p. 24 | The Calls for the Gospel by W. T. KNOX.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 2, 1916

The Calls for the Gospel

By W. T. KNOX.

OUR people everywhere are interested in the progress of the gospel message to the world. There is no subject in which they take a keener interest than the proclamation of this advent message. We believe, too, that there is no contribution more cheerfully and gladly given than the one that is to support and advance the gospel in the regions beyond. From October 10 to 20, the members of the General Conference Committee in the United States and Canada have been engaged in considering the calls that have come in from the superintendents of the mission fields for the year 1917, and have searched carefully to see how many of the plans for advancement that were asked for could be supported, if started.

It was ascertained that to meet all the calls that our brethren in the mission fields had recorded, together with the cost of administration and departmental expenses, would demand an outlay of $778,400.04. This amount, however, was much in excess of the estimated income. After a careful examination of the budgets it was found necessary to eliminate $98,326.47, so that the total expense for the 1917 budget is estimated at $680,073.57. This amount is apportioned as follows:—

Asia is to receive $358,202.61, which is to be divided among the mission fields in that division as follows:—

General work of the Division. $36,931.69 China Missions Training School 4,559.91 Signs of the Times Publishing House, Shanghai 3,640.13 West China 13,463.11 Central China 33,431.60 North China 7,196.37 East China 32,604.02 South China 40,779.64 Manchuria 6,528.00 Korea 27,690.00 Japan 16,865.18 Philippines 22,027.91 Malaysia 21,534.27 India 90,950.78

The South African field, including the mission stations in Central Africa, will receive $59,578.08; and South America $87,674.00, which is to be distributed among the following mission fields:—

South American Division, general $ 4,740.15 Austral Union Conference, including Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay 24,748.00 Brazil 22,287.50 Inca Union Mission, including Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru 35,898.44

The West Indian Union Conference, which includes British, French, and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Jamaica, and the Lesser Antilles, is to receive an appropriation of $21,245.79.

To the Northern Latin American Missions the following appropriations were made:—

Northern Latin Missions, general $1,800.00 Cuba 7,887.44 Guatemala 2,380.00 Haiti 3,381.00 Porto Rico 5,946.79 North Honduras 663.00 South Honduras 1,315.00 Mexico 7,796.77 Salvador 1,480.00 Total $32,650.00

The Bahama Islands will receive $228; the Hawaiian field, $1,800.

All the above-mentioned appropriations are in addition to that which will be contributed locally in each field.

In addition to the above expenses, there is reserved: For special appropriations, $24,200; for publishing the Harvest Ingathering papers, $35,000; for the Sustentation Fund, $14,500; and for administrative, departmental, and general expenses of the General Conference, $45,000.

We regretted that not every call could be answered, and a large provision be made for still further advance work, but that was impossible with the prospective income for missions for the year 1917.

As we contribute from our personal funds for the mission fields, let us not fail to remember at the throne of grace the workers who have gone to other fields to labor in giving the gospel message.

W. T. KNOX.