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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 10, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 38.

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New Jersey

By A. R. SANDBORN

Sabbath morning, August 15, a letter came from Elder W. T. Knox, stating the condition of our brethren in Europe, and the influence the present war will have on foreign missionary work. This letter came just in time for our meeting in Trenton, and I presented it to the church. It made such an impression on our brethren and sisters that, although they had given about one hundred dollars at camp meeting, they gave more than another hundred at this meeting. All felt that we must stand by our missionaries in this crisis and not permit the work to be stopped.
Monday morning, I met with eleven workers in Jersey City, and presented the matter before them. The same hearty response was given as in Trenton. I then visited two persons in the city, and they were so impressed with the needs of the cause at this present time that one of them gave me one hundred dollars in cash for missions. Both said they would sacrifice to the limit before they would see the work hindered.
Sabbath, August 22, I met with the church in Rockaway. We celebrated the ordinances, and following this service nine persons were buried with their Lord in baptism. At this meeting I presented the needs of the mission fields, reading Elder Knox's letter. Although the church is small and has limited means, about ninety dollars was raised with little effort.
Truly our people are loyal to this message, and when we as laborers present the needs of the cause with desperate earnestness, they will lift.
A letter was sent out to all our churches and isolated members, quoting quite fully from Elder Knox's letter, and already money is coming in as a result. It seems to me that the Lord has permitted the present situation to come at this time to arouse us; and if we fail to be aroused, we are on dangerous ground, and are liable to fail in the final struggle.
A. R. SANDBORN.