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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

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INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY.

By S. N. Haskell; Mrs. Nellie S. Starr

(Concluded.)
SEVENTH MEETING, NOV. 19, AT 10 O’CLOCK.—After the usual opening exercises the President suggested the propriety of adding to the list of Assistant Secretaries one who understood the Scandinavian language. The German and other languages were also mentioned. O. A. Olsen spoke of the importance of this step, and moved that Sr. Anna Rasmussen be appointed as the Scandinavian assistant. Motion carried.
The Chair requested Bro. Wm. C. Sisley to present a plan for introducing the Signs and “Sunshine” together. Bro. Sisley suggested that the Review and Herald Office be invited to furnish “Sunshine” at a low rate, and the Pacific Press the Signs at a price that would enable the purchaser of “Sunshine” to receive the Signs of the Times for three months free. Thus the present truth would be connected with this good-selling book. It was moved that this plan be adopted.
Bro. Curtis gave some interesting incidents of his experience in selling the two together. The motion was freely discussed by Brn. Haskell, Butler, Waggoner, White, Sisley, Whitney, and others. It was the prevailing opinion that the plan was an excellent one, and the motion to adopt it was unanimously carried. It was thought that “Sunshine” could also be used successfully in connection with the German and other of our foreign papers.
The Chair was authorized to appoint a committee of five to more fully arrange for the use of “Sunshine” with the various papers. The resolution of the committee of the whole to accept the recommendation of the publishers of the Signs as presented in the circular for 1885 was also referred to the above committee.
The following persons were named as said committee: W. C. White, W. C. Sisley, O. A. Olsen, E. W. Whitney, and D. B. Oviatt.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
EIGHTH MEETING, NOV. 19, AT 8:30 P. M.—Prayer by Eld. Underwood. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. The President called for a report from the committee to mature plans for using “Sunshine” with our various papers. While waiting for this report, Eld. Haskell spoke of the advancement of the work. Eld. Conrad gave an interesting report of the work among the German-Russians, both in this country, Europe, and Asia, and Eld. Decker mentioned an interesting case in Wisconsin. The committee stated that they were ready to make but a partial report, as the only plan that the Office could accept was to deal with the International Society direct, in lots of 10,000, to be accompanied with the cash. Bro. Butler, Haskell, Henry, and others, spoke of the reasonableness of this demand. The President called upon the different States to decide how many copies of “Sunshine” they would take and pay for. New England, Michigan, and Wisconsin wished for 2,000 each, and Ohio, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri, each 1,000, and Oregon 200. Whole number 14,200.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
As the General Conference consumed the hour appointed for the closing meeting of the International Tract Society at 11 A. M. Thursday, no formal adjournment was made. The President called two meetings of the committee composed of T. and M. and Conference officers, at both of which a lively interest was taken in the above mentioned plans, and satisfactory arrangements were completed, the full particulars of which will appear in articles from Eld. Haskell and others in the Review.
It is confidently expected that the plans laid will result in the sale of at least ten thousand copies of “Sunshine,” to be accompanied with as many subscriptions to the Signs, before the holidays.
Our leading brethren return to their different Conferences full of courage and hope, and a determination to push this work as never before.
S. N. HASKELL, Pres.
MRS. NELLIE S. STARR, Ass’t Sec.