# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S115
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Report of the Treasurer
of the
General Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States,
on Income and Expenditure from August 1, 1869 to April 1, 1872.

A. Synodical Treasury.

Income:
From the Western District, E. Roschke, treasurer, ........................ $11,670.12
From the Northern District, C. Eissfeldt, treasurer, ......................    4,433.31
    additionally from Pastor Hattstädt ....................................       49.35
From the Eastern District, J. Birkner, treasurer, .........................    2,855.78
From the Central District, additionally from C. Bonnet ...................    2,316.26
    D. Droste, treasurer, .................................................    2,397.15
    C. Grahl, treasurer, ..................................................    5,481.80
From Mr. Baumstark, reimbursed interest ...................................       58.35
From the Norwegian Synod, through Prof. Larsen ............................    2,000.00
A few other small items ...................................................       19.25
From the treasury of the Committee for Printed Matter .....................   35,000.00

    Total income ................................................ $66,281.37

Expenditure:
Monthly salaries and pensions .............................................. $42,350.52
Travel expenses of the presidents and professors ...........................     664.27
House rent for teachers and pupils in St. Louis .............................     361.00
Discount on notes in St. Louis and Fort Wayne ................................    158.95
Partial payment on the building lot for Prof. Walther's house ................    800.00
Survey of the college land in St. Louis .......................................    20.00
Post-office rent, postage, and account book for Fort Wayne ...................    27.69
Supplementary bill for the college in Fort Wayne, through
    Bonnet ........................................................................ 34.00
Tax fees on personal property in St. Louis ....................................    19.40
Counterfeit money received .....................................................    2.65
Current expenses for the college in St. Louis .................................  5,574.01
Current expenses for the college in Fort Wayne .................................  6,312.54
Current expenses for the seminary in Addison ....................................  5,059.19
Debt per the last accounting ....................................................  1,011.08

    Total expenditure and debt .... $62,395.30
    Total income as above ....................................................... $66,281.37
    Balance remaining ...........................................                $3,886.07

                                                        $66,281.37   $66,281.37

Through my oversight, the current expenses for the seminary in Addison were
omitted from the last accounting; the sum given here of $5,059.19 is therefore
for current expenses since the accounting before last, in 1866.