p. 144 | NEW YORK H. AND T. SOCIETY by Milton C. Wilcox

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 26, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 9

NEW YORK H. AND T. SOCIETY.

By Milton C. Wilcox

ACCORDING to our last report we have one hundred and fifty-nine full members in our H. and T. society. It must now number nearly two hundred. Only thirty-three of them have paid “annual dues.” None of the “initiation fees” are retained by the society, and the Secretary must send out the certificates by mail. The only provision made to meet this expense is the sum received from “annual dues.” We hope that those who have not paid will do so at once. If you are near any of our ministers or directors, hand the money to them; if not, send it in stamps to Miss Isadore L. Green, Sacketts Harbor, N. Y. Our agents should see that this is done in the different localities where their labor calls them. We trust all will look at this in the right light. It is but a small sum for each one to pay, but to meet the necessary expenses of the society would be quite a tax upon the Secretary.

I would say that as soon as the certificates are received from the General Association, they will be sent to those who have waited so long for them. Courage and patience, friends. Good things sometimes move slowly; but we hope it will not be so with “annual dues.” After several delays the Secretary has at last been enabled to send certificates to all the names sent by solicitors. There still seems to be some discrepancy. Doubtless, some who are entitled to certificates will fail to receive them, while it is very possible that some who have not paid initiation fees will receive certificates. We trust to hear from any person who may belong to either class.

Oxbow, N. Y. MILTON C. WILCOX, Pres.