Sanitarium News

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 18, 1913

THE sixth graduation of the Hinsdale (Ill.) Sanitarium Missionary School took place on the evening of November 3, when a class of ten members closed their school work. Some of these have already distinguished themselves as burden-bearers while taking their course, by carrying responsibility and by faithful and successful service. It is expected that every member will engage in active work. Elder Meade MacGuire gave the address.

The Walla Walla (Wash.) Sanitarium is reported as still full to its utmost capacity, with a number of patients planning to stay some time. A favorable attitude is shown by the guests toward the spiritual work, which is being carried forward strongly. The management finds that giving much attention to the spiritual interests of the institution is accompanied by financial prosperity, the last month being the best in its history. Two paragraphs are here given from the sanitarium’s news items:—

“We think it might be of interest to all the friends of the sanitarium to know that in the past three months, besides paying all running expenses, we have been enabled to pay off two thousand dollars of the debt that has been pressing on us so heavily. Much of this was at eight per cent interest. We feel that this awful burden of debt is what is hindering the work, and we shall be indeed glad when it is all wiped out. The first object of the sanitarium family is to keep the spiritual side up to the standard; the second object is to wipe out the debt. We appreciate the hearty cooperation and enthusiastic words of appreciation and encouragement we receive.

“We find that the plan of keeping all the members of the conference in close touch with all that is going on in the sanitarium works most excellently, and when they know what is being done, and that what is done represents the cause rightly, they are more than willing to give it their support. This is as it should be, because the sanitarium belongs to the Adventist people as a whole. The fact

that in the past few months quite a large number not of our faith have become interested in the message, and some have actually taken their stand for the truth, inspires us to more active endeavor. It is the aim of the management and family of the sanitarium to make every Seventh-day Adventist feel that he has a direct and personal interest in the institution, and to cause all to feel that things are so conducted here that when any one speaks a good word for the institution, lends it aid in any way, or sends a patient to it, he can feel he is doing direct missionary work, and know that only a favorable impression for the truth will be made. We find that a general interest is being aroused throughout the conference, which is manifested to us in a very practical way.”