Washington, D. C by J. S. Washburn

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 27, 1905

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

WHEN the first appeals were made for the necessary means to build up the institutions to be erected here in Washington, each of the first four lists of donations was headed by a single gift of one thousand dollars. Two lists since that time have been headed by donations of the same amount. For the seventh time our published list has, standing at its head, a donation of one thousand dollars. See page 20. The good work began in that encouraging manner, and now that we have come to the last third, we feel confident that there will be a repetition of the first experience in raising this fund, and that there will be a goodly number of large donations and a flood of smaller gifts to complete the work immediately. How easily this work could be finished within the next three or four weeks, and not one of our people suffer, but rather be benefited and blessed by the effort.

We are glad to say that we lack only a very small amount of having reached the two thirds' mark. Our next list will pass that limit. We are just sending out to the REVIEW subscribers the illustrated leaflet mentioned on the last page of the REVIEW of April 20, also a very recent appeal by Sister White for this work, printed in a smaller leaflet. Do not lay these leaflets by until you have read them thoroughly, and have made an immediate response to their appeal. Will not those who have pledges unpaid pay them at once?

We have had abundant proof in the last two years, if there had been nothing previous, that the testimony of Jesus is with his people, and that God is leading by the spirit of prophecy. Do we believe this? The appeal is from God. It is not the appeal of man. We take it to ourselves, and pass it to you.

Note the following letters: —

“DEAR BROTHER: I will again send you five dollars to apply on the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund. I would make it five hundred dollars if I could. I am a poor old soldier, without a foot of land, or a shingle over my head. I do not want any of this world's possessions. I hope the brethren will rally now, and finish this work by the eleventh of next month. I will pay five dollars a week till this is paid up.

“Yours in the work.”

“DEAR BROTHER: Enclosed you will find a draft for one thousand dollars to be applied on the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund, and my prayer goes with it. I do not wish my name published. God knows all about it, and that is enough. I hope and pray that God may soon make up the number, and come and take the redeemed to himself. Please pray for me, that God will strengthen me, that I may do more for him.

“Your sister in Christ.”

These letters are most encouraging, and we are expecting liberal responses to the appeals sent out.

J. S. WASHBURN.