# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1902_S116
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116 Proceedings of the 25th General, or

Brought forward $160034.03 $246592.31 $767078.47
For purchase of type and electrotype plates          7676.26
For purchase of leather for the bindery...          18450.75
For purchase of other bindery material....          14273.83
For purchase of presses and machines......           7547.32
                                                    $207982.19
For wages...............................$142234.45
For operating expenses, fuel, taxes, etc...  11122.91
For repairs and improvements..............    2870.93
For discounts on cash payments............   10732.65
For free deliveries to orphanages,
    charitable institutions and colleges,
    per synodical resolution...............   1412.55
Losses on outstanding accounts............   1882.59
                                              170256.08

                    Total ......                        $624830.58

              Net profit.............                  $142247.89
Add: surplus account, April 1, 1899.....                 81652.25

                    Total ......                        $223900.14

Delivered to the General Treasurer:

    From the rent account, January 31, 1900.......$    487.79
    From the rent account, net proceeds from
        January 31, 1900 to February 1, 1902..$   1119.01
    From the business...................       187534.17
                                                188653.18
                                                        189140.97

Surplus account, February 1, 1902..................    $ 34759.17
Capital account......................................    300000.00

                    Assets:

Stock of books, etc., per inventory...............$237710.63
Outstanding on book account.......................    51024.94
Outstanding on periodicals account................    17619.82
Outstanding on music account......................      572.08
Real estate and buildings.........................    18000.00
Insurance fund: U.S. Government Bonds $12000.00
                Premium Account.........         260.72
                                                  12260.72
Cash on hand.......................................     1847.26
                                                       $339035.45

                    Less liabilities:

Sundry accounts and payments on account for the
    current volume of "Missions-Taube," "Lutheran
    Pioneer," and "Homil. Magazin".................      4276.28
                                                       $334759.17 $334759.17