed nearly a ten-fold increase.
A committee of three was appointed to nominate officers, who reported the following-named persons to fill the offices of the society for the ensuing year:—
President, Eld. J. Fargo; Vice-president, Eld. E. H. Root; Secretary, Mrs. S. H. Lane; Treasurer, Eld. S. H. Lane. Directors: Dist. No. 1, Frank D. Snyder; No. 2, E. P. Giles; No. 3, I. A. Olmstead; No. 4, M. S. Burnham; No. 5, J. S. Wicks; No. 6, F. Howe; No. 7, F. Squire; No. 8, J. McGregor; No. 9, Wm. Ostrander; No. 10, Geo. Randal; No. 11, Alex. Carpenter; No. 12, Peter Smalley; No. 13, D. B. Wellman.
The report was accepted, and the officers were elected by a unanimous vote.
Eld. Haskell again made very appropriate remarks on the importance of each individual member acting well his part in the great missionary field, clearly presenting the fact that should one fail he meets with a severe loss. Consequently, it is not only highly important that all should become members, but that all should labor earnestly and diligently in the cause of God. This work will be a delight to each one who has that spirit which caused the Saviour of the world to die for fallen man.
Our own country presents one of the finest missionary fields on the globe, from the fact that its inhabitants are composed of representatives from all nations. In the providence of God, the third angel’s message has here arisen, which is with a loud voice to reach “many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings;” and it will move onward,
“Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole.”
Eld. White, in a few cheering remarks, gave us the assurance that the Publishing Association would aid the society to the best of its ability in furnishing the printed page to send to earth’s remotest bound.
On motion, The meeting adjourned to call of Chair.
S. N. HASKELL, Pres. pro tem.
MRS. S. H. LANE, Sec.