The Self-Denial Box by A. J. HAYSMER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 14, 1910

The Self-Denial Box

By A. J. HAYSMER

We desire that all our people read carefully the following from the pen of Mrs. E. G. White:—

“MY DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS EVERYWHERE: I wish to ask if you would not regard it a privilege to lay aside a certain sum weekly for the Southern field? Will you not put in a prominent place in your home a box with the inscription, ‘For the Work Among the Colored People of the South’? Will you not ask your children to put into this box the money that they would otherwise spend for candy and other needless things? When visitors come to your home, they will see the box, and will ask in regard to it. Let the children tell the story of their effort to help a needy mission field by denying self. Every church-member should cherish a spirit of sacrifice. In every home there should be taught lessons of self-denial. Keep in your homes a self-denial box into which you can put the money saved by little acts of self-denial. Many should become interested in placing these boxes in homes. Ask old and young to aid the work for the colored people by placing these boxes in every home possible. A blessing will surely follow the gifts of self-denial thus brought to the Master.”

We have prepared a quantity of neat boxes which we are sending free to all who will use them. We are receiving some orders, but not nearly as many as we should. Will not each of our church elders ascertain how many can be used in his church, and send in an order at once? It is much cheaper to send the boxes in quantities, but we shall be glad to furnish them singly to any who are isolated. Let us hear from you soon.

A. J. HAYSMER.

6 Lindsley Ave., Nashville, Tenn.