The Los Angeles Hospital

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Sep 14, 1916

The Los Angeles Hospital

From the California Conference

LEADERS in this work to whom I have spoken regarding experiences in collecting money, have remarked over and over again how willingly the people are giving to this cause. People often come up to the one in charge of this work and say, “I want to pay my pledge.” There has been very little soliciting done. When once the matter is presented to them, all seem anxious to have a part in this noble work.

One woman handed in $27, but did not want her name given. She said she was interested in the hospital work and wanted to show her appreciation in this way. Another woman handed in $17, saying that she had expected to buy a dress with this money, but she wanted to have a part in helping to erect a memorial to Ellen Gould White; so she gladly gave up her dress. We find that many who give liberally are doing so at big sacrifices. One sister gave $50 at much personal self-denial. Five dollars was given by an elderly sister who earned the money by making and selling tatting. Thus we find that although the money has come in freely, real sacrifices are being made.

In one church the goal was set for $300. Already more than that amount in cash has been turned in, with many pledges still to be collected.

Let the Children Help

One of our sisters who had charge of this work in a certain church, believing that the children should also be permitted to help, visited the church school and explained to the children the need for this hospital and the plan for raising the money to build and equip it. The children were very anxious to help. They set the goal for $25, much to the astonishment of the older ones, who did not have so much faith as the children had. In just a short time the money was coming in so rapidly that the goal was changed to $75. The Lord has rewarded the faith of these children. Already they have $82.

The leader purchased twenty-seven copies of “The Cross and Its Shadow” at a dollar each, and gave them to the children to sell at $1.50 each. At one meeting held in the church, a girl twelve years old gave a canvass of the book. After the canvass an offering was taken, which amounted to $23. The rest of the $82 the children earned by selling the book, “The Cross and Its Shadow.” This twelve-year-old girl alone has sold thirty books.

CORA B. McELHANY, Sec.

From the Northwestern California Conference

We organized the work in the Northwestern California Conference in July by appointing local secretaries in most of the churches. Nine of these have

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reported as having begun their work. Elder W. C. White, assisted by E. W. Alsberge and the secretary, visited four of the churches in the southern part of the conference before the local camp meeting, with very encouraging results.

In all the churches of this conference, as elsewhere, there are just now other financial burdens pressing heavily; but in every place we have visited, our people have shown a decided interest in our medical college, and especially in the Los Angeles hospital.

The amounts pledged, together with the money received on the sale of the book, “The Cross and Its Shadow,” are as follows:— St. Helena, pledges and book....$ 67.20 Sonoma, pledges................ 40.00 Healdsburg..................... 166.00 Santa Rosa, book............... 26.00 Napa, book..................... 10.00 Conference church (one brother) 100.00 Total..........................$409.20

The work has but just begun. Two of our largest churches, those at the Pacific Union College and at the St. Helena Sanitarium, will take up the matter after the new term of the college opens. We are greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm with which our physicians, both in institutional work and in private practice, take hold of this work. In Healdsburg Dr. Iva Wheeler ably assisted in presenting the work to the people, while Dr. Henrietta Heald liberally donated one hundred dollars. All are anxious to have the blessing that comes from taking a part in this noble work.

MRS. LOTTA ALSBERGE, Sec.