Harvest Ingathering Campaign
By W. T. Knox
THE reports we are receiving from almost all the conferences indicate that they have been actively taking part in the Harvest Ingathering campaign. Some reports coming to us from conferences and individuals indicate that the outcome of this year's campaign will be fully as encouraging as that of either of the two preceding years. The orders sent in to the office for the papers, up to the present time, amount to 491,025; and while a few scattered orders are still coming, we consider this part of the campaign as practically closed. While not so many copies of the REVIEW have been ordered as during the 1909 campaign, yet we believe that the results will be fully as good, if not better, than those of last year. The few reports that have reached us are full of interesting experiences. Some of our brethren and sisters have been meeting with remarkable success, sending in returns from their papers ranging from $10 to $50 and even as high as $75; and, aside from the money returns, they have had experiences of a most interesting character with those they have interviewed, showing that there are everywhere men and women not of our faith, who are deeply interested in our work of carrying the gospel of Christ to the world. We are led to believe that there are some of our churches that have been a little backward in taking hold of the work this year, but the present situation in the General Conference treasury really makes it imperative that all should take hold heartily of this work, and bring thereby into our treasury funds to relieve the present situation, which has been very distressing. On account of the scarcity of money, many of our brethren in foreign fields have been insufficiently supplied to meet their bare necessities, while all aggressive work has been practically stopped in some mission stations on account of the lack of money to meet the expenses that would be involved. A hearty co-operation on the part of our brethren in America in this campaign will, if it is taken hold of at once, greatly help in relieving this situation, while the experiences of those who have engaged in it in past years give ample proof of the great benefit that is realized by those who do engage in it, and by the communities in which it is actively carried forward. Our brethren in foreign fields, who have, more than any one else, keenly felt our present financial situation, have been encouraged to look forward to this campaign as a means whereby relief would be brought to their present embarrassed situation. We are hoping, therefore, for their sake, that early and large returns will be received from all conferences, so that relief can be given to them before the year closes.