The $300,000 Fund by W. T. Knox

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 16, 1911

The $300,000 Fund

By W. T. Knox

The accompanying report shows the total amount received by the General Conference Treasury on the $300,000 Fund up to Feb. 1, 1911, totaling $70,092.21. This money is now being sent forward to the different mission fields as rapidly as possible, and is proving a great blessing to the workers in those distant lands. This will mean much to them, to the extent that it can be made to cover their pressing needs. No one can have read of the terrible plague now devastating China and Manchuria with its frightful toll of death, without greatly regretting that we are not now at once able to furnish to all our brethren in these unhealthful and plague-infected countries the money to supply themselves with sanitary homes.

The reports reaching us concerning this particular plague in China, are to the effect that foreigners are not generally subject to it, if they are living in sanitary surroundings; but, alas, this statement does not afford us much comfort when we think of the conditions in which some of our brethren are situated. We can only hope that the Lord will protect his children, and that in the meantime, every effort will be put forth to hasten the gathering of this money for its designated purpose.

As this report covers the year 1910, and one month of 1911, a little consideration will reveal the progress made by each conference in this work. The general result reveals that no union conference has raised its proportionate amount for 1910; and that the total result, instead of being in excess of $100,000, as it should be, is but $70,000. This means that for 1911 and 1912, $230,000 must be raised, in order to meet the needs of the fund.

The reports received from many conferences have encouraged us to believe that provision has already been made for a large portion of this amount. The situation in many of the mission fields is such that the need of money is just now very urgent. If plans for the securing of the remainder of the fund have not yet been made by conference officials, these should be formulated at once, and earnest effort put forth to provide for the finishing of this task to which our people have shown such willingness to respond.

Statement of the $300,000 Fund to Feb. 1, 1911

Atlantic Union Conference Central New England ................ $2,420.19 Greater New York ................. 1,279.08 Maine ............................... 228.00 New York .......................... 1,098.58 Northern New England .............. 840.13 Southern New England .............. 390.73 Western New York ................. 1,057.61 Total ............................. 7,314.32

Canadian Union Conference Maritime ........................... 194.95 Ontario ............................ 827.05 Quebec ............................ 317.50 Total ............................. 1,339.50

Central Union Conference Colorado ........................... 135.70 East Kansas ....................... 1,375.27 Nebraska ........................ 4,021.04 North Missouri .................... 564.92 Southern Missouri .................. 320.74 Western Colorado .................. 514.86 West Kansas ....................... 185.54 Wyoming ........................... 945.39 Total ............................. 8,063.46

Columbia Union Conference Chesapeake ........................ 529.05 District of Columbia ............... 682.50 Eastern Pennsylvania ................ 693.08 New Jersey ....................... 1,319.80 Ohio ............................. 1,672.99 Virginia .......................... 355.05 West Pennsylvania .................. 496.06 West Virginia ...................... 277.00 Total ............................. 6,025.53

Lake Union Conference East Michigan .................... 2,643.15 Indiana .......................... 2,638.19 Northern Illinois ................ 1,129.67 North Michigan .................... 427.88 Southern Illinois .................. 782.45 West Michigan .................... 3,060.77 Wisconsin ......................... 1,557.80 Total ............................ 12,239.91

Northern Union Conference Iowa ............................. 2,098.24 Minnesota ........................ 4,284.94 North Dakota ..................... 2,069.13 South Dakota ..................... 1,577.00 Total ............................ 10,029.31

North Pacific Union Conference Montana .......................... 1,025.15 Southern Idaho ................... 1,313.38 Southern Oregon .................... 529.54 Upper Columbia ................... 2,340.81 Western Oregon ................... 2,115.99 Western Washington ............... 2,195.75 Alaska ............................... 2.15 Total ............................. 9,522.77

Pacific Union Conference Arizona ............................ 360.83 California ........................ 2,176.31 Southern California ............... 4,211.17 Utah ............................... 113.30 Total ............................. 6,861.61

Southeastern Union Conference Cumberland ........................ 1,216.93 Florida .......................... 1,600.38 Georgia ............................ 567.90 North Carolina ..................... 329.34 South Carolina ..................... 212.55 Total ............................. 3,927.10

Southern Union Conference Alabama ............................ $ 118.40 Kentucky ........................... 183.50 Louisiana .......................... 143.25 Mississippi ........................ 226.18 Tennessee River ..................... 332.42 Southern Union Mission ............... 5.00 Total ............................. 1,008.75

Southwestern Union Conference Arkansas ............................. 65.34 New Mexico ........................... 75.43 North Texas ........................ 155.50 Oklahoma .......................... 1,065.28 South Texas .......................... 67.08 West Texas ........................... 39.40 Total ............................. 1,468.03

Western Canadian Union Conference Alberta ............................. 450.20 British Columbia ..................... 280.05 Manitoba ............................ 560.25 Saskatchewan ........................ 267.00 Total ............................. 1,557.50

Miscellaneous Germany ............................... 5.00 West Indian Union ..................... 1.00 India ................................ 29.72 New Zealand ........................ 102.27 European subtreasury .................. 2.43 England ............................. 490.00 Canal Zone ........................... 13.00 Miscellaneous ........................ 91.00 Total ............................... 734.42

Grand total ........................ $70,092.21

W. T. Knox, Treasurer.