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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 11, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 19.

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Tithes

Table No. 3, Being a Statement Regarding the Financial Grand Totals

Tithes

Tithes paid by Sabbath-keepers in North American union conferences in 1904. $536,302 76
Tithes paid by Sabbath-keepers in all other fields. $155,516 57
Grand total tithes paid in 1904. $691,819 33
Grand total tithes paid in 1903. $684,030 54
Average for each Sabbath-keeper in 1904. 8 47
Average for each Sabbath-keeper in 1903. 8 82
Net decrease in tithes paid by North American union conferences in 1904 from preceding year. 13,851 32
Net gain in tithes paid by all other fields in 1904. 21,640 11
Net increase of tithes paid in the entire world in 1904. 7,788 79
The per cent of increase in tithes paid in 1904 is. 1 14
The per cent of decrease in North American Unions is. 2 43
The per cent of gain in all other fields is. 16 05

Offerings

Total annual offerings of the entire field for 1904. $ 49,094 66
Total weekly offerings of the entire field for 1904. 24,009 86
Total miscellaneous offerings of the entire field. 31,329 63
Total Sabbath-school offerings devoted to foreign missions during 1904. 40,278 05
Grand total offerings from the four sources named above. $144,712 20
Of the foregoing amount there was raised in North America. $112,819 37
In all other countries. 31,892 83
Total offerings in 1903. 137,315 67
Net gain in 1904. 7,396 53
Per cent of gain. 5 38

Special Funds

Tithes appropriated by North American Conferences for evangelistic work in mission fields. $ 69,175 70
Amount raised in all other countries, and appropriated to mission fields. 13,855 41
Total tithes appropriated to mission fields. $ 83,031 11
Grand total offerings, as noted under “Offerings” above, and “Special Funds” used for evangelistic work in missions in 1904. $227,743 31
Total of similar funds in 1903. 216,342 98
Net gain in 1904. 11,400 33
Per cent of gain. 5 27

Tithes and Offerings

Grand total tithes raised in all the world, and of offerings received from the following sources: annual offerings, weekly offerings, miscellaneous offerings, and total Sabbath-school contributions for 1904. $856,714 28
Of the foregoing amount there was raised in North American union conferences. 667,471 83
In all other countries. 189,242 45
The average for each Sabbath-keeper in North American union conferences is. 10 81
The average for each Sabbath-keeper in all other fields is. 9 48
The average for each Sabbath-keeper in all the world is. 10 48
Total tithes and offerings in 1903. 842,390 21
Net gain in 1904 (see note 22). 14,324 07
Per cent of gain. 1 70

Expenditure of Tithes and Offerings

Total tithes expended in North American Union Conferences. $467,127 06
Total tithes expended outside North American Union Conferences. 224,692 27
Grand total tithes. $691,819 33
Total tithes and offerings expended in North American Union Conferences. $485,476 76
Total tithes and offerings expended in all other countries. 371,237 52
Grand total tithes and offerings. $856,714 28

Sabbath-school Contributions

Total Sabbath-school contributions to missions. $ 40,278 05
Expense of local Sabbath-schools, tithe and expense of State Departments. 14,300 25
To Haskell Orphans’ Home and James White Memorial Home. 5,882 50
Total Sabbath-school contributions for 1904. $ 60,460 80
Total Sabbath-school contributions for 1903. $ 55,823 85
Net gain. 4,636 95
Per cent of gain. 8 31

Comparative Statement

In 1894, after the General Conference had been organized thirty-one years, and the denomination had been in existence about fifty-one years, its membership was 42,763
In 1904, after a period of only ten years from the preceding date, the number of persons connected with the denomination was 81,721
The net gain during the ten years was. 38,958
The per cent of gain was. 91.10
In 1894 the amount of tithes paid by the denomination was. $321,517 06
In 1904 the amount of tithes paid by the denomination was. 691,819 33
The net gain in the amount annually paid was. 370,302 27
The per cent of gain was. 115.17