Sabbath-School Statistics by MRS. L. FLORA PLUMMER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 7, 1911

Sabbath-School Statistics

By MRS. L. FLORA PLUMMER

THE summary for the second quarter of 1911 is a fascinating story if you are absorbingly interested in the things the figures represent. The general interest in the lessons on the Acts of the Apostles, the earnest efforts made to lead each member closer to the Lord, and the genuine growth of the missionary spirit is all revealed by the figures that show an ever-increasing membership, conversions, and baptisms from quarter to quarter, and the widening of the stream of money directed missionward.

Number of Conversions

Each quarter the report blank asks for the number of members converted and baptized during the quarter. One thousand ninety-nine are reported for the second quarter. Sabbath-school consecration services have been held in many places, and most of these conversions are the fruit of such services.

Comparison of Gifts to Missions

The following comparison shows at a glance the increasing offerings during 1911:—

	TOTAL CONTRIB.	GIFTS TO MISSIONS
First quarter . .	$35,223.80	$34,007.80
Second quarter .	38,537.85	38,440.62
Increase . . . .	$ 3,314.05	$ 4,432.82

It is not long since we were asking our Sabbath-schools to give one hundred thousand dollars to missions in a single year. They have shown how much better they choose to do this year, by giving in the first six months $72,448.42. Of this sum the home land gave $54,367.33.

The Long List

Sixty-four conferences are now giving all their contributions to missions, Northern Illinois, East Michigan, and Utah having been added this quarter. The amount of money taken from the regular contributions and used for expenses is less than one hundred dollars. Surely the time is near at hand when the honor roll will include every conference and mission field.

The Honor Roll

N. New England	Wyoming
Alberta	W. Colorado
Saskatchewan	New Jersey
Quebec	S. New England
W. New York	Mississippi
Texas	New Mexico
North Dakota	South Texas
Louisiana	Sw. Union Mission
Iowa	Newfoundland
Southern Idaho	Indiana
Montana	Tennessee River
Massachusetts	Ontario
Chesapeake	Maritime
Georgia	South Missouri
Gr. New York	W. Washington
British Columbia	Arizona
Florida	South Carolina
Maine	Southern Oregon
Manitoba	Virginia
W. Pennsylvania	St. Louis Mission
West Texas	West Kansas
Alabama	Ohio
New York	East Kansas
South Dakota	Upper Columbia
Dis. of Columbia	Western Oregon
Cumberland	E. Pennsylvania
Oklahoma	Minnesota
Arkansas	North Missouri
North Carolina	West Michigan
Southern Illinois	Northern Illinois
Kentucky	East Michigan
West Virginia	Utah

Union Conference Honor Roll

Atlantic	Canadian
Columbia	West Canadian
Southeastern	Southwestern
North Pacific	Northern

Honor Roll of Foreign Fields

UNIONS

Australasian	British
South African	South American
Levant	Russian
East German	West German

CONFERENCES AND MISSIONS

Jamaica	British Guiana
East Caribbean	South Caribbean
Cuba	Haiti
Porto Rico	Philippine Islands
China	India
Singapore	Siberia
African missions	West Africa
Bahama	Bermuda
Hawaii

Shall not the close of the year see the entire amount of the regular Sabbath-school offerings going to missions? We are far along the road that leads to the top in that direction. Will not the schools in the rear quicken their pace? MRS. L. FLORA PLUMMER, Cor. Sec. S. S. Dept.