p. 24 | Washington, D. C by J. S. WASHBURN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jan 26, 1905

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. WASHBURN

THE interest in the meetings continues and increases. The Lord has opened the way most remarkably for these meetings in the near future, of which we shall be able to speak more definitely later. In all my experience in the work in Washington, which covers several years, I have never seen so bright a prospect as at the present time. What an encouragement it would be to our people throughout the world if the one hundred thousand dollars needed here to build up our institutions could be fully supplied before the time of the General Conference, which opens May 11. That meeting, we believe, will be far more important than any General Conference ever held in the history of our denomination. Its influence will be far-reaching. Since the last General Conference a new era has opened for our denomination, for the great message.

We have received, up to the present time, as will be seen by the list published on page 20, $54,209.79. This leaves $45,790.21 yet to be supplied. In order that this work should be completed by the date already mentioned, an average of $2,814.85 must be furnished each week. It will at once be seen that the donations must be very largely increased to accomplish the end desired. If a single donation of one thousand dollars could be given each week for sixteen weeks, we are sure that this work could be easily accomplished, and we are certain that there are sixteen of our people who can give one thousand dollars each.

J. S. WASHBURN.