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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jul 20, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 29.

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Washington, D. C.

By J. S. WASHBURN

ONE very interesting feature of the tent-meetings now in progress in Southeast Washington is the large attendance of a most excellent class of children. We are holding a children's service every night at 6:30, and many children have attended every meeting punctually, and tell us they intend to continue to do so. The regular evening service is not held on Saturdays, but the children insisted on having their meetings on Saturday evenings also. Truly, it seems as if we were seeing something of the fulfilment of the prophecy of Malachi that the hearts of the children shall be turned to their fathers and the hearts of the fathers to their children; for surely many homes will be reached by the truth through the children, even if the parents do not attend the meetings. Many adults are deeply interested, and are calling for Bible readings in their homes.
An unusually good report of these meetings appeared in a recent issue of the Washington Post. In bold headlines the words appeared, "Christ to Come Soon—Rev. J. S. Washburn Predicts Early Millennium—Proved it from the Bible—Large Crowd in Seventh-day Adventist Tent Hears the Views of that Sect on Imminent End of the World—Review of History and Prophecy—Raising of the Dead—Decadence of United States." The first paragraph of the report reads as follows:—
"The coming of the millennium within the life of the present generation was foretold last night by Rev. J. S. Washburn before a crowd that filled the big tent erected by the Seventh-day Adventists at Twelfth and B Streets Southeast. The sermon was illustrated on a multi-colored chart, and came at the end of a number of talks during the week on 'The Crisis of the Ages, and the Past, Present, and Future of Great Nations in the Light of the Divine Word.' The decadence of the United States, the last great nation of the world before the raising of the dead at the coming of Christ, was foretold."
The Washington fund now stands at $107,018.87. We are hoping that there will be an increase in the donations for the purpose of building the Review and Herald Office. This building is greatly needed.
J. S. WASHBURN.