Our Ingathering Device by F. W. Paap

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 12, 1916

Our Ingathering Device

By F. W. Paap

In planning for our Harvest Ingathering campaign this year, it was decided to have a church-goal device. The Review and Herald art department was called upon to assist, and in good time everything was in the hands of the mailing department.

Mail Bags Filled with Harvest Ingathering Devices.

Our conferences were prompt in sending us a full list of the churches in their respective territories, and the work of inserting these thermometers in the cardboard mailing tubes, as well as addressing them, was duly completed. That this was no small undertaking can be appreciated by observing the accompanying cut. Brother Twamley, who has charge of the mailing department and is seen standing by the pile of mail bags full of these devices, says this does not begin to represent all that we sent out. This is but one consignment. I am sure our people will be interested to know what a large amount of extra work our mailing department has done without a murmur. We believe that thousands of dollars more will be brought in as a result of this one aid alone, to say nothing of many other helpful features of the campaign.

We trust each church will set a definite goal, and indicate it right on the thermometer device. You will notice the $ sign; here indicate the goal set by the church, then as the money comes in, make the mercury rise according to the amount raised in proportion to the church goal.

Be sure to place the thermometer in a prominent place, and from week to week mark the progress and encourage the workers. The largest amount reported to date from one individual is $500. Elder F. L. Limerick, our home missionary secretary in Missouri, sent me the receipt for this amount, as passed in to the conference secretary-treasurer. We shall be glad to hear from any one relative to the campaign and its progress.

F. W. PAAP.