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The TreasuryFrom the Resources DirectorIssue Number: 599 – April to June 2012As we come to write again, another three months of our short unworthy lives havepassed away into eternity forever. At the time of writing we are finalising theUK’s accounts for 2011 and it is with much gratitude that we acknowledge theLord’s great goodness in supplying our needs through another year. The UK provisionalfigure result for 2011 is a deficit of £96,000, just half of the deficit in 2010, which is mostencouraging. We are now working with our accountants to consolidate the worldwideaccounts for the Society.However, whilst the Society’s financial position is important, there is something that isinfinitely more important: the Holy Scriptures themselves, which the Society exists to‘publish and distribute…throughout the world in many languages’. I have been very struckrecently with Psalm 138.2, ‘thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name’. How greatmust the Word of God be, if it is exalted above all the glorious names that Christ bears! OurGeneral Secretary made a similar point at a recent Society meeting—every word in theScriptures is Christ directly speaking to man, to us personally—indeed, as the first verse ofthe Gospel according to John declares: ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word waswith God, and the Word was God’ (John 1.1).How vital, then, that this precious Word, variously described as seed (Matthew 13.18-30), afire and a hammer (Jeremiah 23.29), a sword (Ephesians 6.17), rain and dew (Deuteronomy32.2), amongst other things, be distributed far and wide to fallen mankind that he mayhear the word of the Lord, who has promised that ‘it shall not return unto me void’ (Isaiah55.11). Indeed, how great the need is in the United Kingdom, particularly amongst theyoung, many of whom in this generation have not even heard the name of Christ otherthan by way of blasphemy. Doubtless those of you living in countries outside of the UnitedKingdom will have a similar concern to see the Word of God more widely distributed inyour own nation, and throughout the world.I am writing this article on the 60th anniversary (6th February 2012) of the accession ofHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the throne. We are deeply thankful that the Lord hasspared Her Majesty for so many years and pray that she may be spared for years to come.Furthermore, as you may already know, the Society has published a special edition ofour Ruby Bible to celebrate this significant event and we are keen to get this Bible to asmany schoolchildren as possible, but also to prisoners and others where the Lord mightprovide opportunities. Whilst some churches and individuals will no doubt be able to fundthe distribution of this Bible in their local areas, others will not be in a position to do so. Alack of funding for local distribution may be particularly the case in some commonwealthcountries, where the Queen is Head of State. The Society is keen to be able to grant Jubilee15