p. 120 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 3, No. 15. (4/5/1877)

Business Department.

“Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully,” (margin, negligently). Jer. 48:10.

Received for the Signs.

$2.00 EACH. Alvin E. Devereaux 4-9, W. Smith 8-33, Louisa Mann 4-13, Mr. Reuben Will 4-13, Sallie A. Keyser 4-13, A. Beyer 4-9, Seth Newton 4-13, George McKinney 4-13, John Jones 4-1, A. W. Nourse 4-1, Mrs. N. J. Walsworth 3-27, Olivia Bunce 4-7, J. C. Morehouse 4-8, N. B. Osborn 4-1, Gertie E. Heacox 4-1, S. A. McPherson 4-13, Alma Droullard 4-1, C. Chapman 9-40, J. E. Rankin 4-1, E. Kingsley 3-25, Luther Smith 4-1, C. Sweet 4-13.

$1.50 EACH. J. A. Kenny 4-13, Joseph Wader 4-13, David H. Finch 4-13, Silas Dutton 4-14, V. Reynolds 4-14, Melynda Case 4-13, W. Cronk 4-13, Mrs. Ira Sayles 4-13, John Potter 4-13, Wm. Hunkins 4-13, H. Webb 4-6, H. Gaddis 4-6, H. R. Cassidy 4-6, Emory Cobb 4-13, Luther Shumway 3-27, Robert R. Rutherford 3-27, Hiram Hutchins 4-12, R. H. Phelps 4-12, John Cramer 4-12, E. L. Crowl 4-12, Elizabeth Gustin 4-12, John Graten 4-12, Mrs. Frances Conder 4-13, Moses Hill 4-12, Abel Reynolds 4-14, Miss L. Sabry 4-4, Wm. Grant 4-13, J. S. Shaw 4-13, Rev. Geo. C. Hill 4-14, Rev. J. T. Lynn 4-14, Charles Williamson 4-13, Rev. E. N. Humphreys 4-13, Wellington Travis 4-13, Geo. Henry Roberts 4-13, Wm. Rice 4-13.

MISCELLANEOUS. Wm. Carruthers $1.60 4-13, W. G. Myers 1.00 (8 copies) 4-18, Martha A. Montgomery 50c 3-29, Elizabeth Patton 50c 3-29, R. M. Kirkham 75c 3-37, M. J. Wood 1.00 (8 copies) 3-17, Joseph Ferrin 50.00 (20 copies) 4-13, Mrs. E. Dana 4.50 (3 copies) 4-13, Henry Hilliard 4.00 (2 copies) 3-27, J. G. Starbuck 1.00 (8 copies) 3-17, Allen Moon 1.00 3-29, J. Taber 12.00 (8 copies) 4-12, J. E. Warren 18.00 (12 copies) 4-14, W. B. Needham 1.00 2-38, Mrs. M. E. Lockwood 12.00 (8 copies) 4-14, Miss Nettie Johnson 12.00 (8 copies) 4-14, Samuel Rone 6.00 (4 copies) 4-14, John Hatch 12.00 (8 copies) 4-14, David Malin 12.00 (8 copies) 4-14, James Palmer 12.00 (8 copies) 4-14, Mrs. O. B. Ingersoll 15.00 (10 copies) 4-14, Wm. McFarland 15.00 (10 copies) 4-9, E. Zytkoskee 1.00 3-25.

California Publishing Fund.

A. M. Loughborough $20.00, Jane Rowland $100.00.

California Conference Fund.

Bloomfield church $18.00, Mendocino church 6.00, Napa church 10.00, Fairview church 87.55, Christine church 10.00.

Cash Received on Account.

Cal T and M Society $18.70, Minn’y T and M Society 6.00, A. La Rue 15.00.

Devotion to the Cause.

By James White

THE present prosperous state of the cause on the Pacific Coast has been reached by sacrifices on the part of ministers and people. Elders Loughborough and Bourdeau, who landed in San Francisco with their congregation tent, July 18, 1868, set a good example of labor, industry, economy and self-sacrifice. And many of the worthy brethren have, in a degree, more or less followed the example. And the future prosperity of the cause will be determined by the action of its friends.

In the course of W. C. White in connection with the Office of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, we have a good example of that devotion to the cause of God which secures the presence of the Guiding Hand. During the first year of his connection with the SIGNS Office, before our press was set up, he cheerfully took the forms and bundles of paper several blocks to and from another office on a wheelbarrow, and labored in other humble positions for less than one dollar a day, wherever he could serve our young Office and save means.

During the second year of his connection with the Pacific Press he has served as president of the board, and also business agent. He took these positions with great reluctance, but when urged into them, he submitted and determined to do his best to build up this Office. He has succeeded in securing the confidence and respect of all connected with the Office, and of all in this city and San Francisco with whom he has done business. He has matured to a cautious, affable business man with sufficient breadth of calculation and enterprise to secure success where success is possible.

And as he leaves this post of duty to fill others more important, he leaves here a record which few young men make. He leaves a well-organized Office, with many improvements and advantages which he has introduced. He leaves a flourishing business both in the department of denominational work and in the general outside book and job department. And he leaves $2,000 net earnings above all expenses of the Office during his official year. It was hardly expected by any one that this young printing association would be self-sustaining. The most that any one hoped was that it might reach that point at the commencement of the third year. And that it has gained $2,000 the second year seems incredible.

Mrs. M. K. White, local editor of the SIGNS, has been by the side of her husband, W. C. W., in all his labors and plans of improvement in this Office, and cheerfully goes with him to any field of labor that the providence of God may indicate. They design to return to Michigan in a few weeks, give the French and German languages some attention, and hold themselves in readiness to join Elder Andrews in Europe when it shall please the General Conference to send them.

These children are worn. They must have the rest which the change they contemplate will give them. They go to Europe to counsel with Eld. Andrews respecting the location of a publishing house, the purchase and organization of it, to teach the printing art to certain young members of the church there who may be secured to that branch of the work, and to perfect the French and German languages.

When in the Rocky Mountains for health a few years since, in a solemn covenant with God, we gave ourselves, our children, and our property to God to serve his cause. And evidence that he does accept us, them, and it, constitute our highest joys. J. W.

Directors' Meeting.

By Geo. Manuel

Immediately following the stockholders' meeting held April 3, 1877, a meeting of the Directors of the P. S. D. A. Publishing Association was held for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. On motion, Jas. White was chosen President; J. E. White, Secretary; and Geo. Manuel, Treasurer. On motion, Jas. White, J. N. Loughborough and Geo. Manuel were chosen as a Committee on Publications. On motion, by J. N. Loughborough, the same editors were continued as during the previous year. Moved, by J. N. Loughborough, and seconded, that James White, or some one he may appoint, act as business agent. Carried. Some minor matters relating to the Signs Office were considered when the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the President.

Geo. Manuel, Sec'y.

Report of Cal. State Quarterly Meeting

By John Norton Loughborough; A. M. Loughborough

The second State Quarterly Meeting of the California Tract and Missionary Society convened in Oakland, April 1, 1877. Meeting called to order by the President. Prayer by Eld. Waggoner. Of the nine Directors there were present, Wm. Harmon of Dist. No. 1; M. J. Church, Dist. No. 2; John Mavity, Dist. No. 3; Augustus Geary, Dist. No. 5; J. N. Loughborough, Dist. No. 7; and F. J. Otis, Dist. No. 8.

The minutes of the last meeting being called for, were read and accepted, after which the Secretary's report was read showing the workings of the Society for the quarter as follows:—


District.
Memberships.	331	38	14	11	31	40	30, 103
No. of Reports.	202	27	12	40	16	36	20, 47
Families Visited.	601	197	199	86	19	155	27, 48
Letters Written.	194	16	27	5	38	28	3, 29
New Members.	213	82	39	2	5	38	29, 28
Donations.	115.95	31.35	11.60	6.60	18.90	24.20	11.00, 33.40
Donations for Distribution of Signs on Ships.	16.50	3.00	5.00	6.00			2.50
Book Sales.	$392.60	132.60	75.30	39.20	12.55	44.33	8.15, $80.45
No. pp. Tracts &c. Loaned.	26,683	1,026	8,?	1,500	4,935	4,405	2,576, 4,152
No. pp. Tracts &c. Given Away.	92,815	17,330	11,502	24,353	3,968	12,095	7,578, 26,085
New Subscribers to Signs.	174	50	7	13	3	11	7, 29
New Subscribers to other Periodicals.	119	20	47	2		21
Signs Distributed.	2,308	696	174	47	14	62	388, 574
Other Periodicals Distributed.	607	190	7	38	34	131	7, 189
Ships Visited.	96	26	2	3	14	36
Signs Distributed on Ships.	1,200	160	250	3,500	12	101	600
Almanacs Distrib'd.	5,240	1,540	270	750	200	1,000	363, 1,370

Following the reading of this report, were interesting remarks by Eld. White, stating that California, and especially Oakland and San Francisco, were large fields for missionary work; and that there were those who were not overburdened with other duties who could engage in this work.

A preamble and resolution was presented by Bro. F. J. Otis, which had been adopted by Dist. No. 8, requesting advice from the General Conference Committee relative to furnishing, at the expense of each district, tract distributors, similar to the one used in the R. R. station at Rome, N. Y., and described in Review, Vol. 49, No. 8.

Moved and supported, That the subject be referred to the General Conference Committee.

Following this resolution remarks were made relative to the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, how to increase its circulation, etc. It was added that it required hard work, and hard thinking to issue a paper like the SIGNS, and we Californians ought to do something in proportion to what the Eastern brethren are doing, in soliciting subscribers. With an exhortation to be awake to this matter, the meeting adjourned to Monday at 9 A. M.

SECOND SESSION, APRIL 2, 9 A. M.

After dwelling upon the manner of doing missionary business it was

Voted, That the Directors be requested to publish 1000 copies of a tract, giving brief instructions to missionary officers and workers, concerning the manner of doing T. and M. business.

Adjourned to call of the Chair.

J. N. Loughborough, Pres. A. M. Loughborough, Sec'y.

Sunday Storms and Monday Work

A NEW YORK secular-paper gives this gentle hint: “When it storms on Sunday, we are sure to catch cold if we go to church; but if it rains on Monday we can go to the store or office just as well as not.”

Meeting of the P. S. D. A. Pub. Association.

By GEO. MANUEL

According to notice given in the Signs of the Times, the second annual meeting of the Pacific Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association was held April 3, 1877. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. Jas. White. The calling of the roll being next in order, it was ascertained that a large majority of the stock was represented. Minutes of the last meeting called for, read and accepted.

The report of the financial workings of the Association from March 28, 1876, to March 30, 1877, was read and accepted. The report was as follows:—

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Cash on hand March 28, 1876, ........ $196 30 Rec'd on acc'ts & deposits, $26,210 46 “ “ Signs of the Times, 7,313 61 “ “ shares in PSDPA, 4,028 25 “ “ Cal. Conference, 2,891 58 “ “ sale of books, 3,813 58 “ “ paper, 1,095 45 “ “ job work, 3,109 85 “ “ donations to Signs, 486 45 “ “ Cal. T & M Society, 1,453 70 “ “ exchange, 253 16 “ “ incidentals, 103 01—50,759 10 $50,955 40

DISBURSEMENTS.

Paid out on acc'ts & dep'ts, $26,550 65 “ “ for paper & freight, 4,559 53 “ “ “ books & freight, 1,857 89 “ “ Office labor, 5,082 28 “ “ incidentals, 3,400 57 “ “ Office building and furniture, 2,338 13 “ “ Cal. Conf. fund, 2,689 91 “ “ Cal. T & M Society, 2,018 10 “ “ exchange, 240 67 “ “ type and material, 1,440 17 Cash to bal., March 30, 1877, 777 50—50,955 40

M. K. WHITE, Treasurer.

Total value of the Association, $37,798 05 Due Ass'n on book acc't, 7,500 19 Cash on hand, Mar. 30, 1877, 777 50—46,075 74 The Ass'n owes on book acc't & notes, 14,778 42 Assets after debts are paid, $31,297 32

This is to certify that according to my best knowledge and belief the Treasurer's report is correct. — JAMES WHITE.

After the reading of the above report, remarks were made by Eld. White relative to the work on this coast, after which the meeting adjourned until afternoon.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Meeting called to order by the President.

The next business in order was the election of a board of five directors for the ensuing year. On counting the ballots, the following persons were found to be elected without a dissenting vote: James White, J. N. Loughborough, M. J. Church, John Morrison and Geo. S. Manuel.

Remarks were then made by Jas. White and W. C. White relative to the cause on this coast, and their connection with it, after which the meeting adjourned.

GEO. MANUEL, Secretary.

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