Depositing Means with Our Institutions by Arthur G. Daniells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 18, 1907

_Depositing Means with Our Institutions_

By Arthur G. Daniells

FROM the beginning of our work our people have, to a greater or less extent, deposited their means with our conferences and institutions for the purpose of helping to provide them with a working capital. This is certainly a reasonable and consistent thing to do.

The message of light, life, and hope we have received from the Lord, must be given by us to all the people of the world. This can not be done without money. It requires means to support workers, to travel to the ends of the earth, to erect buildings, to equip them with working facilities, and to carry on the work for which the buildings are necessary.

This money is provided in a number of ways—tithing, gifts, and loans. Our people are now paying into this cause a million dollars a year to support workers who are proclaiming this message in all parts of the world. They are giving many thousands annually for various necessities. And they keep many thousands more on deposit with our conferences and institutions to aid them in carrying on their work. As our cause enlarges and extends over the world, more men and women are called upon to give their lives to its advancement, and more means in tithes, gifts, and loans are required to meet expenses and carry on the work.

It is a great help to our institutions to secure deposits and loans from our people. This provides them with a working capital for carrying on a large volume of business. When our people place their means in our institutions at a low rate of interest, or without interest when they are able to do so, this money is constantly used to good advantage in advancing the cause. And this is the safest place in this world to deposit our means. Not one of our conferences or institutions owned and managed by our conference organizations has ever failed to return money our people have loaned to it.

In view of these considerations we appeal to our people to remember our institutions and deposit their surplus funds with them. Our brethren in the South are now completing their sanitarium. They need more funds. It would be a great help to them if our brethren who have means to loan would place it with them. They are pulling hard against wind and tide. They are endeavoring to manage wisely, and operate on safe lines. Will not our brethren aid them with loans at this time? Careful inquiry can and should be made regarding the standing and management of our institutions when loaning to them.

In the case of the Nashville Sanitarium, correspond with Elder Geo. I. Butler, president of the Southern Union Conference, and also chairman of the Nashville Sanitarium Board.

The cause in the South is making encouraging progress. It is becoming stronger and more substantial every year. It is taking its place with our Northern conferences. We are truly grateful for the bright outlook before that part of the field.

A. G. DANIELLS.