Financial Report of the General Conference for the Year 1909
IN the following tabulated report, we submit an itemized statement of the receipts and disbursements of the General Conference for the year 1909. We also submit a statement of the receipts of the mission funds,—funds donated for the support of the evangelical work,—and the disbursement of the same. We invite special attention to the last table, which is a Summary of Mission Receipts and Disbursements, 1905-09. This report is worthy of mention. The steady increase of receipts for missionary work is certainly encouraging. During the year 1909, the increase over the preceding year in the receipts for mission work, was more than $100,000. While the expenditures have nearly kept pace with the receipts, we still believe that the financial showing will be very encouraging to the Lord's people. We certainly ought to increase our donations in 1910 over those of 1909. This year the Mission Board will need at least $100,000 above what was received last year, in order to carry its work as strongly as the conditions in the various mission fields demand.