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YoLuME 9.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., JUNE 8, 189s.
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GED. NELSON, PRINTER, 337 E, LANE ST. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN,
Report of 25th Annual Session of Minn.
Tract and Miss. Soc.
AT the hour of four o'clock, May 31, 1898,. the
first meeting of the 25th annual session of the Min-
nesota Tract and Missionary Society was called to
order in the beautiful grove north of Merriam Park
by the President, Eld. C. W. Flaiz. After the song,
“Nearer Thee”, was sung Brother J. F. Pogue in-
voked God’s blessing upon the work and workers in
the missionary cause. As the rain was pouring down
the president suggested that we proceed at once to
the business which called us together.
The Treasurer’s annual report for the year end-
ing March 31, 1898 was called for, after a number of
Minnesota WORKERS containing the published report
were distributed to the audience, The report was
read, and after several questions were asked and an-
swered relative to items of the report it was adopted
by vote.
The report of the corresponding secretary, Mrs.
A. E. Ellis was also read and listened to with inter-
est
The following committees were appointed by the
chairman. :
(M. A. Winchell,
Committee on Nomination | C. H. Parker,
0. O. Bernstein.
{ L. B. Losey,
Committee on Resolutions | Mrs. A. E. Ellis,
' (J. F. Pogue.
It seems fitting before closing this report to
pause for a moment and consider that a quarter of a
century has elapsed since a little band of missiona-
ries held their first annual meeting in the interests
of the missionary work in the great state of Minne-
sota. Not one of them left to tell the story of those
‘bygone experiences, but God has raised up other
hands and hearts to carry forward his work. May
those who still are called upon to sow the seeds of
truth never weary in well doing, for they shall reap
if they faint not. Adjourned to call of chair.
The second meeting was called at the close of the
last meeting of the Conference, June 5, 10:30 A. M.
After the reading of the report of previous meeting,
the committe on resolutions was called to report, and
the following recommendations were adopted :
1. Recognizing the fact that every child of God
is a missionary, in harmony with the statement in
the Testimonies that the missionary society is the
church at work, we recommend that the membership
of the church constitute the membership of the miis-
sionary society; and that Article 2 of Section 9 of
the constitution be, and hereby is, amended in ac-
cordance with this recommendation.
Also, that the officers of the church, missionary
society, and Sabbath-school meet often for counsel
and prayer, that while each has his special duties the
work may be recognized as one, and carried on in
harmony and unity.
2. Whereas the second and fourth Sabbath Mis-
sionary meetings are a help to the work both finan-
cially and spiritually, we recommend that these ser-
vices be continued and the offerings collected as heres
tofore.
3. Believing that an understanding both of the
principles and progress of the work is necessary to
its intelligent support, we recommend that our socie-
ties, as far as possible, make a systematic study of
“Gospel Workers”, ‘Healthful Living", and the Mis-
sionary Magazine.
Also, that a series of general instruction meet-
ings be held in which all branches of the work shall
be considered in as practical a way as possible, these
meetings being so arranged as to bring them within
the reach of every company.
4; Whereas, our Scandinavian brethren have
but few helps in the way of missionary publications,
we recommend that special efforts be made to in-
struct and encourage them in missionary work,
through a laborer who can speak in their own tongue,
5. Whereas the Spirit of the Lord has told us
that ‘the circulation of our literature is accomplish-
ing a greater work than the living preacher can do”,
we recommend that a greater effort. be put forth by
the overaeers of the churches to induce their individ-
ual members to place this Jiferature in the homes of
the people. :
6. We recommend that in harmony with the ad-
vancing message, we encourage out societies to faith.
ful efforts in caring for the poor and the sick, and in
supplying both their physical and spiritual needs;
and that for the support of this work a poor fund be
established in évery church, in accordance with the
instruction given in Testimony 31, p. 146.