A Donation from Newfoundland by I. H. Evans

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Dec 5, 1907

A Donation from Newfoundland

By I. H. Evans

UNDER date of November 24, a donation was received from Newfoundland, to the amount of $16.80. The sender says:—

“I am sending you herewith a money-order for $16.80. It is intended for the $150,000 fund. You will see from this, that, notwithstanding our poverty, we are anxious to do a little to help in this matter. I have had this in hand for some little time, but I have been so busy that I have been putting off sending it; but presume it will do just as well now as at any other time.”

When we stop to consider the condition of our brethren in Newfoundland, and their extreme poverty, we can better appreciate this liberal contribution from that field. Newfoundland is not benefited in any way by the $150,000 fund. They have no institutions in that field. They are a struggling little company of Sabbath-keepers, and are very poor as far as this world's goods are concerned; but their hearts beat loyally to the advancement of God's work in all parts of the earth, and from their poverty they contribute their offering for the building up of the work in all countries.

Such donations are doubly sacred in the eyes of the Lord, because the givers need all they have to help themselves, and the offerings they make are a denial to themselves of the actual necessities of life.

The year 1907 is rapidly drawing to a close. Four more weeks, and the new year will be here. If we make up the rest of the $150,000 fund in 1907, great activity will have to characterize the raising of this money.

Over forty-five thousand dollars has yet to be raised. Much of this is provided for in pledges. Is it not possible for those who have pledged donations to this fund, to endeavor to pay the same before the close of this year? It would certainly be a grand advance step if we could close this fund up by January 1, and enter afresh upon new enterprises for the year 1908.

We have much to be grateful for when we consider the liberality of our people in sustaining the foreign mission work, while at the same time they are doing double duty in contributing to this fund.

We believe that all have done the best they thought they could in helping to raise this large fund, and yet it would be an easy matter for the entire amount to be raised, and none of us would be the poorer. I. H. EVANS.