p. 7 | One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 31, 1907

One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund

By A. G. Daniells

For Special Work at Home and Abroad

Think of This

If our brethren and sisters whom God has ordained shall remain at the base of supplies, could fully realize how hard their brethren who are placed in responsible positions in the cause are often pressed, they would certainly act promptly in providing relief. “The King’s business” requires haste. His messengers can not at all times control affairs, and it is well that they can not. God’s providences sometimes compel quick action, and call for decisions and advance moves that we are unprepared for at the time.

Then it is that the rank and file of our people should be prompt to act in helping those who are pressed into hard, trying places. Here is an incident that illustrates this point:—

In one of our mission fields those in charge of the work were compelled to provide educational facilities for the young people. In their efforts to do this they found a place that seemed exactly suited to their requirements. After the most careful investigation and prayerful counsel they all agreed that the place should be purchased. But this would involve them in the payment of two thousand dollars, for which no provision had been made by the brethren in the home land. They could not raise it themselves. They could secure only a limited time in which to make a final decision.

In this situation they wrote to our Mission Board for counsel. This counsel failed to reach them before the expiration of the time allowed for making their decision. They must either decide to take the place without knowing whether they could get more help or lose the opportunity. This was a hard problem. But they made the purchase, and then waited with great anxiety for word from our Board. That word advised them to secure the place, and promised the financial help required. The following paragraph taken from a letter to the Board gives some little idea of the great anxiety they were under, and the relief the promised help brought them:—

As my husband is not here to reply to your letter, I will do so for him. I wish he could know the good news your letter conveyed to us. He was much disappointed because he had to go away before hearing from you, and he went off with a heavy burden on his mind and heart. We have all looked anxiously for a letter, and I wish you might have seen the rejoicing yesterday when Brother Cobban came with the mail. One of the girls, a regular “Topsy,” said “Hi, Yi,” and then jumped about a foot in the air. Sister Hughes cried, and Professor cried, and Brother Cobban looked pale and serious. Professor Hughes has worked so very hard, and you can imagine what a relief your letter brought to him. If I knew where to catch him, I would send Mr. Bender a cablegram, for I know he is anxious and worried.

Who can read this without tears? It was not intended for publication, but it is worthy of it. And this is but one of many like experiences that are taking place in all parts of the world. If we all fully realized how hard our brethren are often pressed, and what great relief our gifts bring to them, we would not be so negligent as we often are in giving what we fully intend to give.

Now, the $150,000 is to render help to our brethren who are in charge of struggling enterprises in great need of help. Every dollar of this fund is needed this minute. Then will not our brethren act at once? A. G. DANIELLS.