TREASURER'S STATEMENT. KNOWLES FUND. No change has been made in the investment of this fund since the report in July, 1888. This fund is deposited in savings banks in Connecticut. With added interest it amounted, July 1, 1889, to $3,480.32. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT WITH LOCAL BODIES. The first column shows unpaid dues of 1888 and previous years, amounting to $2,936.59. The second shows the sums due July 1, 1889, amounting to $3,708.56. Total amount now overdue, $6,645.15. Twenty-four States and Territories have paid all dues of 1888 and previous years. Six have paid also the dues of 1889. The local bodies have not all adopted the same basis for the collection of funds for the Council. Some pay on the basis of their entire membership. Others exclude from their paying roll their unassociated churches, and all absentees. This want of accord among the local bodies makes an unsatisfactory showing on the books of the Treasurer, annoys the States whose arrearages are thereby increased yearly, and causes an unequal distribution of the expenses of the Council. It is encouraging, however, to report that the financial disagreement between the Council and the local bodies is steadily diminishing, and recent correspondence leads us to hope for its entire removal at an early day. The Council at Chicago, in 1886, instructed the Treasurer as follows: Resolved, (1) That the churches be asked to contribute annually the sum of one and one half cents per member, to meet the current expenses during the next three years. Minutes of 1886, page 46. * A part of this arrearage is due to the fact that New York has paid for resident members only. SAMUEL B. FORBES. HARTFORD, CONN., Aug. 20, 1889. *From official sources. Membership outside of the United States subtracted from official tables. The figures of Congregationalists and Presbyterians North are changed to date. ANNUAL RECORD. CHURCHES ORGANIZED, 1888. CALIFORNIA: Adin,; Alila,- ; Buena Park, Sept. 25; Compton, April 24; Fresno, German,—; do., Swedish,; Inglewood, Aug. 7; Long Beach,; Los Angeles, Plymouth, June 27; Mission, San Jose, ; Modesto, German, Feb.; Nordhoff, Sept. 10; Raymond, Jan. 8; San Diego, Second, Feb. 26; San Jose, Grace, March 18, Santa Rosa, Sept.-; Saticoy, Sept. 11; Spring Valley, July-; Turlock, COLORADO: Arickaree, Aug. 5; Claremont, Nov. —; Fruita, Sept.-; Harman, Jan. 27; Newcastle, Dec. 11; North Pueblo, Pilgrim, Aug. —; Seibert, Nov.-; Telluride, Aug. 12; Whitewater, CONNECTICUT : Bridgeport, Scandinavian, June 14; Collinsville, Swedish, March 28; New Haven, Swedish, Dec. 13; Rockville, Union, Aug. 7; South Windham, Dec. 7. FLORIDA: Belleview, April 1; Bonifay, Jan. 14; St. Petersburg, Oct. 7. GEORGIA: Fort Valley, Vinesville, April 22. Pocatello, Sept. ILLINOIS : Arcadia, Dec. 19; Bureau, April-; Cheltenham, Duncan ave., Nov. 13; Chicago, Bethlehem, Bohemian, March 30; Danway, Scan dinavian, Oct. 8; Decatur, Dec. 9; Mazon, Nov. 1; Norris City, June 17. INDIANA: Andrews, reor., Feb. 9; Coal Bluff, Jan. 19; Fairmount, June 24; Marion, Nov. 14; Muncie, July 10; Ross, March 5. IOWA: Britt, Scandinavian, ; Burr Oak, Dec. 30; George, Lyon Co., July 24; Green Island, Jan. 2; Hamilton Co., Puritan, Dec. 31; Lincoln, Dec. 3; Milford, Aug. 5; Ocheyedan, Oct. 28; Ottumwa, Swedish, -; Owen, May 13; Primghar, March 20. KANSAS: County Line,— ; Garnett, May 2; Goodland, Aug. 5; Houston, April-; Kensington, Dec. 26; Lay,; Lyons, July 13; Mapleton, -; Montezuma, Aug. 10; Mount Union, March 13; Rapid River, Aug. 28; Rotate, —; Russell Springs, May 9; Salina, April 4; Syca more, May-; Topeka, Central, Dec. 11; Wel lington, March 20; Wichita, Fourth, March 2. LOUISIANA: Welsh, MAINE: Stockton, Sept. 9. MARYLAND: Baltimore, Second, July-. MASSACHUSETTS: Boston, Seamen's, Nov. 22; do., Dorchester, Bethany, March 15; do., do., Harvard, Feb. 23; Cliftondale, May 7; Seekonk, Luther's Corners, Oct. 12; Springfield, Eastern ave., Feb. 22; do., White st., Nov. 20. MICHIGAN: Advance, July 16; Barnhart, April 20; Bethel Centre, June 27; Constantine, Oct. 6; Dover, May 31; East Nelson, April 4; Ellsworth, Oct. 11; Kendall, March 20; Plainfield, March 8; Sawyer, June 6; South Union, April 20. MINNESOTA: Cannon City, reor., Oct. 14; Duluth, Plymouth, Aug. 3; Fertile, March 6; Fosston, May 20; Hudson, Aug. 26; Long Lake, Dec. 3; Maple Bay, June-; Minneapolis, Mizpah, Sept. 9; Osage, Nov. 18; St. Paul, Olivet, Jan. 15; do., People's, Oct. 25; do., Stranger's, Dec. 20; do., Union, Aug. 30; Sauk Rapids, Swedish, July 11; Upsala, Swedish, July 12. MISSOURI: Alba, June 24; Aurora, Sept. 20; Clinton, Nov. 20; Kansas City, Tabernacle, Nov. 27; Mine La Motte, Jan. 1; New Cambria, April 8; Sappington, -; St. Louis, People's Tabernacle, Feb. 9. NEBRASKA: Alma, June-; Arcadia, ; Basile Creek, Indian, Oct. 3; Belknap, Feb. 19; Blakely, March 14; Burwell, Oct. 3; Curtis, Sept. 5; Enterprise, April 10; Kilpatrick, March 14; Lincoln, German, May 8; Nonpareil, May 15; Omaha, Gaylord Memorial, March 8; Palisade, German,; Rockville,; Stockham,Venango, Oct. 30; York, German, NEW JERSEY: Glen Ridge, April 8; Guttenburgh, Feb. 15; Linwood, June 30. NEW YORK: North Lawrence, Nov. 15; Pratham, July 31. NORTH DAKOTA: Orr, Sept. 2. Badger, Aug. 26; Canton, Branch, April — ; Clinton,; Crow Lake,; Davidson, April 22; Elrod, July 22; Glenview, Oct. 3; Ilanchett, - -; La Prairie, Sept. 16; La Roche, Nov. 22; Lebanon, April 8; Lesterville, Dec. -; Liberty, Dec. 17; Miner,; Mission Hill, Oct. 16; Naples, Aug. 22; Osceola, July 15; Palisades, Aug. 5; Redstone, Oct. 3; St. John, German, ; St. Peter, German, —; Salem, German,· ; Sherman, ; Summit, Dec. 26; Turton, ; Zion, Oct. 3. TENNESSEE: ; Dec. 20 ANDERSON, LARS, Vermil lion, S. D., 0. Oct. 31 AVERY, HOLLY H., St. Francis, Kan., o. p. Nov. 12 BABBITT, JAMES H., West Brattleboro, Vt., i. Feb. 2 |