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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, March 3, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 12

BROTHER FULLER NEEDS ASSISTANCE.

By John Nevins Andrews; James White

Bro. White and myself each wrote an appeal in behalf of this dear brother several weeks since, which we suppose failed to reach the Review Office. In accordance with the judgment of Bro. White, I write again on the same matter.

Bro. Fuller and several members of his family have had a long, and very dangerous run of typhoid fever. He was brought to death's door, and for a time his life was despaired of. We have no doubt that his life has been spared in answer to the earnest prayers of the people of God. But this long-continued prostration of Bro. F. and of a portion of his family has subjected him to very heavy expense. I learn that he had to borrow $300 during his sickness, and probably this does not cover all the expense of that period of affliction.

Bro. F., with partially restored strength, now seeks his place again in this sacred work. But he is crippled with this heavy debt, and cannot meet it without sacrificing his home. Is it not a pleasure to those who have something of this world's goods, to send relief to Bro. Fuller? There are several excellent reasons why this should be done.

1. Bro. Fuller's sickness was occasioned by laboring in the work of God far beyond his strength.

2. We have no man in our ranks who is more ready to bear burdens and to labor without regarding his own convenience or interest, or even life, than Bro. F.

3. Bro. F. knows the value of means, and will not waste it. His life has been one of industry, frugality, and temperance; and he has ever been more ready to regard the wants of other preachers than his own.

4. Here is our opportunity to lay up a treasure in Heaven. The 26th chapter of Matthew shows that the day of Judgment is to be largely occupied in inquiring into our actions in just such cases as these. Means bestowed in this way is so much treasure in the bank of Heaven, to draw compound interest to all eternity.

I write this appeal not from any request on Bro. Fuller's part, for he has ever been unwilling that anything should thus be asked for himself, but from a knowledge of the facts, and from a deep conviction of duty. In connection with a former statement of this matter which did not reach the Review, Bro. and Sr. White and myself sent to Bro. F. what we were able to send, which is receipted in a recent number of the Review. We are not full of money, but cannot be denied the privilege of having some share in this noble work. Let others who feel as we do, show it by their acts. J. N. ANDREWS.

With the above statements relative to Bro. N. Fuller I most fully agree. I regret that my statement of his case, and appeal to the brethren in his behalf, endorsed by remarks from Bro. Andrews, failed to reach the Office, as we conclude, as it has not appeared in the Review. We sent him a draft for $25, five for Bro. Andrews, five for sister Jeffrey, and ten for self and Mrs. W. I shall soon meet some one who will hand me the other five. Brethren, please read again the article headed “The Cause,” in the last Review. Bro. Fuller was before my mind as I wrote. You can send your donations to the Review Office, to Eld. N. Fuller, Niles, Allegany Co., N. Y., or to me at Greenville, Montcalm Co., Mich. JAMES WHITE.