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The Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · December 11, 1879

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 54, No. 24

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Annual Report of the Wisconsin T. and M. Society.

By H. W. Decker; Mattie A. Kerr

The seventh annual session of the Wisconsin T. and M. Society was held at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., Oct. 16–20, 1879.
FIRST MEETING, Oct. 17, A. M., 1879.—Eld. H. W. Decker in the chair.
Report of the last annual session read and approved.
Voted, That the Chair be authorized to appoint the usual committees, also a committee of three to suggest any changes in the districts. These committees were appointed as follows:—
On Nominations, G. C. Tenney, A. D. Olsen, and O. A. Johnson; on Resolutions, G. C. Tenney, T. B. Snow, and Wm. Kerr; to redistrict the State, O. A. Olsen, S. S. Smith, and N. M. Jordon.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
SECOND MEETING, Oct. 17.—The time was occupied in discussing the subject of dividing the State into ministerial divisions, and in considering the wants of the cause generally in our State.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
THIRD MEETING.—Prayer by O. A. Johnson. The committee on redistricting the State reported, recommending as follows:—
That a new district be formed of the three northern tiers of townships in Richland Co., and that that part of Vernon Co. lying north of Richland Co. be known as Dist. No. 18. Also, that half of Wood and Portage counties be taken from Dist. No. 13 and added to Dist. No. 7; and, that the west half of Jackson Co. be added to Dist. No. 6.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Nominations reported as follows: For President, H. W. Decker; Vice-President, O. A. Olsen; Secretary, Librarian and Treasurer, Mrs. Mattie A. Kerr.
Directors: Dist. No. 1, Thomas Bickle; No. 2, E. R. Gillett; No. 3, A. D. Olsen; No. 4, C. K. Ackley; No. 5, T. D. Waller; No. 6, J. B. Ingalls; No. 7, J. J. Smith; No. 8, C. W. Olds; No. 9, W. H. Canfield; No. 10, Wm. Hanson; No. 11, E. A. Whipple; No. 12, E. G. Olsen; No. 13, E. J. Rice; No. 14, T. B. Snow; No. 15, Orcutt Burr; No. 16, J. C. Neilson; No. 17, E. G. Olsen; No. 18, O. A. Johnson.
The Committee on Resolutions reported as per table in another column.
1. Resolved, That we hereby urge upon our people the patronage of our German paper, and recommend obtaining subscribers, securing interested readers, and the raising of clubs, both by churches and individuals.
2. Whereas, The Health Annual for 1880 possesses many points of excellence for missionary work, and the price is made very low; therefore
Resolved, That we urge the coöperation of our people in a liberal circulation of the Annuals in all parts of the State.
Resolved, That we recognize the hand of God in the health and temperance movement which has been inaugurated, and we recommend all members of the T. and M. society to identify themselves with its interests, and aid in the organization of local clubs and in forwarding the interests of this enterprise.
Resolved, That we call upon our T. and M. workers generally, and our ministers in particular, to interest themselves in behalf of the prosperity of our institutions at Battle Creek, especially by influencing those who may be benefited thereby to become patients at the Sanitarium.
Voted to adjourn.

FOURTH MEETING.

The report of work for the past quarter was as follows:—
No. districts, 17 “ members, 410 “ reports returned, 241 “ members added, 12 “ families visited, 332 “ letters written, 340 “ Signs taken in clubs, 181 “ new sub. for REVIEW, 9 “ “ “ Signs, 8 “ “ “ Good Health, 3 “ “ “ Instructor, 23 “ “ “ other periodicals, 95 “ pages of pamphlets loaned, 19,273 “ pages tracts given away, 53,119 “ periodicals distributed, 3,222 “ Annuals given away, 2,129 Donations to tract fund, $170.29 Book sales, $6.85 Periodicals, $33.35
The report for the past year was read as per table in another column.
The Treasurer’s report was as follows:—

T. AND M. FUND.

On hand at beginning of year, $30.40 Received during the year, 1,688.51 Total, $1,718.91 Paid out, 1,669.74 By cash to balance, $49.17

GENERAL FUND.

On hand, $13.66 Received during the year, 470.74 Total, $484.40 Paid out, 470.65 By cash to balance, 13.75
By vote, G. C. Tenney was appointed to audit the Treasurer’s account. It was also voted to allow the Secretary $50.00 for services during the past year. The financial standing of the districts was read. The Auditor’s report was accepted.
Meeting adjourned sine die.
H. W. Decker, Pres.
Mattie A. Kerr, Sec.