p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 38. (9/21/1905)

The Fund for the Work in the South

By J. S. Washburn

WE are thankful for the donations coming in on the Southern Fund. The list is not large as yet, but the prospect is hopeful.

We quote from a Testimony of recent date, not yet published in the REVIEW:—

The Lord would have those of his people who are willing to give of their means for the advancement of his work now turn their attention to the work in the South, and especially just now to Nashville. Twenty times as much could have been accomplished in the South as has been accomplished had the sanitarium work been built up, and had the necessary schools been established.

We also quote an extract from an article by Dr. O. M. Hayward in the Watchman:—

At our country home we have quite a number of tents pitched on the grounds, and occupied, and we keep every room in the house well occupied also. At present there are a number of persons who greatly need the help that we could give them, and who are seemingly unable to go elsewhere for it, whom we have to put off from time to time until we can get room to receive them. . . .

The days and weeks are flying past so swiftly that we often find it difficult to locate ourselves, and we are often reminded of the fact that the summer will soon be ended, and the winter’s cold will be here. We can not well live in tents then, as we do now, and there are many other things that we can not do as we do now. So our work, instead of growing on as it would naturally do as the Lord continues to bless it, will have to be curtailed, and we shall have to cut down in every line until means can be secured with which to provide a suitable building as a home for the institution.

We are more and more delighted with the beautiful place the Lord has allowed to come into our hands for a permanent home for the sanitarium; and we are now earnestly praying and intently looking for a building or buildings to be placed upon the grounds, so that this work can go forward speedily and fulfil its part in the great closing work of the ages.

J. S. WASHBURN.

Annual Collection for Southern Colored Work

THE annual collection for the work among the colored people of the South, authorized by the recent General Conference, will be taken in all the churches in this country on the first Sabbath in October. Church officers should call attention to this collection so that all may plan for it.

International Tract Society Balance Sheet

THE balance sheet of the International Tract Society, our London publishing house, for the year ending June 30, 1905, shows a net gain of almost exactly five thousand dollars. The loss on Present Truth, their weekly missionary paper, was less than fifty dollars. The annual statement is a very favorable one.

General Conference Committee Returns

THE resident members of the General Conference Committee, who have been attending general meetings in this country and Europe during the camp-meeting season, have now all returned to Washington. Since arriving in America from his European trip, Elder A. G. Daniells has attended the camp-meeting held in New York.

The Precious Seed and the Sowers

By Editor

WE especially call attention to the matter which is being published weekly on the second page of the REVIEW. Many say that the first page to be read is the last one of the paper, but we surmise that many others have of late been reading the second page about as early as any. The items on "The Precious Seed and the Sowers" page ought to interest all our people.

The Household of Faith

“THE household of faith” is to receive our first attention during the missionary campaign which is now on. During the camp-meeting season and the early fall an effort is to be made by all our people everywhere “to place the REVIEW AND HERALD in every Sabbath-keeping home.” This is the work to be done just now, and all should realize the importance of a vigorous effort.

The conference in which the largest number of its members have the REVIEW will be the conference most active in missionary operations, the conference in which a faithful tithe is paid, the conference which will most readily respond to calls for means to assist needy enterprises, and all of this because its members are kept wide-awake and thoroughly in touch with the progress of the message by the reading of the REVIEW.

It would not be in good taste for us to say this of the REVIEW were it not the uniform testimony of our conference officers and ministers throughout the field.

In view of this, our present duty is manifest. And really our efforts in the circulation of our church paper are of such importance that they should not be confined to a certain portion of a year, but should be kept up continuously.

Ministers and workers who visit churches and isolated members can not do better work than to see that the REVIEW goes to every family, as it will come to them week by week with its messages of warning and encouragement and instruction, thus helping forward and strengthening the work of the ministry.

From every standpoint, therefore, efforts to extend the REVIEW’s sphere of influence can but be helpful.

Washington, D. C.

By LEWIS C. SHEAFE.

SINCE we last wrote, we have placed a baptistery in our church. Sabbath, the 9th inst., we led forward in baptism sixteen sisters who had consecrated their all to Jesus, having heartily accepted the third angel’s message. This makes twenty-six who have gone forward this season in obedience to the word of God.

The pastor preached, taking as his text 1 Peter 2:9. The Lord by his Holy Spirit was present in power, hearts were touched, stubborn wills subdued, and the sorrowful were made glad.

The interest in the tent-meetings is at its height. We are now holding meetings on the church lot. We have about five hundred chairs in and about the tent, which are all used, and crowds stand. Sunday nights the streets are filled. The people are hungry for the word of the Lord. God’s hand is stretched out still. Continue to pray for us.

We have received for our building fund the following amounts:— Elder J. N. Loughborough.....$ 5 00 Mrs. E. A. B. Smith ..........15 00 Mrs. Clara Cemer, collected at Takoma Park .................21 56

LEWIS C. SHEAFE.

Church Missionary Conventions Postponed

THE church missionary conventions appointed by the General Conference to be held Oct. 7, 1905, have, on account of the collection to be taken for the South on that date, been postponed until October 14.

Workers Depart for Mission Fields

Two parties of workers have recently left for mission fields: Elder C. A. Hansen and his wife, of Michigan, for India, and Miss Jessie T. Welch, of Iowa, for England, sailed from New York, September 16; Dr. E. Perrine and Miss Bessie Young (nurse), of Iowa, for Japan, and Elder W. R. Smith and his wife, of Upper Columbia Conference, for Korea, from Vancouver, September 18. The prayers of God's people go with these laborers to their new fields.

RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF SIN, THE MOON GOD, AT MUGHEIR, OR “UR OF THE CHALDEES”