1885 Watch Tower - A2Z.org

1885 Watch Tower - A2Z.org 1885 Watch Tower - A2Z.org

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number of your paper; also for the backnumbers of March and July. I am, indeed,deeply grateful that they evercame into my hands, and for your kindnessin continuing to send them. Sincereading them, the Bible has seemed anew book to me, and I might almostsay I have found a new heaven and anew earth. Surely it betokens Hispresence when such glorious light isshed on His word. I am more and moreamazed at the feast of knowledge. Thegrand truths displayed in their simplicityone after another, until I am compelledat times to stop reading, and think andponder on it a little at a time; it is sowonderful, and one of the greatest ofall wonders is that I--surely, if a saint--the least of all, should have been broughtto this light. Blessing and honor, andglory and power, be unto His HolyName! Amen, and Amen! And mayyou, the honored instruments of Hisroyal bounty, receive the blessed rewardpromised to his faithful ones. I hopesoon to send your subscription price--such a mite for so much. Oh, if I onlypossessed any of this worlds goods beyondthe merest necessaries of life, howfreely would I lend my aid in dispensingthe glad tidings! But he knowethbest. Yours most gratefully, __________.====================R707 : page 1ZION'S WATCH TOWER TRACT SOCIETY.A charter of incorporation for Zion'sWatch Tower Tract Society was grantedDecember 13th, 1884. In accordancewith the same, Certificates have just beensent to each contributor to the Fund,whose donations (all told) amounted toTen Dollars or more. Each ten dollarsrepresenting one voting share.

The certificates are neatly printed andbear the Society's seal upon the face.On the reverse side is a brief statementof the object and past efforts of theSociety, the time and mode of electingits officers, etc. The Incorporators arethe Directors, named below, from amongwhom the officers indicated have justbeen elected for the year 1885:DIRECTORS.C. T. RUSSELL, Pres., W. I. MANN, Vice Pres.,M. F. RUSSELL, Sec. and Treas., J. B. ADAMSON,W. C. McMILLAN, J. F. SMITH.====================R708 : page 1TRACT FUND REPORT.This report is for two years, nonehaving been made last January.Indebtedness January 1, 1883...... $2,571.34Total expenditure for publicationsduring 1883 and 1884,including those in the Swedishlanguage......................... 2,366.10---------$4,937.44Total cash receipts, voluntarycontributions, including thoseof German and Swedish funds...... 2,491.43---------*Balance owing................... $2,446.01It will be remembered that in ordernot to allow the debt to hinder the publicationof missionary papers in foreignlanguages the proposition was accepted,to start a German and also a Swedishfund, which, though included in thegeneral work of the Society, should bespecially applied to publishing matter inthose languages.

The certificates are neatly printed andbear the Society's seal upon the face.On the reverse side is a brief statementof the object and past efforts of theSociety, the time and mode of electingits officers, etc. The Incorporators arethe Directors, named below, from amongwhom the officers indicated have justbeen elected for the year <strong>1885</strong>:DIRECTORS.C. T. RUSSELL, Pres., W. I. MANN, Vice Pres.,M. F. RUSSELL, Sec. and Treas., J. B. ADAMSON,W. C. McMILLAN, J. F. SMITH.====================R708 : page 1TRACT FUND REPORT.This report is for two years, nonehaving been made last January.Indebtedness January 1, 1883...... $2,571.34Total expenditure for publicationsduring 1883 and 1884,including those in the Swedishlanguage......................... 2,366.10---------$4,937.44Total cash receipts, voluntarycontributions, including thoseof German and Swedish funds...... 2,491.43---------*Balance owing................... $2,446.01It will be remembered that in ordernot to allow the debt to hinder the publicationof missionary papers in foreignlanguages the proposition was accepted,to start a German and also a Swedishfund, which, though included in thegeneral work of the Society, should bespecially applied to publishing matter inthose languages.

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