The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 54, No. 24
FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL TRACT AND MISSIONARY SOCIETYPage 1
Earlier text: THE RECENT GENERAL CONFERENCEPublishers' Department.
By Editor
Notice of expiration of subscription will be given by special stamp on the margin of the paper. We should be pleased to receive your renewal at once. Notice.—The change of figures on the address labels will be in all cases a sufficient receipt for money sent for the paper. If these changes do not in due time appear, and if books ordered by mail are not received, notice should be given. All other business is acknowledged below. Good Health Calendar.—The calendar presented to the old patrons of Good Health last year was so well appreciated that we propose to make the same offer again as follows:— Every subscriber who will renew his subscription to Good Health by the first of January, 1880, will receive, in addition to the year's numbers of the journal, a beautiful calendar for 1880. Every one who received the calendar last year was more than pleased with it. Its size is 11x14 inches. It is beautifully printed in various colors, in ornamental style, and is well worth the retail price, 15 cts. post-paid. Good Health Trial Trip.—With the January number Good Health will begin a trial trip for four months, at twenty cents. This will afford our friends an opportunity to send the journal to their friends for a small sum for a sufficient length of time to enable them to test its merits. Many persons can be induced to pay 20 cents for a dollar journal for four months; and who cannot afford to pay a dollar for five copies of the journal to be sent to friends for four months? We want at least fifteen thousand names. Let them come in at once. If every one will help a little, we shall meet with a grand success. Any Sabbath-keeper who may desire to obtain employment at wood-chopping during the winter, would do well to address Mr. I. T. Andrus, Alexandria, Minn. E Higley $4.00, W J Hardy 75c, G W Newman 1.00, Geo Foreman 4.50. Texas T & M society $400, Wm Beebe 6.00, Am H & T Association per Wm Beebe 3.00, Iowa Ed Relief Fund (donations John Johnson 8.00, Peter Johnson 2.00), Christian Black 2.00. Cal Conference tithe per S N Haskell $280.00, Eliza Harding thank-offering 1.00, Mrs M T Haughey 4.00, Mary Olmstead 5.00, Delia Chamberlain 1.00, Mary Martin (Kalamazoo) 1.50. Matherton per Peter Moore $2.25, E J 3.00, Gaines per J W Hardy 20.00, Newton per James Stiles 13.50. Dist 5 per J S Wicks $37.00 Dist 2 per J E Titus 40c Andrew Christianson $25.00. _Gen. T. & M. Society.—Donations._
C S Anderson $50.00, Rasmus Hanson Miller 3.75 Mrs Wm J Sherman 1.50, C J A Peterson 1.25, A sister 2.00, Thomas & Hans Jessen 50.00. THE RIGHT TIME.
By S. N. Haskell
We have now reached the most important time of the year for our missionary workers. The harvest is over, and at this season publishers urge out their agents to place their reading matter in thousands of families, for their entertainment during the long winter evenings. Seventh-day Adventists should not be behind in this respect, and allow the children of this world to be wiser in their generation than the children of light. Each president and officer of our tract societies, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, should at once bring into line his army of workers, and move forward. The cloud is rising, and the providence of God calls us to take advance steps. There are before the tract societies two special fields of labor,—home missionary work, and labor for those outside of our faith. Hundreds of our brethren and sisters are dying spiritually for want of activity in the cause of God. Such should be visited, prayed with, and encouraged to take hold anew in the service of the Master. In many of our churches the blood of precious souls will be found in the skirts of those filling responsible positions, because of a neglect of home missionary work. Those holding positions in our tract societies and in our churches should know the standing of each member connected with the church. They should ascertain if all are taking our periodicals. THE ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD should be in every household. There is no reading matter which can fill its place. We are acquainted with the influence of this paper upon families from Maine to California, and have never known a family of Seventh-day Adventists that had not the privilege of reading this paper, in which there was not a lack. It is our church paper, and a means of grace to help the church. The constant appeals it contains are designed to point the mind to our present duty, and hence it is a great spiritual help. These appeals cannot be found in any other periodical issued by Seventh-day Adventists. Shall we let our brethren die a spiritual death in our midst, while we associate with them daily, and do not put forth an effort to save them? We cannot afford it. If we do, it will appear against us in the day of Judgment. If a family is too poor to pay for the paper, the church should supply it. A few years ago, when a few leading brethren were personally acquainted with all our churches, every family who professed our views took the REVIEW. Our numbers have largely increased, but those taking the REVIEW do not increase in proportion, and many families are not taking one of our periodicals. Some one is responsible for this. We appeal to our missionary workers everywhere. Look after those connected with you in church fellowship. The name of each individual brother or sister, and the names of their children, should be on the S. B. book. The testimonies should not only be in each church, but should be read by each family. All should become interested in the missionary work. In view of the Judgment, and for the sake of souls for whom Christ died, this work should not be neglected. Commence now; do not wait one week. Remember you are your brother’s keeper; and God will inquire as anciently, “Where is thy brother?” There is no one phase of the missionary work at the present time that is accomplishing so much for the spread of the truth as the reading of The Signs of the Times. The Judgment alone will reveal the good accomplished by so doing. Could our eyes be opened, and could we see the moral darkness which rests upon the people and view the work of our vigilant missionary societies, we should see rays of light emanating from them to all parts of the world. We wish here to state, for the encouragement of those interested in this branch of the work, and also for those who edit and publish this pioneer paper, a few things which we know to be true. 1. Our missions in England, Italy, and Egypt were commenced by sending reading matter, and largely The Signs of the Times. 2. We have those interested in the Sabbath reform in the islands of the Mediterranean Sea, in Turkey, Scotland, Ireland, Africa, India, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and in nearly every Southern State in this country, besides British America and other portions of the world. This has been accomplished through reading matter sent them, and the Signs has been the most prominent instrument, under God, in awakening this interest. 3. Since the vigilant missionary societies have become more fully organized, there is a gradual increase in the number of permanent subscribers to this paper, until at the present time, taking from one quarter to another, there will be an increase of over one thousand this year. And these subscribers are not our brethren, but individuals living in all parts of the civilized world. Frequently individuals receive the paper sent by some V. M. society, and thinking it came from the Signs office, they will subscribe for it, and then because they have subscribed, they may never respond to the letter sent them by the one who mailed the Signs. With these facts before us, comes the important question. WHAT WILL OUR TRACT SOCIETIES DO THIS COMING WINTER?
Will we increase our clubs of the Signs? We are fast approaching the time when this message will swell into the loud cry; will our tract societies now slacken their hand in this work? Will our V. M. societies lessen the number they are now taking, for the coming year? Our efforts should increase. We are acquainted with a number of V. M. societies in the country who are taking from one hundred to three hundred copies, who could use, if they had them, five hundred copies. Others are not having that interest and success. We have been led to ask, Why are not all V. M. societies thus successful? Their lack is attributable (1.) to a lack of consecration and devotion to the work; (2.) to a failure in the method of conducting the society; or (3.) to not having proper persons to manage it. This last evil grows out of the two former. A remedy for the first is found in being baptized with the spirit of the third angel’s message. A careful examination of the Constitution for the tract societies, and following the method there recommended, will remedy the second evil; and then the third will no longer exist. Enclosing five cents to the REVIEW AND HERALD will bring you, by return mail, one of these constitutions. We want our ministers and officers to take hold of this matter immediately. Each company of our friends, wherever the English language is spoken, should have a club of the Signs, varying from ten to five hundred copies, in proportion to the size of the company, and the means which they can command to pay for them. They can be paid for in monthly installments. The Constitution gives full directions for getting up a club, organizing a V. M. society, procuring addresses of persons to whom to send the paper, etc.; every Seventh-day Adventist should have one. Individuals living alone should take a club of the Signs, and remail them weekly. Villages should be canvassed by devoted men and women. Hundreds of our brethren and sisters who take no special interest in the missionary work, with proper encouragement would take hold and do something. We feel anxious about this matter. Our ministers do not feel the importance and burden of this work as they should. It requires prayerful thought and study to do God’s work successfully. Shall we not arouse as never before, and put the armor on? There is no failure in this work. God’s special providence is over it. Not a week passes but we learn of individuals or companies in different portions of this country and in far-off nations, that are embracing the truth, some from reading the Bible, and others from a stray tract providentially falling into their hands; but more from reading the Signs than from any other one means. God would teach us a lesson from this. If we would co-operate with him, we must be up and doing. We are not half awake to the importance of the present hour. All the powers of fallen angels and wicked men combined cannot stop the work of God. The Almighty arm is beneath it to uphold it and carry it forward to a successful issue. God’s promises are to those who identify their interests with his precious cause, so that whether we triumph or not depends upon the course we pursue. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” 2 Chron. 16:9. Hundreds of our brethren who are now doing nothing, should take hold of this work. Our publications, containing the precious truths for this time, must be judiciously distributed until they fall like the leaves of autumn upon every portion of the civilized globe; and at present there is nothing better adapted to this work than The Signs of the Times. Those who now use their influence and utmost efforts in encouraging words, prayers, and means to spread this work, will share in the reward when Christ comes to give every man according as his work shall be. To the sisters especially do we appeal. When the V. M. societies were first organized, it was with the view of bringing into the service of God talents which were buried in household cares. Not that any should neglect these home duties, but that all might have a consciousness of doing something which would directly tell in sending out the light and truth. The influence of all is greatly needed, and God holds us responsible for the talents which we possess. To mail a few copies of the Signs, write a few letters, and seek God’s blessing upon the work each week, will divert the mind and bring joy and gladness to the soul. Do not say that you have not time. Read Sr. White’s article in the latter portion of the T. and M. Constitution. Take the time in which you are fostering pride in your children’s hearts by decorating their persons and dress with ruffles, flounces, etc., to do this. One work will bring bitter anguish and tears of remorse in the day of Judgment; the other, glittering stars in the crown of righteousness which you may wear in glory. Which do you prefer? This question need not be asked; we know which each would choose. There should not be a single company of our people who understand the English language without a club of the Signs, for this winter and the coming year. Let the sisters feel that here is a field for them. The brethren should help them pay for the paper and assist in every possible way. My young sisters, here is a field of labor for you. Do not let your life be an aimless and fruitless one, bearing nothing but leaves. Think of God and Heaven, and precious souls for whom Christ died. Do something each week which can tell directly to the advancement of God’s work. Families living alone should have a club of the Signs to work with. This work need not be confined to the sisters alone, but as the brethren have leisure through the winter months they can apply themselves earnestly to the work. All, all, should lift, and lift together in the cause of present truth; now is the working time, and God will bless the workers. We wish it understood that what we say here to our American brethren, we also say to our Norwegian, French, and German brethren and sisters. God’s cause is one. The providence of God has given us periodicals in these various tongues, and they should be widely circulated. We confidently expect to see a work accomplished this coming year that we have never witnessed in any year since this message began to be proclaimed. We say to our friends everywhere, Have courage in God. The cloud is rising. Go forward! The sea will divide, and those who pass through will sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, upon the other shore. MICHIGAN T. AND M. SOCIETY.
By J. Fargo; Jennie Thayer
The first meeting of the eighth annual session of the Michigan T. and M. Society was held according to appointment, in the Tabernacle at Battle Creek, at 5 P. M., Nov. 9, 1879. President in the chair. Prayer by Eld. Haskell. The minutes of the last annual meeting were then read and approved, after which the report of labor performed during the year was read. See table. Churches that did not report: Alaiedon, Almont, Birch Run, Bronson, Burlington, Carson City, Colon, Convis, Howell, Kendall, Marshall, Mattawan, Olivet, Parkville, Pierson, Sheridan, Watrousville, and Westphalia. Debt at beginning of year, $1072.85
Paid out during the year, 5303.89
$6376.74
Received, 6306.33
Due Offices Oct. 31, $70.41 Eld. Haskell spoke of the financial advancement of the society since last year, and also of the increase in membership. He called attention to the fact that only about one-half the members of our churches are members of the T. and M. society, and as only one-fourth of the T. and M. members reported any labor performed, it would indicate that about one-eighth of the Michigan Conference were actually connected with the T. and M. work. He recommended that the next annual report show a radical change in this respect. On motion of E. R. Jones, the Chair appointed the following committees: on Nominations: W. C. White, D. H. Lamson, and W. A. Towle; on Resolutions: E. R. Jones, M. B. Miller, and W. H. Littlejohn. Adjourned to call of Chair. SECOND MEETING, 1:30 P. M. Nov. 12.—W. C. White, chairman of the committee, presented the following nominations:— For President, Eld. J. Fargo, Greenville; Vice-Presidents, Elders E. R. Jones and M. B. Miller of Battle Creek, and Eld. A. O. Burrill of Marshall; Secretary and Treasurer, Jennie Thayer, Battle Creek.
Directors: Dist. No. 1, E. D. Snyder, Pittsford; No. 2, James Roberts, Concord; No. 3, M. B. Miller, Battle Creek; No. 4, Alex. Carpenter, Otsego; No. 5, E. H. Root, Coopersville; No. 6, F. Howe, Lyons; No. 7, F. Squire, Pompeii; No. 8, E. S. Griggs, St. Charles; No. 9, Wm. Ostrander, Elmwood; No. 10, Samuel Woodhull, Linden; No. 11, C. N. Stuttle, Vernon; No. 12, John Sisley, Spencer Creek; No. 13, Geo. O. States, Memphis; No. 14, J. F. Carman, Potterville; No. 15, L. G. Moore, Hastings; No. 16, Leonard Lawrence, Rochester. As Article II. of the Constitution of the T. and M. Society reads: “The officers of this Society shall be a President, Vice-President, State Secretary,” etc., the report of the Nominating Committee could not be accepted unless this article be amended. On motion of Eld. Littlejohn, Art. II. was amended to read as follows: “The officers of this Society shall be a President, one or more Vice-Presidents,” etc. The report was then accepted, thus electing these nominees to their respective offices. Eld. E. R. Jones, chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, submitted the following, which were adopted:— Whereas, Convincing evidences have been given in the conversion of very many to the truth, that the tract and missionary work is of the Lord, and a powerful means of spreading abroad the light of the third angel’s message; therefore— Resolved, That we urge every member of the T. and M. society to take a deeper interest and manifest greater activity and perseverance in this work. Resolved, That we earnestly request the ministers of our Conference, the elders and the leaders of our churches, and the librarians of the various T. and M. societies in the State, to labor earnestly and persistently to the end that all the members of our churches, and all others interested in present truth, who do not already belong to our T. and M. societies, shall immediately become members of the same. Whereas, The Publishing Association has been greatly crippled in its usefulness by the necessity which it has been under of furnishing to the different State T. and M. societies large amounts of tracts on long credit; therefore— Resolved, That we recommend that the State T. and M. Society of Michigan shall raise a reserve fund of $3,000.00, to enable it to purchase publications and periodicals without asking for credit on the same. Resolved, That we recommend that the matter of raising the above reserve fund shall be referred to Elds. J. Fargo, E. R. Jones, M. B. Miller, and A. O. Burrill, and the different T. and M. directors of the State, with the request that they shall take steps for the raising of the same by subscriptions and donations, as soon as may be. At a meeting of the ministers and directors of the Michigan T. and M. Society, held in the Office Chapel at 5 A. M. Nov. 16, the previously offered resignation of Alex. Carpenter, Director of Dist. No. 4, was considered, and after remarks from several, was rejected by a rising vote of the directors. THIRD MEETING, 9:30 A. M. Nov. 17.—The power of directors to pay the expenses of any director was called in question, and the T. and M. Constitution being referred to, it was found that no such provision was made therein. On motion, the Chair appointed W. H. Littlejohn, W. C. White, and E. S. Griggs a committee to consider the Constitution, and prepare such amendments thereto as will make provision for paying the necessary expenses incurred by directors while in the discharge of their official duties. Adjourned to call of Chair. FOURTH MEETING, 9:15 P. M. Nov. 20.—The following resolution was unanimously adopted, after extended remarks had been made by Elds. Fargo, Miller, Jones, Burrill, and others, in regard to the importance and bearing of the resolution, and the necessity of earnest and systematic effort on the part of our T. and M. workers:— Resolved, That we, as ministers of the Michigan Conference, and directors of the T. and M. Society, will put forth a persistent effort to get all our people in this Conference to pay a tithe into the Conference treasury, and a sum equal to one-third of that tithe into the T. and M. fund. Moved, by Wm. Ostrander, that our State Secretary be properly remunerated for her services during the past two years. Carried. It was further moved that the amount of remuneration be decided by the Conference Committee. Carried. Adjourned to call of Chair. J. FARGO, Pres.
JENNIE THAYER, Sec. NOTE.—The address of the Secretary in Dist. No. 10 is Sophia Wilson, Holly, Mich. Annual Report of the Wisconsin T. and M. Society.
By H. W. Decker; Mattie A. Kerr
The seventh annual session of the Wisconsin T. and M. Society was held at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., Oct. 16–20, 1879. FIRST MEETING, Oct. 17, A. M., 1879.—Eld. H. W. Decker in the chair. Report of the last annual session read and approved. Voted, That the Chair be authorized to appoint the usual committees, also a committee of three to suggest any changes in the districts. These committees were appointed as follows:— On Nominations, G. C. Tenney, A. D. Olsen, and O. A. Johnson; on Resolutions, G. C. Tenney, T. B. Snow, and Wm. Kerr; to redistrict the State, O. A. Olsen, S. S. Smith, and N. M. Jordon. Adjourned to call of Chair. SECOND MEETING, Oct. 17.—The time was occupied in discussing the subject of dividing the State into ministerial divisions, and in considering the wants of the cause generally in our State. Adjourned to call of Chair. THIRD MEETING.—Prayer by O. A. Johnson. The committee on redistricting the State reported, recommending as follows:— That a new district be formed of the three northern tiers of townships in Richland Co., and that that part of Vernon Co. lying north of Richland Co. be known as Dist. No. 18. Also, that half of Wood and Portage counties be taken from Dist. No. 13 and added to Dist. No. 7; and, that the west half of Jackson Co. be added to Dist. No. 6. The Committee on Nominations reported as follows: For President, H. W. Decker; Vice-President, O. A. Olsen; Secretary, Librarian and Treasurer, Mrs. Mattie A. Kerr. Directors: Dist. No. 1, Thomas Bickle; No. 2, E. R. Gillett; No. 3, A. D. Olsen; No. 4, C. K. Ackley; No. 5, T. D. Waller; No. 6, J. B. Ingalls; No. 7, J. J. Smith; No. 8, C. W. Olds; No. 9, W. H. Canfield; No. 10, Wm. Hanson; No. 11, E. A. Whipple; No. 12, E. G. Olsen; No. 13, E. J. Rice; No. 14, T. B. Snow; No. 15, Orcutt Burr; No. 16, J. C. Neilson; No. 17, E. G. Olsen; No. 18, O. A. Johnson. The Committee on Resolutions reported as per table in another column. 1. Resolved, That we hereby urge upon our people the patronage of our German paper, and recommend obtaining subscribers, securing interested readers, and the raising of clubs, both by churches and individuals. 2. Whereas, The Health Annual for 1880 possesses many points of excellence for missionary work, and the price is made very low; therefore Resolved, That we urge the coöperation of our people in a liberal circulation of the Annuals in all parts of the State. Resolved, That we recognize the hand of God in the health and temperance movement which has been inaugurated, and we recommend all members of the T. and M. society to identify themselves with its interests, and aid in the organization of local clubs and in forwarding the interests of this enterprise. Resolved, That we call upon our T. and M. workers generally, and our ministers in particular, to interest themselves in behalf of the prosperity of our institutions at Battle Creek, especially by influencing those who may be benefited thereby to become patients at the Sanitarium. The report of work for the past quarter was as follows:— No. districts, 17
“ members, 410
“ reports returned, 241
“ members added, 12
“ families visited, 332
“ letters written, 340
“ Signs taken in clubs, 181
“ new sub. for REVIEW, 9
“ “ “ Signs, 8
“ “ “ Good Health, 3
“ “ “ Instructor, 23
“ “ “ other periodicals, 95
“ pages of pamphlets loaned, 19,273
“ pages tracts given away, 53,119
“ periodicals distributed, 3,222
“ Annuals given away, 2,129
Donations to tract fund, $170.29
Book sales, $6.85
Periodicals, $33.35 The report for the past year was read as per table in another column. The Treasurer’s report was as follows:— On hand at beginning of year, $30.40
Received during the year, 1,688.51
Total, $1,718.91
Paid out, 1,669.74
By cash to balance, $49.17 On hand, $13.66
Received during the year, 470.74
Total, $484.40
Paid out, 470.65
By cash to balance, 13.75 By vote, G. C. Tenney was appointed to audit the Treasurer’s account. It was also voted to allow the Secretary $50.00 for services during the past year. The financial standing of the districts was read. The Auditor’s report was accepted. Meeting adjourned sine die. VERMONT T. AND M. SOCIETY.
By A. S. Hutchins; Thos. H. Purdon
The eighth annual session of the Vermont T. and M. Society was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Essex Junction, Sept. 11–16, 1879. The President, Eld. A. S. Hutchins, in the chair. Prayer by Bro. C. W. Stone. Report of the last annual meeting read and accepted. The Chair appointed Brn. E. P. Farnsworth, C. N. Pike, H. W. Pierce, Committee on Nominations. Oral reports were then given by the directors with reference to the interest manifested in their several localities. After interesting remarks by Bro. W. C. White, the meeting adjourned. SECOND MEETING, Sept. 15.—Prayer by L. Bean. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The report of labor for the year and the financial standing were then read, as per table in another column. The Committee on Nominations presented the following names: For President, Eld. A. S. Hutchins, Irasburg; Vice-President, Eld. L. Bean, Bordoville; Secretary, T. H. Purdon, Middlebury; Director of Dist. No. 1, C. P. Whitford; No. 2, H. Peebles; No. 3, C. E. Powell; No. 4, H. W. Jackman; No. 5, D. Wilcox; No. 6, M. Augusta Green. These were elected to their respective offices. After remarks by Elds. Geo. I. Butler, A. S. Hutchins and Bro. W. C. White, with reference to increasing the reserve fund, pledges were made amounting to $254.25, to be paid on or before June 1, 1880. Adjourned to call of Chair. THIRD MEETING, Sept. 15, 8 P. M.—Prayer by Bro. L. Smith. Minutes of second meeting read. Encouraging and instructive remarks were then made by Eld. Geo. I. Butler and W. C. White. ILLINOIS T. AND M. SOCIETY.
By R. F. Andrews; Mary Byrket
THE State quarterly meeting of this Society was held at Pittwood, Ill., Oct. 19, 1879, at 9 A. M. Meeting opened in the usual manner. M. Byrket was appointed Secretary pro tem. Reports of labor were given, followed by remarks by J. W. Tait, Director of Dist. No. 9, who spoke of the necessity of laboring more diligently, and doing all in our power to advance the truth; he also presented the importance of attending to the financial condition of the society. The President, Eld. R. F. Andrews, then called the attention of the society to various important items before the meeting,—the German paper, which has been lately introduced, also the French paper, showing the necessity of faithfully canvassing for these periodicals, among our French and German friends. Adjourned to call of Chair. SECOND MEETING.—This meeting was held at 12:30 P. M. The following resolutions were adopted:— Resolved, 1. That our brethren throughout the State should arouse to greater earnestness and zeal in the missionary work. 2. That the Sabbath-school and health and temperance work should be especially remembered. 3. That in localities where there are German people, efforts should be made to introduce the German paper, and obtain subscribers and interested readers for the same. 4. The tract concerning the Pocasset tragedy should be freely circulated in all localities where this terrible deed is charged to S. D. Adventists, and thus save the cause of truth from reproach. 5. The church library, consisting of eight volumes of Sister White’s works, should be placed in every company of Sabbath-keepers within the bounds of our Conference, and we urge the directors, and T. and M. officers in the several districts, to see that these matters are attended to, and faithfully carried out. MARY BYRKET, Sec. pro tem. MICHIGAN T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Jennie Thayer
| No. of Districts |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Repts. returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For membership and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
F. D. Snyder |
78 |
71 |
6 |
123 |
63 |
45 |
22 |
7020 |
26666 |
980 |
414 |
$123.87 |
$15.40 |
$26.29 |
$165.56 |
| 2 |
E. P. Giles |
103 |
165 |
13 |
211 |
208 |
74 |
43 |
24102 |
39005 |
3100 |
437 |
$150.64 |
$44.70 |
$154.97 |
$350.31 |
| 3 |
R. Sawyer |
428 |
128 |
82 |
882 |
1867 |
399 |
82 |
12198 |
134219 |
13740 |
2430 |
$411.57 |
$106.64 |
$16.91 |
$535.12 |
| 4 |
Alex. Carpenter |
36 |
43 |
5 |
70 |
67 |
13 |
12 |
2308 |
11676 |
2983 |
444 |
$70.64 |
$10.40 |
$20.21 |
$101.25 |
| 5 |
E. H. Root |
117 |
79 |
2 |
78 |
253 |
136 |
42 |
3205 |
14465 |
4855 |
100 |
$31.64 |
$5.21 |
$72.60 |
$109.45 |
| 6 |
F. Howe |
144 |
281 |
4 |
469 |
329 |
45 |
27 |
14892 |
52519 |
6874 |
1381 |
$269.61 |
$36.75 |
$110.39 |
$416.75 |
| 7 |
F. Squire |
103 |
89 |
... |
858 |
307 |
40 |
30 |
35716 |
38360 |
4214 |
216 |
$283.00 |
$7.91 |
$14.08 |
$304.99 |
| 8 |
John McGregor |
57 |
15 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
2 |
50 |
946 |
251 |
1 |
$161.00 |
... |
$3.40 |
$164.40 |
| 9 |
Wm. Ostrander |
48 |
77 |
10 |
117 |
78 |
64 |
55 |
1807 |
10464 |
1513 |
216 |
$155.74 |
$16.36 |
$55.91 |
$228.01 |
| 10 |
Samuel Woodhull |
88 |
142 |
11 |
107 |
146 |
155 |
18 |
12940 |
54775 |
5949 |
278 |
$121.69 |
$13.28 |
$160.41 |
$295.38 |
| 11 |
C. N. Stuttle |
34 |
75 |
2 |
27 |
9 |
25 |
9 |
2030 |
22568 |
1531 |
414 |
$7.90 |
$12.24 |
$3.95 |
$24.09 |
| 12 |
Peter Smalley |
14 |
18 |
... |
16 |
9 |
... |
2 |
2709 |
12322 |
135 |
72 |
$13.45 |
... |
$0.70 |
$14.15 |
| 13 |
G. O. States |
44 |
33 |
3 |
112 |
91 |
25 |
4 |
26154 |
33129 |
3088 |
45 |
$9.19 |
$1.75 |
$51.00 |
$61.94 |
| 14 |
J. F. Carman |
106 |
154 |
14 |
91 |
85 |
181 |
109 |
21891 |
34704 |
3621 |
183 |
$193.45 |
$5.99 |
$47.75 |
$247.19 |
| 15 |
L. G. Moore |
34 |
48 |
4 |
167 |
75 |
18 |
66 |
2301 |
17773 |
969 |
783 |
$13.84 |
$3.50 |
$11.75 |
$29.09 |
| 16 |
David Randall |
15 |
9 |
... |
20 |
... |
35 |
5 |
... |
2478 |
77 |
76 |
$0.59 |
... |
$31.80 |
$32.39 |
|
Totals |
1449 |
1422 |
111 |
2841 |
3588 |
1274 |
528 |
189263 |
206460 |
53290 |
7450 |
$2117.63 |
$271.62 |
$790.82 |
$3180.07 |
VERMONT T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By T. H. Purdon; A. S. Hutchins
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Repts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
I. Annual sold and given |
From membership and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
W. J. Cross |
57 |
67 |
.... |
32 |
148 |
40 |
25 |
1883 |
16520 |
1239 |
800 |
$33 00 |
$1 75 |
$60 62 |
$95 37 |
| 2 |
C. F. Worthen |
40 |
68 |
.... |
20 |
16 |
10 |
5 |
220 |
6551 |
637 |
700 |
$26 82 |
$14 30 |
$45 13 |
$86 25 |
| 3 |
Chester E. Powell |
30 |
22 |
.... |
|
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
3175 |
|
350 |
$3 56 |
|
|
$3 56 |
| 4 |
Chas. K. Drury |
44 |
63 |
1 |
32 |
29 |
17 |
5 |
836 |
18217 |
880 |
500 |
$38 90 |
$4 47 |
$33 38 |
$76 75 |
| 5 |
E. P. Farnsworth |
44 |
128 |
2 |
212 |
281 |
59 |
8 |
1935 |
17642 |
1849 |
375 |
$46 60 |
$13 47 |
$110 87 |
$170 94 |
| 6 |
Mrs. M. A. Green |
17 |
39 |
.... |
6 |
22 |
13 |
28 |
.... |
9757 |
848 |
275 |
$14 01 |
$5 42 |
$13 00 |
$32 43 |
|
Totals |
232 |
387 |
3 |
302 |
498 |
144 |
73 |
4874 |
71862 |
5453 |
3000 |
$162 89 |
$39 41 |
$263 00 |
$465 30 |
T. H. Purdon, Sec. A. S. Hutchins, Pres. ILLINOIS T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Lizzie S. Campbell
| District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Repts. returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages of Pamphlets loaned |
Pages of Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
Annuals sold and given |
For memberships and donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Dr. W. C. McNett |
23 |
13 |
3 |
72 |
63 |
|
16 |
|
3452 |
29 |
|
$17 83 |
$3 07 |
$9 00 |
$29 40 |
| 2 |
Robert Vickery |
70 |
54 |
2 |
103 |
321 |
51 |
30 |
9601 |
10325 |
1036 |
35 |
$7 70 |
$8 75 |
$47 33 |
$63 78 |
| 3 |
C. Turnipseed |
64 |
28 |
1 |
89 |
88 |
53 |
|
|
1364 |
5776 |
583 |
23 |
$13 48 |
$0 88 |
$4 50 |
| 4 |
Cary Dryden |
20 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
474 |
168 |
|
$9 50 |
$5 82 |
|
$15 32 |
| 5 |
S. Stout |
20 |
10 |
|
39 |
260 |
8 |
9 |
388 |
1095 |
80 |
2 |
$1 30 |
$2 80 |
$6 80 |
$10 90 |
| 6 |
Wm. Pepper |
13 |
9 |
|
|
41 |
|
35 |
|
1416 |
74 |
|
$1 90 |
|
$9 00 |
$10 90 |
| 7 |
M. Kittle |
20 |
14 |
|
60 |
71 |
10 |
9 |
119 |
764 |
267 |
42 |
$3 70 |
|
$8 10 |
$11 80 |
| 8 |
L. A. Logan |
31 |
24 |
11 |
13 |
29 |
|
4 |
2496 |
2480 |
1018 |
263 |
$10 00 |
$5 68 |
$2 00 |
$17 68 |
| 9 |
J. W. Tait |
59 |
26 |
2 |
528 |
624 |
46 |
40 |
22788 |
8725 |
975 |
10 |
$2 50 |
$4 70 |
$11 35 |
$18 55 |
| 10 |
H. P. Ritchey |
44 |
18 |
18 |
37 |
67 |
21 |
21 |
908 |
254 |
741 |
9 |
$9 25 |
|
$14 80 |
$24 05 |
| 11 |
S. Glascock |
23 |
12 |
|
80 |
932 |
25 |
4 |
|
1639 |
292 |
5 |
$1 65 |
$3 60 |
$0 50 |
$5 75 |
|
Totals |
387 |
218 |
37 |
1021 |
2459 |
214 |
170 |
37664 |
36400 |
5263 |
389 |
$78 81 |
$35 30 |
$113 38 |
$226 99 |
The churches at Watseka, Gibson City, and Pittwood failed to report. WISCONSIN T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Mrs. Mattie A. Kerr
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Repts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Signs taken in use |
No. new subscribers for all periodicals |
Pages Pamphlets loaned |
Pages Tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For members’ donation to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Thomas Bickle |
70 |
29 |
|
56 |
232 |
28 |
42 |
4840 |
7605 |
1348 |
180 |
$128 67 |
$25 20 |
$7 00 |
$160 87 |
| 2 |
Wm. S. Higley |
56 |
59 |
4 |
74 |
162 |
109 |
48 |
6620 |
23431 |
706 |
1915 |
|
|
|
$130 50 |
| 3 |
|
50 |
15 |
|
64 |
32 |
|
18 |
|
8555 |
255 |
197 |
|
|
|
$12 00 |
| 4 |
C. K. Ackley |
25 |
15 |
|
73 |
9 |
|
16 |
414 |
4531 |
423 |
229 |
|
|
|
$3 27 |
| 5 |
Eli Osborn |
29 |
10 |
2 |
52 |
18 |
10 |
19 |
4260 |
8481 |
516 |
226 |
|
|
|
$8 30 |
| 6 |
J. B. Ingalls |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
3384 |
4378 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 7 |
Wm. Y. Eager |
35 |
56 |
|
16 |
41 |
|
18 |
853 |
17737 |
686 |
186 |
|
|
|
$22 49 |
| 8 |
Rufus Baker |
22 |
48 |
|
4 |
158 |
12 |
17 |
3718 |
19964 |
1048 |
39 |
|
|
|
$5 02 |
| 9 |
W. H. Canfield |
30 |
3 |
|
15 |
7 |
10 |
44 |
32755 |
2749 |
403 |
25 |
$16 60 |
50 |
|
$17 10 |
| 10 |
Wm. Hanson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11 |
E. A. Whipple |
51 |
54 |
6 |
128 |
120 |
50 |
95 |
10721 |
10352 |
741 |
93 |
$51 78 |
|
|
$51 78 |
| 12 |
Thos. Pringle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13 |
E. J. Rice |
31 |
41 |
|
13 |
89 |
22 |
4 |
876 |
6667 |
990 |
117 |
$19 18 |
$4 60 |
|
$24 18 |
| 14 |
J. D. Mulhollen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15 |
O. Burr |
42 |
52 |
|
64 |
74 |
30 |
44 |
3010 |
7286 |
895 |
179 |
$82 02 |
|
|
$82 02 |
| 16 |
C. Sorensen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17 |
H. W. Reed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
439 |
413 |
12 |
560 |
943 |
271 |
360 |
70446 |
121731 |
8051 |
3386 |
$479 83 |
$26 15 |
$11 60 |
$517 48 |
MRS. MATTIE A. KERR, Sec. NEW YORK T. AND M. SOCIETY REPORT.
By Mrs. B. L. Whitney
| No. of District |
Names of Directors |
No. of Members |
No. Rep’ts returned |
No. Members added |
No. Families visited |
No. Letters written |
No. Sigs taken in clubs |
No. new subscribers for new periodicals |
Pages pamphlets loaned |
Pages of tracts given away |
Periodicals distributed |
H. Annuals sold and given |
For members’ donations to tract fund |
Sales |
Periodicals |
Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Eld. R. F. Cottrell |
|
|
|
22 |
11 |
|
5 |
|
2896 |
168 |
|
$47.73 |
|
$4.75 |
$52.48 |
| 2 |
S. N. Wright |
18 |
4 |
|
45 |
3 |
|
|
1158 |
840 |
|
7 |
$6.32 |
$2.25 |
$12.18 |
$20.75 |
| 3 |
Wm. H. Brown |
48 |
17 |
|
164 |
80 |
5 |
20 |
3414 |
9060 |
931 |
|
$9.59 |
|
$31.34 |
$40.93 |
| 4 |
S. M. Cobb |
19 |
|
|
22 |
22 |
2 |
1 |
5342 |
8980 |
772 |
20 |
$11.50 |
$2.72 |
$2.37 |
$16.59 |
| 5 |
I. N. Russell |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3638 |
406 |
80 |
|
$11.00 |
|
$3.80 |
$15.40 |
| 6 |
David Carr |
|
8 |
|
7 |
8 |
2 |
|
1632 |
2200 |
79 |
2 |
$10.50 |
$.25 |
$12.00 |
$22.75 |
| 7 |
N. C. Wheeler |
39 |
22 |
|
18 |
28 |
|
|
|
4298 |
465 |
|
$38.31 |
$4.32 |
$29.90 |
$72.53 |
| 8 |
P. Z. Kinne |
33 |
19 |
1 |
53 |
24 |
4 |
|
8662 |
806 |
374 |
|
$43.06 |
|
$20.15 |
$63.21 |
| 9 |
E. S. Lane |
24 |
3 |
|
5 |
2 |
21 |
|
11464 |
12 |
|
|
$5.00 |
|
$7.85 |
$12.85 |
| 10 |
Jacob Wilbur |
|
|
|
51 |
16 |
|
|
1294 |
288 |
96 |
|
|
$.56 |
$2.28 |
$2.84 |
|
1Individuals |
3 |
|
|
21 |
6 |
|
2 |
2574 |
10544 |
317 |
10 |
$12.00 |
|
$26.35 |
$37.35 |
|
Totals |
195 |
76 |
1 |
386 |
195 |
34 |
28 |
27714 |
52604 |
8294 |
39 |
$195.01 |
$10.72 |
$152.47 |
$357.20 |
In addition to the cash receipts above given, $118.25 has been received from ministers acting as agents of the Society. The churches at West Pierrepont, South Pierrepont, New Connecticut, Norfolk, Tine, Mannsville, and West Monroe failed to report.