# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1905_S118
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118 Proceedings of the 26th General or

                                                            Carried forward   $925707.00

Purchases and Losses.
Stock of goods, per inventory of February 1, 1902, including
    machines, presses, etc. ...................................$237710.63

Purchases:

Books, imported goods, etc. ....................................$127045.36
Printing paper ..................................................... 65004.71
Leather ............................................................. 24334.38
Bindery material .................................................... 18859.02
Type .................................................................. 4604.44
Machines .............................................................. 14485.25
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                Total ............................................    254333.16

Other expenses and losses:

Wages ............................................................$165220.90
Operating costs ..................................................... 13733.03
Discounts allowed .................................................... 13355.30
Repairs and improvements ............................................. 5336.96
Free deliveries: to orphanages ......................................... 1150.45
            to colleges, etc. ........................................... 2027.88
Outstanding accounts written off as worthless ........................... 2994.11
Decreased value of the real estate ....................................... 3600.00
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                                                                     207418.63

                Total ............................................   $699462.42

Net profit .........................................................   $226244.58
Delivered to the General Treasurer .................................    217176.10
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                Balance ..........................................   $  9068.48
The surplus account on February 1, 1902 ...........................    34759.17
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Present balance of the same .......................................   $ 43827.65
Capital account ....................................................  300000.00

The capital and surplus account consists of:
    Stock of goods on February 1, 1905 ............................$225135.31
    Stock of machines on February 1, 1905 .......................... 18582.26
    Type, plates, etc., on February 1, 1905 ........................ 10271.86
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                Total ............................................   $253989.43

Outstanding accounts:
    Book account, Sales Ledger ....................................$ 47945.88
               Main Ledger ........................................    19.99
    Periodicals account ...........................................  17500.69
    Notes account ..................................................    527.00
Real estate ........................................................... 7900.00
Government Bonds ...................................................... 18000.00
Cash on hand ............................................................ 3815.59
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                                                                    $349698.58
Less claims ..........................................................5870.93
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                                                                    $343827.65   $343827.65
St. Louis, Mo., May 17, 1905.

                              M. S. Tirmenſtein, General Agent.

Audited and found correct:

     H. Ellermann.                    J. G. Landenberger.
     Joſ. E. Schüßler.                William Schlake.
     Chas. Schröter.                  Louis H. Gilſter.