The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-15
ADvENTISTS' ANNUAL REPORT
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF RE-
LIGIOUS ORDER IN so YEARS.
Nearly Twenty-Six Million Dollars
Raised by Denomination for All
Purposes Since Organization.

enth Day Adventist denomlnatloh'
which will be part of the next Unit
eG States census report, was received
here today at the encampment or the
Georgia Conference of Adventlsts,
and its remarkable record of growth
has made a profound impression up
on all who have heard it. 1t is
printed document of eighteen pages,
made up of the work of the Seventh
Day Adventists, and shows the won
derful progress made by these unique
people during the past half century
The report is altogether TOO long to
be more than summarized. 1t shows
that, beginning in obscurity more
than sixty years ago, year by year has
witnessed continual progress in the
work of the Adventists.
The manner in which a cause is
supported is true index of the place
that cause holds in the affections of
those who profess its principles. The
situation presented in this denomina-
ton along financial lines is extraor-
binary. The year 1912 realized the
largest amount of funds ever raised
by these reople, as we'll as the high
est amount per capita. The amount
contributed for all purposes in 1872
was $2,7O2,199.O2, and the amount
per capita was $23.66. The per cap
tia contributions during the closing
year of each of the five decades the
report covers were as follows: First
decade, $5.55; second decade, 1854;
third, S11.59; fourth, $11.01; fifth,
1886. The total amount of funds
raised by the denomination for all
lines of work since the organization
of its General Conference fifty years
ago amount to the sum of S25,718,-
682.56. OF this amount S2O,2OO,-
7O6 was raised in the United States,
or 1884 per cent, and $5,517, 977.34
was raised outside this country, or
21.46 per cent.
Summary 1 of the report gives in
formation regarding total contribu-
tions and total communicates for
1912 in each union conference
throughout the world. The per cap
tia contributions from conferences in
the United States during 1912 was
S28.78. The total funds raised in
this field constituted 1923 per cent
cf all funds, and the communicates
we're STA per cent of all commune
cants. The net gain in total contri-
buttons for the year was 99,110.73,
gain of 1895 per cent. The gain
in communicate was 5,231, gair
of 4.8O per cent.
In summary it is shown that the
total tfthe paid by the denomination
was 1883, 624.54 in 1912, a per
capita of s14.4S for every communi-
cant. The total foreign mission Of
ferings amounted to $595,004.72, be-
ing a per capita of 1921. The grand
total of all funds and offerings in
1912 was s2,7O2,199.02. This con-
stitutes the largest amount ever rails
ed by this denomination in any year,
the amount being greater than all
the contributions for all purposes for
the first 20 years, from 1853 to 1892.
Summary gives information re-
garding the educational department
of the denomination. At the close
of 1912 there we're 573 primary
schools employing GA teachers and
having an enrolment of 12,037. The
value of the equipment of these
schools is placed at $156. 141.10, and
annual maintenance s13S,320.22. At
the close of 1912 there were 80 col
leges. academies and intermediate
schools. employing 631 teachers and
having an enrolment of S,205. Add
ing the enrolment of the mission
schools in foreign fields to this there
is a grand enrolment shown in the
report of 23,8O7
Summary gives information per
tanning to the young peoples depart
ment The number of societies at
the close of 1912 had increased to
6S5, with an enrolment of 14,02S
members. The contributions of the
societies in 1912 amounted to ST.
1880.
Summary 5 segregates the commu-
nicants. funds and laborers in the
United States and all other countries,
making percentage comparisons,
year by year, for the past fifty years.
The total amount of funds raised in
the United States during the past
fifty years was $2O,20O,7O5.22, or
1884 Ter cent of the total contribu-
lions; the amount raised outside the
United States was $5,517,977.34, or
21.46 per cent. The percentages of
the United States are continually de-
creasing, while those outside of this
country are increasing. The percent
age of communicates at the close OF
1912 in the United States was STA;
outside of this country 1925. OF
laborers the per cent in the United
States was 1850; outside this coun-
try 54.44; thus there are 453 more
laborers outside the United States
than in this country.
Summary gives information re-