Giving the Order to Advance

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 22, 1911

Giving the Order to Advance

Here is a word from Elder W. H. Anderson, of the Barotseland Mission, north of the Zambesi, away in the African interior:—

“Our church has more than doubled during the last two years, and now numbers fifty. Some of these are the first-fruits of the out-stations. I am so glad some of these native workers up here have become soul-winners, and that they are now leading their own people into the truth. We are grateful to God that he has heard our prayers, and that the government administration has reversed unfavorable decisions, and given us better terms than ever for the extension of our work. We have not heard definitely what was done about our appropriation; but as we heard a rumor that we could not get all that was asked for, it was decided that Brother E. C. Silsbee and wife should take up work for the season at the Kimberley treatment-rooms. While loath to release them, I did not see how we could manage to extend the work to Northeastern Rhodesia this year without all the funds we asked for. But the work is advancing evenly all along the line, and we expect to see it finished here, and to be ready with you when Jesus calls his people home.”

But we do not want to hear of workers in the missions having to go back to the colonies to wait for the advance. It is for all the people to give the order of advance to our missions everywhere, by the heaviest midsummer offering ever made, on Sabbath, July 1, followed by the steady stream of gifts to the end of the year.