SABBATH, July 26, is the day set apart for the Midsummer Offering. In the preceding number of the REVIEW there appeared the readings prepared for this occasion, these readings being a report of an intensely interesting meeting of foreign missionaries in attendance at the recent General Conference session. We hope these articles will bring joy and courage to all hearts, and that there will be a hearty response to the appeal of the Mission Board for liberal donations.
Thus far there has been an alarming falling away in the mission offerings for the year. On the fifteen-cent-a-week basis, the treasury should have received, up to May 31, $207,115, whereas there has been received only $126,572, leaving a deficit of over $80,000 in the first four months of the year. This heavy deficit, coupled with the increase of at least $75,000 in our expenditures, called for by the large number of missionaries appointed at the General Conference, makes it imperative that the mission treasury receive an unusually large Midsummer Offering.
W. T. KNOX.
Elder Daniells Visits Europe
JULY 8, Elder A. G. Daniells sailed for Europe for the purpose of attending the general meetings that will be held in the various parts of the European Division. His visit to that field will be very greatly welcomed by our European workers and the brethren and sisters generally. For a long time it has been felt that the general work should be so arranged that Elder Daniells could give more time and attention in helping to build up and develop the work in countries outside of the United States. This was made possible by the advanced organization which was effected at the recent General Conference. During the next quadrennial term Elder Daniells has definite plans for visiting the great outlying fields, spending such time in each field as the situation and needs of the work seem to demand. The Lord has wonderfully blessed his labors in the reorganization and development of this movement during the last ten years. He has carried for all departments a heavy burden, and the earnest efforts put forth for broadening and developing this movement have borne generous fruitage. Of necessity, in view of the great problems to be met, his labors have been largely confined to the North American field. The organization of the North American Division Conference will relieve him of much in detail administration which he has necessarily carried in the past. We believe that it is in the order of providence and for the strengthening of this cause that matters have so shaped that other fields can the more fully have the advantage of his long and valuable experience. The entering of this larger field imposes most taxing labor. It involves the necessity of long and tiresome journeys, of almost continual separation from his family and the home land, of meeting at every turn perplexing situations in which he must advise. He will surely have the prayers of our people generally that God may strengthen him for this larger worldwide labor. The reports of his work from the various fields will be read by all with deep interest.
