THE MENNONITE BROTHERHOOD IN RUSSIA (1789 - 1910), P. M. Friesen, 1911

gates. The cash balance below provides an overview of the income and expenditures for the year 1909. Income: Balance on hand, January 1, 1909 . rubles 2 091 43% Income from taxes rubles 150 502 24% Income from the farm rubles 22 150 20 Income for Crown work 18 423 55 Bills paid rubles 28 599 38% Total rubles 221 766 81% Expenses: The President’s expenses rubles 7 090 92 Expenditures for interest rubles 9 002 15% Expenditures at the forestry camps rubles 195 341 98 Cash on hand, January 1, 1910 ... rubles 10 331 76 Total rubles 221 766 81% “Contrary to expectations the indebtedness has not only not become smaller but has increased by 28,599.38% rubles. This unhappy circumstance is largely attributable to the fact that outstanding accounts have increased from 16, 982.03 rubles on January 1, 1909, to 40, 954.63% rubles on January 1, 1910. It would be advisable (in the opinion of the auditing committee) not to consider the outstanding accounts as sure sources of income— at least not the older accounts receivable; nor, Military Service and Emigration 615 on the other hand, to enter the sum of outstanding accounts as expenses for a possible loan. [Debts, according to the minutes— 174,348 rubles.] "Moreover, there were no provisions made in the past year for new buildings at Chemoleska (Znamenka) but expenditures amounted to about 8000 rubles. The expense estimate was not exceeded, however, since there was a surplus of 12,000 rubles from crown work and the forestry farms: Instead we saved approximately 4,000 rubles. 6. The assembly of delegates elected a committee for inspecting the outstanding tax accounts. Members elected were: Abraham Isaak, Isaak Neufeld, Peter Wall, Jakob Wiebe, Wilhelm Klassen, Jakob Bergen, Gerhard Neufeld and Gerhard Schmidt. Secretary Johann Penner reads the estimate of income and expenditures for the support of the forestry detachments for the year 1910. This estimate is received and ratified by the assembly of delegates with minor alterations. At this point delegate Thiessen expresses the wish (which the assembly also supports) that a statement of accounts be prepared as soon as possible after the new year; that it be reviewed by the auditing co mmi ttee and a sufficient number of copies be printed to be made available for the delegates. A report (approved by the committee) from the authorized representative concerning conditions and circumstances at the forestry camps as well as a printed copy of the ‘Ordinance of the Minister of the Interior’ (No. 18179 of October 30, 1903) are to accompany the aforementioned statement of accounts. 8. The assembly decides that the committee take the total indebtedness of the treasury (as projected for January 1, 1911) into account when determining the tax quotas. 9. The assembly considers it necessary to emphasize that it is the direct responsibility of the authorized repr