Pocahontas star herald., 1925-02-19

adiustor for Methodist churches at
Pocahontas, Maynard, Oak Grove
Clearview and Success, has received
the following plan of adjustment from
Rev. ]. f. Simmons, Conference Field
Secretary:
Centenary Plan of Adjustment
The Centenary accounts in every
local church should be carefully adj
iusted. if adjustment is necessary.
Churches that have paid in full or
that propose to pay the original pledge
in full, taking care of all losses what
ever nature, win not need adjustment.
The primary purpose of the ADJUST
ment is to classify the various ele-
ments that make up the Centenary ac-
count. 1t is not proposed to take away
from the hands of the Local Treasurer
any of the pledge cards except those
of persons who have moved away A
receipt for the amount due on these
cards will be sent to the Treasurer by
the Conference Secretary as soon as
the cards reach his office. The balance
of the cards will be classified according
to the plan and will remain in the
hands of the Treasurer until the final
audit of his accounts is made.
Errors--Any error that may have
appeared in the original pledge is to
be adjusted. This includes the eliml-
nation of duplicate cards, the separa-
tion of the Sunday school pledge from
the church pledge where such combin-
alton has been made, and the ADJUST
ment of the amount of any individual
pledge, where the subscriber honestly
thought that the conference collections
were included, or where there was
clear misunderstanding as to the
amount the subscriber was signing for,
or the reduction of the total amount OF
the pledge where total subscription do
not support the reported pledge. Items
credited to error should be explained
in the space indicated on the blank.
Removals, Addresses Known-This
class of cards is to be taken up and
sent to j. f. Simmons, 406 Exchange
Building, Little Rock, Arkansas, and
receipt given the Treasurer for the
amount due on these. If a moved
away subscriber is sending his pay
ments back, and the Treasurer wishes
to retain his card with the collectable
balance, he may be allowed to do so.
Removals, Addresses Unknown-This
class of cards is also to he taken up
and sent to the above address and re-
ceipt given for the amount due on them
as stated above. Special effort should
be made to secure the address Of all
persons in this class.
Deceased, Made No Provision For
Payment---The cards of all those who
have died without paying their pledge
in full should be gathered into one
group. and a record of the total amount
due made on the adjustment blank.
Before placing card in this class
please ascertain whether the amount
due on same can be collected from the
estate of the deceased, or whether
rlative or friend of the local church
will assume the unpaid balance. Where
provision is made for pledge Of the
deceased, the card belongs with the
live collectable group. Cards of de-
ccaed are to be left with the Treasur,
er.
Bankrupt Or Unable To Pay-The
cards of subscribers deemed bankrupt
should he separated from the rest and
the total amount due placed ON the
adjustment blank. Great care should
he exercised in making this classifca-
tion. The adjuster while recognising
that the local authorities will have TO
finally decide who are able to pay.
will strive nevertheless. to safeguard
the interest of the Church. These
cards should remain with the Treasur-
er, as some Of the people considered
bankrupt may recover and pay their
pledge in a short time.
RefuSals To Pay-Only few people
have refused outright to pay. In case
of such refusal place the total amount
due on the adjustment blank, and put
these cards in a class to themselves
This does not mean, however, that no
further effort will be made to collect
these pledges.
Collectable MOney--All cards not
classified elsewhere belong In this class.
Please make copy Of this list on blanks
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