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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 4, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 11.

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Pennsylvania

By A. N. Durrant

PITTSBURGH.—The year 1914 brought many rich blessings to our work in behalf of the colored people in this city, and in our efforts to help the regions beyond. Not having a permanent place of worship, we were forced to worship in three different places during the year. For nine years we have needed a church building. This lack affects our growth in membership, as it causes many to lose confidence in our work. But thank God, the cloud seems to be disappearing, and we hope before another year closes to be permanently settled.
Eight members were added to the Second Seventh-day Adventist Church of Pittsburgh, while two others were added to the company at McDonald, which can meet only once in three months. The financial figures of the McDonald company are not yet to hand; but those of the Pittsburgh church are, compared with the previous year, as follows:—
TITHE MISSION OFF'GS
1913 $438.29 $130.46
1914 556.12 336.61
In addition to the above, $151 was paid out for rent and other expenses, including local missionary work. We were also able to strengthen our building fund a little.
The members, who actually sacrificed from scanty earnings, felt glad that the church raised $336.61 on the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund, instead of the $270.40 apportioned them. To illustrate the spirit of devotion, one sister actually had to deny herself greatly desired privileges in order to pay a pledge she had made to missions. She wept at one time when it seemed that the month of December would end without her pledge being paid. Surely God will reward such faithfulness in the day when he shall say, “Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” Ps. 50: 5.
As past blessings and good works will not suffice to fit us for the kingdom, we have determined to seek God for greater blessings, for more efficient service, during this year.
Our church building problem is a most trying one to us, because of the high cost of property in this industrial city. We solicit an interest in your prayers that God may specially help us to build him a memorial here, that we may better reach souls. A. N. DURRANT.