p. 204 | OFFICE REPORT by Editor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 29, 1857

OFFICE REPORT.

By Editor

It has been thought proper to report from time to time to the friends of the cause concerning matters connected with the Office, and those which come under its immediate knowledge. In pursuance of this design we submit the following statement of the condition of our affairs at the present time.

The subscription list of the REVIEW presents an encouraging aspect. There has been a gain in all parts of the field. The precise number of additions received, since this volume commenced, and from what locality, may be seen by the following figures:

From the New England States we have received new subscribers, 41 Stoppages from those States, 32 Leaving a net gain of 9 From New York and Pennsylvania we have received 51 Stoppages from ditto, 28 Leaving a net gain of 23 From the West, including Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, we have received 62 Stoppages, 20 Leaving a net gain of 42 From Michigan and Ohio we have received 208 Stoppages, 50 Leaving a net gain of 158

It will be seen by this that the whole number of new subscribers received since the commencement of the present volume is three hundred and sixty-two; whole number of stoppages, one hundred and thirty; which leaves a gain throughout, of two hundred and thirty-two. About thirty of these are among those who have been receiving the paper on trial for three months, whose time is now expired without our hearing from them. These names will be erased. We shall therefore commence volume eleven with two hundred more subscribers than we had at the commencement of volume ten. This is a fact of no small encouragement. Let no efforts be spared, brethren, and this number can be doubled before the commencement of volume twelve.

The receipts of the current volume have been for the paper, 915.88 From other sources, 79.44 We have borrowed, 400.00 $1395.32 The Expenses have been, for paper, ink, and incidentals, 585.06 For work on the various departments of the paper, 609.10 There is now owing for work, 95.53 $1289.69 It will thus be seen that the receipts have fallen short of expenses $294.37

There is enough due on the paper to cover this and enable us to meet the expense of $170 worth of stock just ordered, and pay up what is borrowed. It should be sent in at once.

BOOK FUND. The amount of sales of books, since they became the property of the church, Apr. 9th, 1856, has reached $1287.91 Of this sum the amount not paid is 344.35 Leaving the sum paid of $943.56 The expenses of the Fund in the publication of late works, &c., amount to 849.77 Ballance in Treasury, $93.79

MICHIGAN TENT. There have been received to this date to meet the expenses of the Michigan Tent, $239.86 Its expenses have been 260.47 Which leaves a deficiency in the receipts, as compared with expenses, of $20.61 Those who have not yet paid their pledges on this enterprise, will please see to this.