The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 12, December, 1882

by Various

SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30th, 1882.

---

RECEIPTS.
From Churches, Sabbath-schools, Missionary Societies and Individuals		$186,166.62
From Estates and Legacies		78,612.47
From Income. Sundry Funds		7,701.04
From Tuition and Public Funds		24,400.22
From Rents, Southern Property		704.10
		—————	$297,584.45
Balance on hand Sept. 30th, 1881			518.80
			—————
			$298,103.25
			=========
EXPENDITURES.
The South.
For Church and Educational Work, Lands, Buildings, etc.		$230,733.07
The Chinese.
For Superintendent, Teachers, Rent, etc.		12,454.45
The Indians.
For Missionaries and Student Aid		2,020.00
Foreign Missions.
Mendi Mission:
For Superintendent, Missionaries, Supplies, etc.		9,548.70
For John Brown Steamer, amt. transferred		7,002.43
Jamaica Mission:
For support of aged Missionary		250.00
Publication Account.
For American Missionary (22,000 Monthly), Annual Reports (1,500), Circulars, Clerk Hire, Postage, etc.		9,043.38
Cost of Collecting Funds.
BOSTON OFFICE.
For Salary Rev. G. L. Woodworth, Dist. Sec.	$2,500.00
For Salary Rev. Lewis Grout, Agent	900.00
For Traveling Expenses of Dist. Sec. and Agent	613.21
For Clerk Hire, Rent, Printing, Postage, etc.	1,628.27
	————	5,641.48
CHICAGO OFFICE.
For Salary Rev. James Powell, Dist. Sec.	2,500.00
For Traveling Expenses	540.16
For Clerk Hire, Postage, Stationery, etc.	700.20
	————	3,740.36
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
For Salary Rev. O. D. Pike, D.D., Dist. Sec.	2,500.00
For Salary Rev. O. H. White, D.D., Special Work	355.00
For Trav. Expenses, Printing, Postage, etc.	178.70
	————	3,033.70
Cost of Administration.
For Salary Rev. M. E. Strieby, D.D., Cor. Sec.	3,500.00
For Clerk Hire for Cor. Sec.	1,720.00
For Salary of H. W. Hubbard, Treas.	2,500.00
For Clerk Hire	1,200.00
For Rent, Stationery, Printing, Furniture, Janitor, Expressage, Postage, Trav. Ex., etc.	3,336.99
	————	12,256.99
Miscellaneous.
For Expenses in settlement of Legacies	157.25
For Expenses of Annual Meeting	515.91
For Amounts paid Annuitants, balance	850.86
For Amounts refunded, sent Treas. by mistake	64.84	1,588.86
		—————
		$297,313.42
Balance in hand Sept. 30th, 1882		789.83
		—————	$298,103.25
			=========
Endowment Funds received, 1881–82.
President’s Chair. Talladega College		$15,000.00
Graves’ Theo. Scholarships, for Talladega College		5,000.00
Belden Scholarship, Bond of Oregon Short-Line Railway Co., for Talladega College		1,000.00
Fisk University Scholarship, Note of Gen. C. B. Fisk		500.00
Statement of Arthington Mission Fund, for Africa.
Balance in hand Sept. 30th, 1881		25,477.53
Received from Oct. 1, 1881, to Sept. 30, 1882		5,172.92
		————	$30,650.45
Amount expended		9,280.53
Balance in hand Sept. 30, 1881		21,369.92
		————	30,650.45
Statement of Stone Fund.
Balance in hand Sept. 30, 1881		72,868.03
Income in part		655.47
		————	73,523.50
Expended as follows:
Fisk University, Livingstone Missionary Hall, balance		37,523.50
Atlanta University, Stone Hall, in part		25,081.30
		————
		$62,604.80
Balance in hand		10,918.70
		————	73,523.50
RECAPITULATION.
American Missionary Association, Current Fund		$297,584.45
Endowments for Talladega College		21,000.00
Endowment for Fisk University		500.00
Arthington Fund, appropriated and used during the year		9,280.53
Stone Fund, appropriated and used during the year		62,604.80
		—————
		$390,969.78
The receipts of Berea College, Hampton N. andA. Institute, and State appropriation of Georgia to AtlantaUniversity, are added below, as presenting at one view thecontributions of the same constituency for the general work inwhich the Association is engaged:
American Missionary Association		$390,969.78
Berea College		23,179.00
Hampton N. and A. Institute (beside amount through A. M. A.)		87,865.16
Atlanta University		8,000.00
		—————
		$510,113.94
		=========

---