One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund by Arthur G. Daniells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 24, 1907

One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund

By Arthur G. Daniells

For Special Work at Home and Abroad

An Encouraging Prospect

From the earnest efforts now being made by our North American Conferences there is every reason to believe that the $150,000 will be entirely raised before this year closes. Nearly all the union and local conference presidents believe that this should be done, and they are making definite, well-directed efforts for its accomplishment. One union conference president writes that nearly every dollar of the amount to be raised in his union has been pledged, and that the local conference officers are rapidly collecting these pledges. He hopes to have the full amount of his union in early in December.

Many local conference presidents write very cheerfully and encouragingly of this endeavor. One says that his conference has cleared off each specific obligation that has been allotted to it, that they hope to be out by December 31 on this large fund, and then they will be ready for the next thing when the new year opens.

This is the spirit and tone in which nearly every conference officer writes. We are profoundly grateful that there is little, if any, criticism among our people because of these continuous calls for funds. Some feared that the call for $150,000 in one fund so soon after closing the effort to raise $100,000 would raise a great deal of criticism. But this fear proved to be groundless. Our people know that the time has come to finish the Master's work here below; they know that this will call for continual effort and giving until it is finished; they have settled that matter fully, and thousands of them welcome the call for more laborers and means. The Lord is blessing his people as they move forward, and is helping them to do truly marvelous things for him.

Now the hour has come to close this large fund. It must be done, and we earnestly request conference officers, ministers, church officers, and all the people to take hold of this splendid effort with enthusiasm. Why should we not be really enthusiastic for our Lord's work? The people of the world grow enthusiastic and zealous in politics, commerce, and social matters. Why should we not show greater zeal for the affairs of the kingdom of God than any one does for the transient things of this world? It was so with the Master. Of him it was said, “The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up,” and of his immediate disciples it was written, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures?” Let us who to-day are the recipients of so many favors from God pray for holy zeal, for heavenly enthusiasm for the cause of God. And let us show this by doing great things for him.

A. G. DANIELLS.