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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 29, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 52.

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Washington, D. C.

By J. S. WASHBURN

Up to the present time there has been received $30,578.75 on the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund. See list on page 20. This leaves $49,421.25 yet to be supplied. We have set our hopes on May 11, the date of the beginning of the General Conference, for the closing up of this work. This can be done. It would be an inspiration to our work throughout all the world, if at the time when our brethren who represent every part of the great harvest field, the world, are assembled here in the capital city of the last great nation of this world's history, it could be said that funds had been supplied to establish our headquarters in this city absolutely free to do the work which the Lord has declared should be done here. This can be easily done.
Are there not twenty-five of our people in whose hearts the Lord has placed the desire to give at least one thousand dollars, and whom he has by his providence enabled to do so? Shall not the first list of the new year be headed with a donation of one thousand dollars or more? In order to supply the amount yet needed before the General Conference, at least two thousand five hundred dollars must be given each week. Now that the annual offering has been taken,—and as far as we are able to discern, it will be by far the largest in the history of our denomination,—shall we not take hold of this work with fresh courage and inspiration to finish it?
We are absolutely certain that there will be at the beginning of the new year a great revival in the interest in this work, which is now the most important thing before us until it is completed.
“Our people are to remember that for the present the work in Washington is to be our first interest. There are many kinds of work to be carried on in different places, but our first interest just now is our work at the capital of our nation.” This quotation is from a Testimony published in the leaflet, “I Will Guide Thee.” J. S. WASHBURN.