p. 758 | NEBRASKA TRACT SOCIETY

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, December 2, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 48

NEBRASKA TRACT SOCIETY.

By A. J. Cudney; S. E. Whites

The first meeting of the sixth annual session of the Nebraska Tract Society was held at Omaha, Sept. 25, 1884, at 6:45 P. M. The President in the chair. The reading of the minutes of the last annual session was waived. Reading of the report of missionary labor performed the past year was postponed until a greater number of members could be present. The Chair was authorized to appoint the usual committees.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND MEETING, SEPT. 29, AT 9 A. M.—Opened with singing and prayer. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Report of labor for the past year was read, and compared with that of the year previous. Eld. Cudney then stated that since there had been many laborers in the field as colporters and canvassers, the members who remained in the local societies had not reported as much missionary labor in proportion to numbers as in former years. He urged them not to relax their efforts in this work.

Bro. C. B. Childs explained the system of tract distribution used by our colporters in the cities. It was recommended that each member who could work take a few packages of tracts home with him and engage in systematic labor. An opportunity was given to the workers to relate incidents in their work. Several related some interesting feature of the work, and all seemed to be of good courage.

The following committees were appointed by the Chair: On Nominations, A. P. Peterson, James Stanton, E. D. Hurlburt; on Resolutions, C. B. Childs, H. P. Rue, W. D. Chapman.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD MEETING, SEPT. 30, AT 9 A. M.—Report of previous meeting read and approved. Eld. Cudney gave a brief sketch of the workings of the Society up to the present time. He then called for a report from the committee who, last January, were to investigate its financial condition. They stated that at that time they examined the stock on hand, also the books and accounts of the Society. As the result of their examination, they were satisfied that the Society was in a good condition, and deserving of their support; and their confidence in the final success of the tract and missionary work was more firmly established than before.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

FOURTH MEETING, OCT. 6, AT 9:20 P. M.—This meeting was held at the close of the evening service. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. The Committee on Nominations presented the following names as officers for the ensuing year: For President, A. J. Cudney; Vice-President, H. Shultz; Secretary, S. E. Whites; Directors: Dist. No. 1, Soren Jenson; No. 2, G. S. Reichard; No. 3, O. W. Bent; No. 4, H. W. Taft; No. 5, John Clark; No. 6, E. A. Blodgett. These names were acted upon separately, and the persons unanimously elected.

The Secretary elected resigned, and after some remarks her resignation was accepted, Thos. P. Lippencott being elected to fill the vacancy.

The Committee on Resolutions submitted the following:—

Whereas, The report of the present year shows a falling off in missionary work done by the local societies; and—

Whereas, The work before us is such that we should increase rather than diminish our efforts to present to others the truths we consider so important; therefore—

Resolved, That we urge upon the attention of all our members the duty of carefully and judiciously laboring among their neighbors.

Whereas, Bible temperance is an important part of present truth, which, if neglected, will surely separate us from God; therefore—

Resolved, That we as a Society give more prominence to the introduction of health and temperance literature among our people and others.

Whereas, Our Society is quite heavily in debt to our publishing houses and others, which debts we are at present unable to pay; and—

Whereas, This indebtedness tends to discourage the workers and hinder the efficiency of the Society; therefore—

Resolved, That this Society counsel those who manage its affairs to pursue a careful conservative policy; to buy as little for the present as will meet the actual demands of the work, and to drop out as soon as may be done without loss, the trade in merchandise, and bring the Society to that work which was the real object of its organization.

Whereas, Many have unpaid pledges and debts, and the Society is in need of its funds; therefore—

Resolved, That we urge the importance of an early adjustment of all debts and pledges now due.

These resolutions were unanimously adopted.

The report of labor for the past year was given as follows:—


No. of members,	383
" " reports returned,	601
" " members added,	41
" " dismissed,	19
" " missionary visits,	16,228
" " letters written,	1,265
" " Good Health taken in clubs,	15
" " Signs	782
" " Tidende	70
" " Harolden	100
" " Stimme	35
" " Sentinel	1,500
" " subscriptions obtained for REVIEW,	18
" " " " " Signs,	1,626
" " " " " Good Health,	32
" " " " " Instructor,	21
" " " " " Tidende,	123
" " " " " Harold,	91
" " " " " Les Signes,	2
" " " " " Sentinel,	720
" " " " " Gleaner,	324
" " pages tracts and pamphlets distributed,	772,004
" " periodicals distributed,	16,011

TREASURER’S REPORT.

CASH RECEIVED.


From districts,	$1,127.66
" ministers and workers,	1,978.21
On pledges,	2,765.86
" periodicals,	230.84
" tent fund,	1,875.82
" canvassing fund,	587.49
" building	627.00
" bills payable,	3,905.15
" sales,	2,716.88
" International fund,	137.00
" Scandinavian mission,	25.00
" European "	87.00
" S. D. A. P. Association,	70.00
" Tidende club fund,	19.00
" Educational "	20.00
From Nebraska Conference,	2,882.58
" " S. S. Association,	44.80
Total,	$19,100.29

CASH EXPENDED.


Paid REVIEW AND HERALD,	$1,640.00
" Pacific Press,	1,715.00
" Nebraska Conference,	2,484.15
" for merchandise,	2,969.30
" on tent and camp-meeting fund,	2,789.50
" " bills payable,	2,913.85
" " building fund,	1,017.02
" " general expense,	1,271.64
" " board expense,	288.62
" to ministers and workers,	1,828.06
" on canvassing,	179.99
" " European mission,	25.00
" to S. D. A. P. Association,	60.00
" International fund,	15.00
" Nebraska S. S. Association,	3.00
Balance on hand and in bank,	200.16
Total,	$19,100.29

FINANCIAL STANDING.

RESOURCES


Merchandise on hand,	$5,827.24
Value of furniture and fixtures,	357.89
Insurance and rent paid in advance,	77.50
Value of buildings,	1,570.48
Due on personal and district acc’ts,	4,714.35
Cash on hand and in bank,	200.16
Total,	$12,747.62

LIABILITIES.


Due REVIEW AND HERALD,	$6,428.14
" Pacific Press,	585.73
Bills payable,	1,300.00
All other liabilities,	657.51
Net worth of Society,	3,776.24
Total,	$12,747.62

Adjourned sine die.

A. J. CUDNEY, Pres.

S. E. WHITES, Sec.