“North Pacific Tract and Missionary Society” The Signs of the Times 3, 44, p. 352.

THE first session of this society was held at Walla Walla, W. T., at 9 A. M., October 28, 1877.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.1

The meeting was opened with prayer by Brother Jones, Elder Loughborough in the chair. Alonzo T. Jones was elected secretary pro tem.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.2

The constitution, published by the General Conference in the supplement to the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, November 1, 1877, was adopted by a unanimous vote.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.3

Voted, That the necessary committees be appointed by the chair.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.4

Whereupon the chairman appointed the following committees. Committee on nominations, J. F. Wood, Aaron Miller, T. H. Starbuck; committee on resolutions, S. Maxson, Alonzo T. Jones, Wm Russell; committee on auditing, Wm. Goodwin, W. I. Raymond, W. Nichols.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.5

Adjourned till 2 P. m.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.6

SECOND SESSION

Opened with prayer by Brother Maxson.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.7

Reports of committees were called for, which the committee on districts and nomination of officers reported, recommending to divide the Conference into three missionary districts as follows:SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.8

First district—All of Washington Territory east of the Cascade mountains.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.9

Second district—All of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.10

Third district—All of Washington Territory and Oregon west of the Cascade mountains.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.11

For president, Elder I. D. Van Horn; for vice-president, S. Maxson; for secretary and treasurer, Sister A. P. Van Horn, Directors—first district, Geo. Savage; second district, Wm. Goodwin; third district, Alonzo T. Jones.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.12

J. F. WOOD,SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.13

AARON MILLER, CommitteeSITI November 15, 1877, page 352.14

T. H. STARBUCK.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.15

The report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged. The report of the committee was adopted and the officers declared elected.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.16

The committee on resolutions reported as follows:SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.17

Resolved, That, in harmony with the suggestion of Brother Van Horn in his Conference address, we will raise by subscription a permanent Conference T. and M. fund of $300, to be paid on or before January 1, 1878.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.18

Resolved, That we endorse fully the recommendation of the General Conference to pay quarterly to the T. and M. fund a sum equal to one-third of our S. R. fund, as a means of constantly replenishing our T. and M. fund.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.19

Resolved, That we will circulate in our Conference, through our Missionary workers, 1,000 copies of the Family Health Annual.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.20

Resolved, That we recommend all our churches in the Conference to take, in addition to the copies for which individuals subscribe, clubs of the SIGNS to be used in missionary work, the same to be paid for from the one-third raised for missionary purposes.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.21

S. MAXON,SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.22

WM. RUSSELL, CommitteeSITI November 15, 1877, page 352.23

ALONZO T. JONES.

These Resolutions were adopted unanimously.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.24

Adjourned.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.25

I. D. VAN HORN, President,SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.26

ALONZO T. JONES, Secretary pro tem.SITI November 15, 1877, page 352.27