The Los Angeles Hospital Fund by Mrs. S. N. Haskell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 13, 1916

The Los Angeles Hospital Fund

By Mrs. S. N. Haskell

The question is often asked, “What is being done by the women of this denomination toward raising the funds to build the hospital necessary to more fully equip our medical college at Loma Linda?” The North American Division Committee appointed a chairman and a secretary for the general oversight of the work, and requested that the different union conferences appoint an auxiliary secretary for each union, and, where necessary, a secretary in each local conference. It has taken considerable time to appoint these auxiliary secretaries, and in a few unions they have not yet been appointed. We are glad to announce, however, that the work is moving. Half a block of land in a very favorable location in the city of Los Angeles has been purchased, free of debt, for the hospital.

In a number of unions the work of securing funds is being well organized. The union secretaries and local conference secretaries are enthusiastically taking hold of the work. In each church they have selected an energetic woman to act as leader, and these leaders are interesting the women in the work. In most of the churches some definite goal has been set,—in many places two dollars a member; in other places the members are paying one dollar each, while some churches have decided on a certain sum to be raised.

While visiting in the Pacific Union Conference, I was pleased to see the earnestness with which the leaders in the different churches are taking hold of the enterprise, and the many different ways by which the women are securing the money necessary to advance the work.

The secretary of another union conference informs me that the work is organized so that through their leaders they hope to come in touch with every woman in that union conference. The following quotation from a letter just received from an enthusiastic union conference secretary states how the work is going in her territory:—

“All our local conferences are busy now, and well organized, except Elder —’s. I hope he will soon appoint a secretary. A small church in — sent me $20. I look for money now in each mail. I hope by ‘Loma Linda Day’ the people will be thoroughly educated on the subject, and sufficient means will come in to complete the work.”

The presidents of many of our conferences are deeply interested in this work. The following extracts taken from letters received voice the sentiments of others:—

“Sister — has been chosen to lead out in the work in this union, and we have agreed to forward her appeals to all the women of our conference. I am sure there will be a hearty response, and — will make up its quota, notwithstanding the hard times. There is no question in our minds about the need. The medical college is required, and we will do what we can to forward the enterprise.”

From another conference president’s letter we quote:—

“I am happy to tell you that we are taking steps to raise our quota of the amount required. We are in harmony with the enterprise, and believe that it will work out to the good of all concerned. It may take a little time before the money comes in, but we are quite sure that we shall be able to handle our share without any large amount of persuasion.”

Some years ago the servant of the Lord outlined a work to be done for the young people of our denomination, and a grand work has been accomplished for them. This is as it should be, but in a large number of our churches many of our sisters who are too old to be included among young people are doing little to advance the work. God needs every one. All the latent power in our churches should be brought into the field. The women in many of the popular churches are doing a noble work in gathering funds to carry forward the various enterprises of their churches. Surely we who have the light of the third angel’s message shining on our pathway should do all in our power to secure the funds necessary to equip our medical college, that our medical missionaries may be taught by teachers who believe the present truth, instead of going to worldly schools to receive their education.

MRS. S. N. HASKELL, Chairman of the Woman’s Committee.