p. 24 | Nebraska Jubilant by T. E. Bowen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · May 23, 1907

Nebraska Jubilant

By T. E. Bowen

LAST Monday the good word was received at the General Conference office, from the president of the Nebraska Conference, Elder A. T. Robinson, stating that their quota of the big fund was made up, reckoning at the rate of $2.53 a member. This sounds refreshing, especially from such a large conference as Nebraska.

But another pleasing feature of Brother Robinson’s letter is found in the statement at its close. He says: “Please do not interpret this as meaning that you may not expect more from Nebraska, as our people here have only begun to give to this fund.” And this is a still more, if possible, refreshing word of good cheer. It has a good, healthy ring to it. This demonstrates that this task is not such a burden, after all. For when the average rate per member for the entire denomination is made up, the people have not been overtaxed, but are glad to continue helping until the fund shall be completed.

Now that one-third of the fund is in, the fifty thousand dollars appropriated to the Southern field having all been paid, with larger amounts being received than sometimes in the past, it will not be long until we shall have reached the half-way point; and then we shall be nearing rapidly that one-hundred-and-fifty-thousandth dollar we have all been looking forward to with so much interest.

The District of Columbia, Arizona, and Nebraska are singing their song of victory. Who will be next in joining this list?

T. E. BOWEN.