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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 19, 1905

Washington, D. C.

The agitation in Washington on the subject of the Sabbath continues. The meeting Sunday evening, January 8, in Pythian Temple was in some respects the most encouraging I ever attended in this city. Elders George B. Thompson and Luther Warren were the speakers, and with unusual freedom and earnestness they sent home the glorious yet terrible truth of the Sabbath and of the United States in prophecy. A meeting was also held at the Memorial church, Wednesday night, and the church was well filled. The address was on the subject of the signs of the nearness of Christ’s coming. The glorious old truths of the advent are coming with fresh light and power.

We are thankful to see that we have received $53,495.27, leaving but $46,504.73 to be supplied before the eleventh of May, when the General Conference will meet here. Shall we not make a determined and a united effort to close up this work by that time? There are donations of one thousand dollars, we feel certain, which will be sent to effect this purpose. Many now are giving a stated amount each week or month, and promise to continue regularly until the whole fund is raised. Will you not join this number of regular contributors? If so, please send me your names at once, stating amount.

The following letter from an aged brother in Manitoba, who sent two hundred dollars, will be read with deep interest:—

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MANITOBA,

Dec. 22, 1904.

DEAR BROTHER: I duly received yours of the eleventh in reply to my note of the first, in regard to contributors to the fund for the Lord’s work in Washington. . . . I do hope that every one of our brethren will do his very best to give what he can, and as soon as he can. The message is to the world, and we are not to leave it all to the more immediate worker, whom the Lord has so wonderfully raised up, and to whom he has given the assurance, “Lo, I am with you all the days, even unto the end of the age.” May he give us grace to do our part. . . . I wish I could do more, but I am old and lame, and have little strength to be of service. I am nearly eighty-three, yet I hope to see a mighty work. Surely it is the time of the latter rain, and the prayers of God’s people, I believe, will bring answers that will gladden the hearts of all his waiting ones. I have not the means of doing more at present, but my heart is with you all. My prayers for the workers and the prosperity of the work everywhere go up daily, and I give my sincere thanks for the many tokens we have that our God is doing a mighty work, and for the evidences that the Lord is at hand. May we be ready.

Yours in Jesus,

J. S. WASHBURN.