# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S124
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Overview of the Ledgers of the Synodical Agent

from August 1, 1869 to April 1, 1872.

To funds per the previous accounting, including cash on hand ............. $ 32,544.34
To income from books and secondhand books sold .............................  111,958.60
To income from "Der Lutheraner" ...............................................28,441.38
To income from "Lehre und Wehre" ................................................3,680.99
To income from "Schulblatt" ........................................................1,872.05
To debt for printed matter .............................................................3,123.82
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                                                                                    $181,621.18

Accounted for as follows:

For paper, printing, binding, and the purchase of imported
    books and secondhand books ......................................... $ 96,583.60
For printing and typesetting for "Der Lutheraner" ..........................  9,640.38
For printing and typesetting for "Lehre und Wehre" ..........................  2,407.95
For printing and typesetting for "Schulblatt" .................................1,790.65
For expenses for rent ...........................................................1,370.00
For expenses for insurance ........................................................312.04
For expenses for city, state, and county taxes ......................................120.20
For expenses for stamps, help, etc. etc. .................................................2,648.13
For discount ................................................................................219.07
For losses ...................................................................................395.10
To the synodical treasurer (Mr. Schuricht) .......................................40,948.06
For outstanding accounts .........................................................25,126.02
For cash ............................................................................59.98
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                                                                        $181,621.18  $181,621.18


Overview of the Fund Currently under the Administration of the Agent
and the Committee for Printed Matter.

Profit on books ........................................................... $12,995.00
Profit on secondhand books ..................................................    2,380.00
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                                                                              $15,375.00
Profit on "Der Lutheraner" ...................................................  18,801.00
Profit on "Lehre und Wehre" ...................................................   1,273.04
Profit on "Schulblatt" ...........................................................    81.40
Stock of books ............................................................. $15,991.27
Value of the stereotype plates ................................................  4,648.50
Value of the typesetting shop ..................................................  2,757.21
Value of the printing paper .....................................................1,567.19
Value of the stereotype foundry ...................................................   844.53
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                                                                              $25,808.70
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                                                                              $61,339.14

        Less expenses and losses .................................             5,064.54
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                    Net profit ..............                                $56,274.60
Handed over to the synodical treasurer, Mr. J. F. Schuricht .....               40,948.06
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                                                                               $15,326.54
        Plus funds per the previous accounting ..........................      32,544.34
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                                                                               $47,870.88