Washington, D. C by J. S. WASHBURN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jan 5, 1905

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. WASHBURN

On page 19 will be found a most interesting article describing the present Sabbath agitation in Washington. The three leading papers of Washington, which by their position are among the most important papers in the United States, and in the world, have, during the holiday week, given at least seven or eight full columns of matter most favorable to our people and our work. An open appeal to the ministers of Washington, a most direct and pointed argument on the Sabbath question, was published on the last page of the Washington Post of December 26. A very friendly editorial article was published in the same paper of December 28, making several remarkable admissions on the Sabbath question. A most favorable report of the mass-meeting protesting against Sunday legislation was also published in the same paper, December 29. A united campaign of the ministers of Washington to secure Sunday enforcement for the District of Columbia began with the first Sunday of the new year. Stirring, thrilling times are before us in the work here. Some things which have been pending for a long time have just been settled. Just now is the time to work for Washington.

We are so thankful to say that a real revival has begun also in the interest shown by our people in raising the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund. A Canadian brother heads the present list with a donation of two hundred dollars, and during the last week we have received nearly twelve hundred dollars, more than twice as much as we received during the preceding week, so that now only $48,224.35 has yet to be raised before the one hundred thousand dollars is completed. See list on page 20.

We are positive that there are those who expect to send one thousand dollars before the General Conference in May, that, with the united help of others, the work may be finished by that time. Remember, to do this there must be an average of at least twenty-five hundred dollars a week. We fear that some who are intending to help will wait so long that their donations will not be needed. It is not too late now; it surely soon will be. This fund will be raised quickly. This no one can doubt. Will you not send a large donation the very day you read this appeal? There is still opportunity for those who can not give a large amount at once to send in their names with pledges to give a certain amount regularly until the fund is completed.

J. S. WASHBURN.