p. 6 | Finishing the Thanksgiving Ingathering Work

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 31, 1908

Finishing the Thanksgiving Ingathering Work

By A. G. Daniells

THERE are two important items in the Thanksgiving Ingathering movement that should not be overlooked. First, all the money collected should be sent to the fields for which it has been given, just as promptly as possible. Each brother or sister who has any contributions on hand should at once pass these to the church or conference treasurer. Then, all treasurers of churches and conferences should promptly send what comes to them to the general treasurer. It is hoped that none will be negligent on this point. All that has been gathered can reach the general treasury by the tenth of January, if all will act promptly.

The other item that should receive attention

is the matter of seeing that all the copies of the Thanksgiving number of the REVIEW are distributed. None of these copies should be allowed to lie on the shelves in either our homes or churches. They can do no good there. They have been printed at great cost of time, effort, and money, and every person to whom they have been sent should be faithful and conscientious in seeing that they are placed in the hands of the people. We hope that all church officers will give attention to this.

This good missionary number of the REVIEW is not out of date now, and will not be for weeks. It can be distributed now as well as during Thanksgiving week, and gifts can be solicited. But even if no gifts are asked for, all the copies printed should be faithfully distributed.

Many inquiries are being made regarding the amount received from this effort. It is impossible at this date to tell. We shall notify our people through the REVIEW, and other papers, just as soon as we have received fairly complete returns. From the reports received thus far, we find that our experiences were exceedingly varied. Some collected very little, while others had excellent success. But the success of the movement does not depend chiefly on the amount of the gifts received. The circulation of seven hundred thousand copies of that good number of the REVIEW will give the public a knowledge of the growth of this cause, which will be worth more than all the effort and sacrifice required to do the work. May the Lord add his blessing to what has been done.

A. G. DANIELLS.