Will You Promise? by W. A. Ruble; D. H. Kress; G. H. Heald

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 29, 1909

Will You Promise?

By W. A. Ruble; D. H. Kress; G. H. Heald

It is very important that means be secured immediately for the Nashville and Huntsville sanitariums for the colored people. Are there not many of our institutions that can assume the responsibility of fitting up a room in one or both of these institutions? Could not some of our societies accept like responsibilities, and thus quickly secure the means required for this needy work?

Will you not consider the following scheme, and start a movement in your sanitarium, school, society, or community for raising this money now?

PLEDGE

We…. (name of person, sanitarium, school, society, or community)….hereby promise to be responsible for furnishing a room in the…. (Huntsville or Rock City)….Sanitarium for colored people, to be known as…. (insert name desired)….Room, for which we pledge $….. to be forwarded on or before July 1, 1909; or we promise to donate $….. to the general fund for fitting up said institution.

SUGGESTIONS

Huntsville Sanitarium (Colored) 2 Rooms costing $75 each 5 Rooms costing $70 each 5 Rooms costing $60 each 100 sums of $25 for general fund. Rock City Sanitarium (Colored), Nashville 4 Rooms costing $30 each 3 Rooms costing $50 each 5 Rooms costing $40 each 100 sums of $25 for general fund.

Make out a form similar to the one above, and send it to Elder I. H. Evans, with the money, or send money later,

selecting one of the rooms for which you will be responsible; or send similar pledge for the general fund.

There are about eighty-five earnest young people in the Huntsville school. Several years ago we received messages regarding the great need of medical missionary work among the colored people. We were told that “in no place is there greater need of genuine gospel medical missionary work than among the colored people of the South,” and that “sanitariums and treatment-rooms should be established in many places. These will open doors for the entrance of Bible truths.” We were told also that “plans should now be made to do a quick work,” and we were exhorted to arise and redeem the time.

Regarding the work at Nashville, the following statements were made: “Medical missionary work must be carried on among the colored people. At the Huntsville school, some new buildings must be erected, one of which should be a small sanitarium. In connection with this training-center, we desire to see a strong work done in preparing the colored people of the South to accomplish that which must be done for their own race. Among the most promising youth are those who should be trained to labor as canvassers, missionary nurses, hygienic cooks, teachers, Bible workers, and ministers.”

Since these things were written, much has been accomplished. Our brethren in the South have gone ahead by faith, and have prepared as far as possible the institutions required; but now they must have more means. Let us who are more favorably situated in the North put our shoulder to the wheel and help lift this burden now. W. A. RUBLE, D. H. KRESS, G. H. HEALD, Committee.