QUARTERLY MEETING AT WRIGHT, MICH by H. W. Decker; Jennie Thayer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 29, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 18

QUARTERLY MEETING AT WRIGHT, MICH.

By H. W. Decker; Jennie Thayer

The quarterly meeting of Section 3, Michigan T. and M. Society, was held at Wright, April 18, 1880. In the absence of both the President of the society and the President of this section, Eld. H. W. Decker was chosen Chairman of the meeting. The section president, who had the programme of business, not being present, those unexpectedly called upon to take charge of the exercises knew nothing of his plans. This placed them in rather an embarrassing position, but did not prevent a profitable meeting.

The following report of labor for the quarter was read:

Districts.	No. Members.	No. Reports Returned.	No. Members Added.	No. Families Visited.	No. Letters Written.	No. Signs taken in Clubs.	Subscribers obtained for Periodicals.	Pages of Tracts and Pamphlets distributed.	Periodicals Distributed.	Annuals sold and given away.	Cash rec'd on Tract Fund and Periodicals.
5	95	33	2	35	47	127	101	8680	853	156	$68.93
6	100	66	1	95	52	24	83	17632	822	473	$169.37
7	78	50	10	57	14	31	27	10752	534	135	$91.17
12	11	12		16	5		7	270	12	5	$8.75
	284	161	13	203	118	182	218	37334	2221	769	$338.22

Attention was called to the fact that this report was an improvement upon that of the previous quarter. But few of the T. and M. officers were in attendance at the meeting, which showed that the importance of their being present was not fully realized. All interested in the work were requested to make an effort to secure the interest of others, as there should be a good representation at the quarterly meeting from every district in the section.

As it is very desirable that our work be carried on systematically, and but few of those present had been privileged to attend the Institutes lately held in this State, Bro. Howe was invited to give instruction in regard to the most approved plan of keeping accounts. This he did to the apparent satisfaction of all. Bro. H. also urged the young to become youthful missionaries, and take an active part in introducing the Instructor and College Record among their associates.

Eld. Decker spoke a few moments in behalf of the College Record, and when opportunity was given, twelve subscribed for the paper. He also made a cheering appeal to those who have labored faithfully in disseminating the truth, and yet have seen little or no fruit of their labor, not to be discouraged.

God has given us a glorious truth concerning the most important event of the world's history. It is his plan that men should be warned of the impending danger, and point to a way of escape; and it rests upon those who have the light of present truth to give the warning. We are all called upon to work; and none can be idle and retain the favor of God. There is a work for every one, and it is not the ministers alone who will be held accountable for the blood of others if they fail to perform their part in sowing the seed.

The time having arrived for the Wright church to renew their club of Signs, an expression was taken by the members, and between $50 and $60 per month was pledged to pay for said club. The time and place of the next quarterly meeting was left to the discretion of the President of Section 3.

H. W. DECKER, Chairman pro tem. JENNIE THAYER, Sec.