An Incident by John N. Quinn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 30, 1903

An Incident

By John N. Quinn

LAST evening, on my return from work at the Office, I related some of the incidents mentioned in Sister Robinson's article on the distress in Australia. I was not a little interested to note what effect it would have upon my children. They began to ask questions as to why God did not send rain and break the drought. I explained as best I could. Then I noticed that a struggle was taking place in the mind of my oldest girl. Asking to be excused from the supper table, she went to her room, and in a short time came down with her savings of several weeks. She had her heart set on a parasol; but with her eyes sparkling, she said, as she counted the money, "Papa, I want to give all this money to the hungry people of Australia." I assured her the Lord would be pleased with her offering, and would bless her. She looks forward to next Sabbath with pleasure, when she will be able to give her all to the needy cause. If those of us who are older would do likewise, the offering for Australia would be large, and God's offering in return would make us rich in the graces of the Holy Spirit. May our hearts be opened both to give and to receive, so the glory of the Lord may cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea.

JOHN N. QUINN.