Southern Sanitarium Pledges
By Smith Sharp
DURING the past year pledges have been made to this institution, which in the aggregate amounts to over two thousand dollars. These pledges were almost invariably made payable Jan. 1, 1904. A special effort was made to keep the work going on the building without incurring debt, but it was found to be impossible to collect money fast enough for this, so it was thought that as long as we had pledges from our brethren sufficient to cover indebtedness incurred in order to keep the work moving, we were proceeding safely. It will require considerable time and expense to notify each one separately that his pledge is due the first day of next month; so this article is written, hoping that many, if not all, of those interested will see it, and consider it a personal notification, and thus at least a considerable part of the expense be saved. It will very seriously handicap us if these pledges are not paid. Most of them are small, ranging from one dollar up to fifty dollars, and in almost every case payment can be made without seriously inconveniencing any one if it is kept in mind, and arrangements are made in advance. We are glad to be able to announce that after a long, hard struggle, we have finished the plastering of the sanitarium, and a part of it is being occupied. The boiler and radiators for heating it are on the ground; and as soon as they are in place, the whole building can be used. There are nearly forty rooms in the building; and it is the intention of those at the head of the work in the Southern Union Conference, when further facilities are required, to build in other parts of this field, instead of enlarging here. In a little from this, we hope to be able to announce that we are prepared to receive all classes of patients for which the institution is erected. Situated on the sunny side of the mountain, it is a delightful retreat for those who dread the rigor of a Northern winter. It is almost always the case that where pledges are taken over a territory extending from Michigan to California, some pledges are not collectible, on account of deaths, accidents, etc. We have made arrangements to use every dollar that has been pledged, so if there are friends of this institution who have not pledged, but who can help us, they will greatly assist us by sending their offering directly to us here at Graysville. Every dollar received will be credited to the amount appropriated to the Southern field. Money sent to us is not to any separate, private affair, but to a work indorsed by the General Conference, and for which they must raise money if we fail. Make all remittances to the Southern Conference Association, Graysville, Tenn. SMITH SHARP.
Manager of Southern Sanitarium.