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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · March 18, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 12

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MINNESOTA TRACT SOCIETY.

By H. Grant; Nettie G. White

The semi-annual meeting of the Minnesota Tract Society was held at Hutchinson, Feb. 7, 8. The first meeting was opened in the usual manner, Sunday at 10 A. M. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. In accordance with a motion, the Chair appointed Brn. J. Fulton, J. Emmerson, and W. Brickey as a Committee on Resolutions. The Secretary’s report was called for and read, as follows:—
Cash on hand June 26, $334.42 Received from districts, 721.84 “ agents, 632.78 “ on reserve fund, 299.00 “ mission “ 30.50 “ S. N. Haskell acct., 2.00 “ educational fund, 9.00 “ donations, 3.50 “ temperance, 16.00 Total receipts, $2,049.04 Paid REVIEW Office, $1,165.05 “ Pacific Press, 613.32 “ freight, 33.72 “ postage, 27.73 “ agents, 182.18 Total expenses, $2,032.00 Cash on hand, Feb. 6, 1880, 17.04

FINANCIAL STANDING.

Books on hand, $878.29 Cash “ “ 17.04 Due from districts, 1,134.78 “ agents, 188.98 Total, $2,219.09 Due to agents, $297.70 “ districts, 72.61 “ temperance, 27.00 “ REVIEW AND HERALD, 785.11 “ Pacific Press, 170.35 Balance to credit, $866.32
A report of the labor of Sister Libbie Fulton, who is canvassing in Rochester, was read.
Voted, That, as Dist. No. 9 is extinct, it be stricken from our records, and that hereafter Dist. No. 10 be known as Dist. No. 9.
Adjourned till 2 P. M.
SECOND MEETING.—A report was read by the Secretary, showing the financial standing of each district. Bro. J. Emmerson made a statement of the course taken by their district to raise its debt. “The debt was divided among their churches, and each church cheerfully agreed to pay its share.”
Dist. No. 3 proposed to pay one-half its debt in this way, if the other half could be disposed of in any other way. This was agreed to by all present, and Brn. House, Curtis, and Babcock were appointed to apportion the debt.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the following:—
Whereas, By the advice of the General Conference, and in harmony with our sister Conferences, we have raised a reserve fund, and
Whereas, This fund has proved a great saving of time and means by enabling us to keep an assortment of our publications constantly on hand in the State depository, therefore
Resolved, That we heartily approve of this plan, and invite all our brethren who have not already done so to donate to this fund.
Whereas, A complete assortment of our works is kept at the State depository, therefore
Resolved, That we urge our brethren in all parts of our Conference to order all publications from said depository, through the officers of the T. and M. Society.
Whereas, The Publishing Association is desirous that all periodicals be ordered through the tract society; and whereas, our T. and M. society has become responsible for all the different papers taken throughout our Conference, therefore
Resolved, That we invite our brethren to order their papers through the tract society.
Whereas, The General Conference has recommended that one hour each day be devoted to family reading; and whereas it has been shown that we have failed in not studying the testimonies as we should, therefore
Resolved, That we urge our brethren to procure, as far as possible, the writings of Sister White, and read them as recommended in the circular of Dec. 21, 1879.
Whereas, At the camp-meeting held at Hutchinson, in June, 1878, it was decided by a large majority that a sum equal to one-third of our tithes be paid to the T. and M. society; and whereas, but few have adopted this plan, therefore
Resolved, That we call the special attention of our brethren to their vow, and earnestly request them to help lift the debts due the REVIEW and Signs Offices by paying into the T. and M. treasury the amount above specified.
Resolved, That the ministers who have charge of the several districts be held responsible for the carrying out of the foregoing resolutions.
Moved and seconded that the report of the committee be accepted.—Carried. The report was then considered item by item, and adopted.
Adjourned, sine die. H. GRANT, Pres. NETTIE G. WHITE, Sec.