The Health Institute by J. M. A.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 19, 1867

The Health Institute.

By J. M. A.

Our receipts and pledges this week for the Health Institute are a little more encouraging; but they are not yet coming in as promptly as the necessities of the case demand.

We are thankful to all who lend a helping hand in this time of need, and especially are we grateful to brethren who not only pledge and pay what they can themselves, but do all they can to present the claims of the Institute in a proper light before others. We would acknowledge the personal efforts of two or three such brethren, for the greater share of the pledges this week. One of these brethren was recently here and saw for himself the pressing wants of the Institute, and he is now laboring with his might to procure means to carry on the work. He says there is money enough in the ranks of our brethren, but the reason they do not send it in, is because they are “asleep,” and do not realize their duty in the matter.

We hope this brother and many more will continue the waking up business, until all our brethren are fully aroused to duty.

J. M. A.

P. S. Receipts still more encouraging. Since writing the above, and just before closing the business of the week, we received, by express, from Eld. J. H. Waggoner, a money package containing $840.00, of which $750.00 were for stock in the Institute. Of this amount, $600.00 were in 7-30 bonds (equal to $625.00 currency) from Bro. J. S. Wicks, of Berlin, Mich. This, with $100.00 previously paid, makes $625.00 stock for Bro. Wicks. Such helps are truly encouraging at the present time. We are glad to see a stirring commence among the 7-30s. Let it continue till this noble enterprise is borne on the rising tide far beyond the reach of pecuniary want or perplexity.

J. M. A.