Latest Statistical Report
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Latest Statistical Report
By H. E. ROGERS, Statistical Secretary, General Conference
At the close of 1936, this work was conducted in 378 countries, islands, and island groups, by 26.553 evangelistic and institutional laborers, who are using in their work 649 languages and dialects. This is an increase of 71 languages during 1936, or practically one new language added every five clays during the year.
The membership of the 8,243 churches of the denomination throughout the world at the close of 1936 was 438,139. This is equivalent to a gain greater than the entire membership of the denomination as it stood in 1915, 72 years after this movement began.
There are now 70 union conferences, 143 local conferences, 328 missions, and 489 institutions, with which are connected a total of 26,553 evangelistic and institutional laborers. In 1920 the number of laborers in North America and outside stood about equal, with 6,553 in North America, and 6,528 outside, a total of 13,081. But now the number outside greatly exceeds those laboring in North America. The total laborers now stand thus: North America, 9,650; outside, 16,903. The number of laborers for 1936 constitutes one active laborer for every 16.5 members.Total Funds
Total funds received during 1936 were as follows:
| Tithes ... |
$6,429,793.46 |
| Foreign missions ... |
3,394,894.00 |
| Home missions ... |
1,785,291.99 |
|
Total ... |
$11,609,979.45 |
The amount contributed in 1936 was an increase of 10.64 per cent over the amount raised in 1935, and constituted a per capita of $26.49 for the membership throughout all divisions, computed on the total membership as it stood at the close of the year. The per capita in funds stood as follows for the year 1936: Tithe, $14.68; foreign missions, $7.75; home missions, $4.06; total, $26.49. During recent years the per capita of total funds contributed has run as follows: 1935, $24.81; 1934, $24.46; 1933, $22.50; 1932, $25.56.
The total funds received since the beginning of this movement have now reached the aggregate amount of $240,475,819.73. In 1921, the printed and oral languages in which this work was carried numbered only 179, while the number of countries in which operations were carried on were 108. At the close of 1936, fifteen years later, the total languages were 649, and we were operating in 378 countries, islands, and island groups.
Literature Circulation
In 1921, we were printing 148 periodicals; in 1936, 282. The number of books issued in 1921 was 768; in 1936, 1,955. The pamphlets and tracts in 1921 were 2,591; in 1936, 5,725. Total literature of all kinds was issued in 100 languages in 1921, constituting 3,507 different forms, containing 278,805 pages, one copy of each costing $1,000.80.
At the close of 1936, we were issuing literature of all kinds in 194 languages, constituting 7,962 different forms, containing 572,128 pages, one copy of each costing $2,283.29.
This shows great activity in reaching out for souls among the various peoples, first reducing their language to writing in some cases, preparing the matter, printing and distributing it.
During 1936, book and periodical sales throughout the world field amounted to a total of $3,622,299.38. This literature is prepared in the form of 282 periodicals, 1,955 books, 1,068 pamphlets, and 4,657 tracts or a total of 7,962 publications, containing 572,128 pages. The number of persons employed by the 73 publishing houses in the production of this literature is 1,154, while 3,383 persons are engaged in its selling and circulation in 194 languages. The total sales for the year averaged $1,070.74 for each of the colporteurs engaged. The total book and periodical sales since 1863 have aggregated $109,948,167.20.
Institutional Progress
There are now a total of 95 sanitariums, 68 treatment rooms, employing 1,070 physicians; the total persons engaged in this line of work is 5,995, the largest number engaged in any line of work. The investment in this line is more than $9,000,000.
There are also a total of 2,514 primary schools, with 3,283 teachers, and an enrollment of 83,605. Advanced schools number 221, with 2,432 teachers, and an enrollment of 29,227. Titus there is a total of 2,735 schools carrying all grades, with 5,715 teachers, and an enrollment of 112,832• students, or practically one student in denominational schools for every four church members. The total investment in this line exceeds $10,000,000.
The various institutions connected with the denomination total 489 throughout the world, with which are connected 13,964 persons as employees. The total investment in all these institutions is approximately $26,000,000.