For Scotland by W. A. Spicer

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Feb 11, 1904

For Scotland

By W. A. Spicer

Two ministers and an earnest little band of associates are seeking to make up some of the time lost by the long-deferred opening of our work in Scotland. They have done sturdy and successful work the past year, and with limited resources. They desire to mention a special need, that of a fifty-foot circle tent for public services. With days that do not give up their sunlight in summer until 9 P. M., and that are not dark until 10:30, writes Elder Westworth, the people will not come to halls for evening services. He asks if there may not be some conference able to send them a tent in good condition, and some other that could give one hundred dollars for seating and furnishing the same for the meetings. “Or perhaps individuals that are Scotch,” he adds, “or that have Scottish connections, would do this.” In Britain a fifty-foot tent of army cloth costs about three hundred dollars, but the American canvas brings the price at about one hundred and fifty dollars or two hundred dollars, we believe. We shall be glad to hear at once from any conference or any persons moved to answer this special call. We need not at all restrict the invitation. A clansman’s birth is not essential to the keenest interest in the work in bonnie Scotland. It is a large field, long neglected by us, and a quick response will be a happy privilege to any conference or individual able to answer the call. In olden time the beacon of the fiery cross often gathered the Scottish clans. Now our brethren there are lifting up the beacon light of the third angel’s message, for the gathering of all peoples for the day of God, and multitudes of the sons and daughters of Scotland, we know, will join us in carrying this message to all the world; for the Scottish people from the days of the Sabbath-keeping followers of Columba have always been a missionary people.

W. A. SPICER, Secretary.