The General Conference Fund.
By George I. Butler
It will be of general interest to the friends of the cause to know the condition of this fund, previous to the meeting of any of the State Conferences, so that provision can be made in season for its supply. By reference to the books of account, I find there is now on hand belonging to this fund, the sum of only $15.24, while, during the past two years, some $ 3000.00 has been paid out of it annually. To make up this sum donations have been made by individuals, churches, and State Conferences. The larger portion of course, has been paid in by the latter in sums varying from $ 50.00 up to $1000.00, by each Conference, according to their ability. The amount paid by all the Conferences in 1870 was $2410.00. In 1871 $3100.00. From this fund are paid those ministers whose labors are of a general nature, attending the large camp-meetings, &c., and those who are sent to new fields as missionaries, where there are no State Conferences to supply their wants. All will see therefore the use of remembering this fund in their donations, and we trust the Conferences soon to be held, will contribute liberally in supplying its wants. The reason of its being nearly empty now, is, because quite a number of those laboring for the General Conference have been recently settled with, and none of the State Conferences have held their sessions yet this year. Some years the fund has been considerably in debt, previous to the holding of the Conferences. We have no fears but the friends of the cause will see that this important fund is liberally supplied with the means to do its proper work, when the facts are properly set before them. GEO. I. BUTLER,
Pres. of Gen. Conf.