PAK, 
 
 KiSC, 
 
 STATISTICAL BUREAU 
 
 of 
 
 The foreign Missions conference 
 of North America 
 
 BURTON ST. JOHN 
 Director 
 
 A Revision of the “Home Base” Statistical Plan 
 of the Foreign Missions Conference 
 of North America 
 
 General 
 
 The purpose of the “Home Base” statistics is to measure the con¬ 
 tributions in men and in money from Canada and the United States 
 for the propagation of the Gospel and the establishment of a Christian 
 community in areas outside these countries; and to indicate in general 
 the extent of the endeavor with the methods employed, as exhibited 
 by the results obtained from this outgo. 
 
 It is desired to present the facts so as to make possible scientific 
 
 comparison from year to year as well as comparisons with similar 
 reports from other countries. 
 
 It is planned not only to gather statistics for the current year 
 and for succeeding years, but also that data beginning with 1901 be 
 gathered on identical lines. 
 
 Time Basis 
 
 For the current year and for each succeeding year, data are to be 
 gathered for each society for the year of that society ending previous 
 to November first. This will make possible the preparation of the 
 report in its final form so that it may be sent to delegates “at least 
 four weeks before the assembling of the Conference,” as required 
 by the Constitution. It also will permit the publication of the report 
 in its final form in the January issues of such magazines as desire to 
 use it. 
 
In the preparation of the statistics for former years the calendar 
 year will be used. This will not invalidate a comparison of the results 
 because very few reports of societies are printed during November 
 and December. 
 
 The printed reports of the society will be the basis of investiga¬ 
 tion i.e., for the current year and for succeeding years the report last 
 published by the society before the first of November; and for previous 
 years the report published during the calendar year under survey. 
 
 Finance Basis 
 
 The money raised at the “Home Base” will be reported under two 
 headings: 
 
 (1) From living donors. 
 
 (2) From other sources; such as legacies, lapsed annuities, and 
 invested funds. 
 
 All monies raised on the mission field or from other constituencies 
 outside the “Home Base” areas will be entered separately. 
 
 Annuity funds will not be considered as part of the income until 
 these have lapsed. 
 
 Area Basis 
 
 Only areas outside the “Home Base” territory will be considered 
 in the field reports. Alaska and Hawaii will be excluded. Porto Rico 
 will be included, however, since it is clearly a part of the Latin 
 America area. 
 
 For the purpose of increasing the value of the report the areas in¬ 
 cluded will be grouped as follow^: 
 
 (1) Europe—All of Europe, excepting Turkey in Europe. 
 
 (2) Latin America —The West Indies, Mexico, Central America, 
 South America. 
 
 (3) The Non-Christian World —Turkey in Europe, Asia, Africa. 
 
 Oceania. 
 
 (4) Anglo-American Communities —All Anglo-American com¬ 
 munities within the three regions indicated above. 
 
 Excepting for the financial data the statistics are to be exhibited 
 separately for each of these areas. The entry for each society will show 
 
 the countries or special areas where that society has work. 
 
 Organization Basis 
 
 Societies will be grouped by ecclesiastical families. These 
 groupings probably will follow that of the Federal Council of 
 Churches. 
 
“Home Mission’’ societies working in the areas included within 
 the survey will be reported in the same detail as other societies, but 
 a clear notation of their distinctive character will be made. 
 
 Headings other than Home Finances 
 
 In addition to the financial report the following items will be 
 indicated: 
 
 (1) Foreign Staff 
 
 (a) Ordained men. 
 
 (b) Unordained men. 
 
 (c) Wives. 
 
 (d) Unmarried women. 
 
 The entire foreign staff will be included in the above headings 
 and the following analytical items will be noted: 
 
 (a) Physicians—men. 
 
 (b) Physicians—women. 
 
 (c) Educational staff (giving a majority of time to educational 
 work)—men. 
 
 (d) Educational staff (giving a majority of time to educational 
 work)—women. 
 
 (e) Short term workers. 
 
 (f) Additions to staff during the year. 
 
 (2) Native Staff 
 
 (a) Ordained men. 
 
 (b) Unordained men. 
 
 (c) Women. 
 
 (3) Church 
 
 (a) Communicants. 
 
 (b) Other Baptized Christians. 
 
 (c) Those under instruction for baptism. 
 
 (4) Education 
 
 Total under instruction in institutions of all grades. 
 
 (5) Medical 
 
 (a) Hospitals. 
 
 (b) Dispensaries. 
 
 (c) Total treatments. 
 
 (6) Contributions 
 
 Native contributions for church work (not including med¬ 
 ical or educational fees). 
 
 25 Madison Avenue, New York City 
 March 28, iQiy