To the S. B. Treasurers within the Maine State Conference.
By H. C. Winslow
DEAR BRETHREN: Again we are compelled to call your attention to the duty of making quarterly reports. You have seen, through the REVIEW, that our next annual meeting is already appointed to be held Oct. 8. It will be necessary then for us to ascertain our financial standing. But this will be a very difficult task unless you forward us immediately the statistics of your S. B. accounts for each quarter of the present year. I presume you are all furnished with blanks, and certainly it is but a small job to fill them out as required by our constitution. As this is undoubtedly a new business with many, I will state that our conference year commenced Nov. 1st, 1867. The 1st quarter ended Jan. 31st, 1868. The 2nd ended April 30th. The 3d quarter ended July 31st, and the 4th will end Oct. 31st, 1868. This is the order in which the money should be paid and reports made. Then state the different items as follows: 1. Amount pledged for said quarter. 2. Amount paid out to ministers of the Conference, giving their names, &c. 3. Amount sent in to the State Conference treasurer. 4. Amount on hand at date of report. Those who have not made their reports will please to fill one out for each quarter, and forward to the State Conference secretary as soon as possible. Pledges should be paid up to the first of October, and all funds on hand belonging to the Conference sent in to the meeting by the respective church delegates. By order of the Committee. H. C. WINSLOW, Secretary.