General Conference Bulletin, vol. 3

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FINANCIAL REPORTS

L. A. HOOPES

STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION, For the Year Ending December 31, 1899.

RESOURCES.
Real and Personal Estate$287708.85
Bills Receivable84211.36
G. C. Office Fixtures2120.03
G. C. Library539.49
Review and Herald2156.24
General Conference7860.28
Huntsville School10965.16
B. C. Tent Company4470.48
Pacific Press Pub. Co.741.96
General Conference Pub. Co.10916.58
General Conference Building406.12
Texas School5347.44
Denmark School3217.05
Walla Walla School33753.51
Milton Academy7900.55
Union College10483.55
Graysville Academy2139.58
Claremont Sanitarium2218.36
General Conference Bulletin264.17
International Tract Society, Ltd.79.31
Central European Mission38.23
Echo Publishing Company3907.01
Australian Tract Society1661.69
New Zealand Tract Society4762.48
Accounts receivable2262.37
Cash207.69
Total$490339.54
LIABILITIES.
Bills Payable$190940.48
General Conference Association Fund11339.60
South African Conference747.54
Australasian Union Conference2153.77
Pacific Press Pub. Co.809.92
Christian Record24.28
International Tract Society, New York133.53
Foreign Mission Board4417.54
Individual Deposits6423.66
Accounts Payable1798.57
Stock271550.65
Total$490339.54
TITHE RECEIPTS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE, For the Year Ending December 31, 1899.
DISTRICT NO. 1.—Atlantic.
Atlantic$ 833.89
Maine343.16
New England1062.95
New York753.47
Maritime Provinces1009.64
Pennsylvania1500.50
Vermont327.19
West Virginia47.30
Virginia89.92
Chesapeake177.38
Total$6145.40
DISTRICT NO. 2.—Southern.
Florida$ 230.18
Tennessee River200.00
Cumberland Mission4162.29
Alabama1372.04
Georgia1838.32
Louisiana495.49
Mississippi332.47
North Carolina834.48
South Carolina148.82
Total$9614.09
DISTRICT NO. 3.—Lake.
Illinois$ 1096.66
Indiana1303.58
Michigan4336.65
Battle Creek Church 75%20371.46
Ohio1732.62
Wisconsin2262.86
Total$31103.83
DISTRICT NO. 4.—Northwest.
Dakota$ 985.11
Iowa2288.75
Minnesota1781.89
Nebraska2437.23
Manitoba1241.99
Total$8734.97
DISTRICT NO. 5.—Southwest.
Colorado$1351.71
Arkansas153.00
Arizona537.13
Kansas1742.29
Missouri954.61
Oklahoma454.07
Texas655.52
Total$5848.33
DISTRICT NO. 6.—Pacific.
California$4053.83
Montana179.04
Wyoming625.89
North Pacific1785.60
Upper Columbia1198.30
Utah1394.28
Total$9236.94
Individuals$6544.70
South African Conference1115.45
Grand Total$78343.71

Summary of Statistics of Conferences and Missions for the Year Ending December 31, 1990.—

DISTRICT.Conference or Mission.Date of Organization. Ministers.Licentiates.Missionary Licentiates.**Total Laborers.Churches.MembershipTithe.
1. AtlanticAtlanticSept. 27, 18893621114779$ 8,507.23
ChesapeakeMarch 7, 1899225997002,980.44
MaineNov. 1, 18673216225213,721.40
* Maritime Provinces325102501,009.64
New EnglandAug. 24, 1871113422391,16211,605.60
New YorkOct. 25, 1862137222611,57610,176.17
* Newfoundland11123137.60
PennsylvaniaSept. 17, 187975421531,48711,893.82
QuebecAug. 16, 188032562001,055.24
VermontJune 12, 18635117195113,300.00
VirginiaAug. 5, 1884538144201,378.50
West VirginiaSept. 15, 1887246113001,316.34
Totals5835211232597,929$57,081.98
2. Southern* Alabama23499221$ 1,372.04
* Cumberland Mission7592173804,162.29
* Georgia4451701,767.02
* Louisiana1342100495.49
* Mississippi21694100331.67
* North Carolina21254129832.73
* South Carolina112135124.30
FloridaSept. 22, 189322812102693,200.00
Tennessee RiverOct. 14, 1879223713360504.50
Totals23153373551,764$12,790.04
3. LakeIllinoisJune 9, 18719112545481,550$13,850.00
IndianaSept. 20, 18721411635621,77513,066.72
MichiganOct. 6, 1861302420741415,15538,360.60
Battle Creek ChurchOct. 24, 18612211,957# 16,354.37
OhioFeb. 22, 18631581541802,30017,569.54
OntarioJune 18, 18995291610374(+) 1,974.64
WisconsinJune 22, 187116113250903,10021,473.00
Totals916710726343216,211$122,648.87
4. NorthwestDakotaSept. 16, 1880951226381,030$ 7,162.43
IowaSept. 20, 1863201728651053,57325,908.78
* Manitoba2351072481,544.61
MinnesotaOct. 4, 186210111034832,55019,884.77
Nebraska and WyomingSept. 25, 18781372141612,27118,632.45
Totals5443761762949,672$73,133.04
5. Southwest* Arizona22152100$ 537.13
ArkansasMay 21, 18883429172751,458.07
Colorado and New MexicoSept 26, 18831361035392,10017,552.40
KansasSept. 10. 187515113258943,00017,520.68
MissouriJune 2, 18761121528442,2008,429.95
Oklahoma and Indian TerritoryAug. 31, 189438617328624,839.86
TexasNov. 18. 18789131941286646,057.29
Totals5646851932569,201$56,395.38
6. Pacific
California and NevadaFeb. 15, 187327113169664,372$44,658.74
MontanaOct. 5, 189844513123355,727.62
North PacificOct. 25, 18771610430582,07215,553.42
Upper Columbia-------, 188012182858351,50010,655.31
* Utah22431501,394.28
Totals6143701741748,429$77,989.37
7. Australian Union
Australasian Union-------, 1895516||
New South WalesOct., 18953410177482$ 5,348.86
New ZealandMay 27, 188943412134326,000.00
QueenslandOct. 20, 18992451141801,950.00
South AustraliaNov. 25, 1899223863003,000.00
++ Tasmania111201,000.00
VictoriaSept., 18882671585006,000.00
++ West Australia11351481,079.36
Totals20213275401,962$24,378.22
8. European Union
BritishAug. 3, 18989631814589$ 9,799.56
Central EuropeanMay 26, 188467922236255,004.25
DenmarkMay 30, 188064111165864,249.50
|| Finland1124346364.17
GermanJuly 20, 18981281434631,83414,573.81
|| Mediterranean3364121626.52
NorwayJune 10, 1887628196363,651.01
|| Russia2259291,1002,000.00
SwedenMarch 12, 188285215297573,318.34
Totals5336381272006,294$43,587.16

[* Mission fields supported by the General Conference, the General Conference receiving all their tithe.]

[+ Ontario tithe for six months.]

[++ Mission fields supported by the Australasian Union Conference, the Union Conference receiving all their tithe.]

[# This is three-fourths entire amount paid by Battle Creek church, the remaining one-fourth being included in amount reported Michican Conference.]

DISTRICT.Conference or Mission.Date of Organization.Ministers.Licentiates.Missionary Licentiates.**Total Laborers.Churches.MembershipTithe.
Miscellaneous(||)Argentina471112325$ 2,000.00
(||)Bay Islands123288489.09
(||)Brazil2158104001,056.35
(||)British Guiana2134178373.87
(||)Central America23511040.00
(||)Chile114370200.00
(||)China11
(||)Dutch Guiana11
(||)Fiji212511060.21
(||)Hawaiian Islands145125600.00
(||)Iceland11
(||)India311014125900.54
(||)Jamaica41611177131,419.10
(||)Japan1179112176.17
(||)Lesser Antilles235110100.00
(||)Matabeleland2169115200.00
(||)Mexico268225300.00
(||)Pitcairn Island11154100.00
(||)Raratonga111311050.00
(||)Samoa11211050.00
(||)Society Islands121411050.00
(||)Sumatra112
(||)Tonga11211050.00
(||)Trinidad2133141588.47
South AfricaDec. 8, 189254514104007,303.60
Totals421674134752,541$16,107.40
RECAPITULATION.
DISTRICT.Ministers.Licentiates.Missionary Licentiates.**Total Laborers.Churches.MembershipTithe.
1.Atlantic5835211232597,929$ 57,081.98
2.Southern23153373551,76412,790.04
3.Lake916710726343216,211122,648.87
4.Northwest5443761762949,67273,133.04
5.Southwest5646851932569,20156,395.38
6.Pacific6143701741748,42977,989.37
7.Australasian Union20213275401,96224,378.22
8.European Union5336381272006,29443,587.16
Miscellaneous421674134752,54116,107.40
(*) General Conference Laborers329748(++) 6,544.70
Grand Totals4903315431,3861,78564,003$ 490,656.16
Previous report (for the year ending June 30, 1898)446360(#)1,65459,447432,158.08
Increase44711314,556$ 58,498.08

[|| Mission fields supported by the Foreign Mission Board, the Mission Board receiving all their tithe.]

[* These are laborers not enumerated in conferences and missions named above, but are granted credentials by the General, Conference, and hold membership in the various conferences, most of them paying their tithe where they hold membership.]

[** Total laborers on conference pay-roll, including the three classes here designated, and any others in the employ of the conference.]

[++ Tithe received by the General Conference from individuals, and not accounted for elsewhere.]

[# Previous reports have not given this item; hence increase can not be shown.]