The Missionary Acre Fund
By A. G. Daniells
By mutual arrangement between the officers of the General Conference Committee and the Medical Missionary and Training School Association, the Second Sabbath Reading for April will be devoted to the Missionary Acre Fund. The reading will be given Sabbath, April 16. As explained by the reading, the gifts from the Missionary Acre Fund are to be used in paying the debts on the Battle Creek College. These obligations on the College were created many years ago. The College Board, in counsel with the officers of the General Conference Committee, borrowed money from our brethren and sisters, and from the Review and Herald printing office at Battle Creek, and gave their notes for the same. When the school was removed to Berrien Springs two years ago, the College property in Battle Creek was turned over to a board of trustees who were to be responsible for the payment of all the debts of the College, and were to hold the property in trust for the denomination. Our brethren who held notes against the Battle Creek College Board permitted these obligations to be transferred to the new trustees. These obligations are sacred, and must be met as the notes fall due and the note holders require their money. These debts, like all others on our institutions, are unpleasant factors to deal with, but like all the others they must be honorably met. Our brethren and sisters loaned their money to the Battle Creek College years ago in good faith, and we must, of course, be true to our promises. This has been our record as a denomination with all our creditors. No matter what happens to our enterprises or to property, we do not permit people who have trusted us with their means to lose what they have placed in our hands. It is understood that every dollar raised on the Missionary Acre Fund will be applied on the payment of the College debts. It is also arranged that the property will be secured to the denomination for the advancement of its medical missionary work. We must look to our great Leader for the wisdom and help we need at this time. He knows the way, and is willing to reveal it to us, and to help us to walk therein.