The Christiania Offering
By William A. Spicer
Remember the Date, July 5
GOOD words have come to us from our brethren in Europe concerning the outlook in Christiania. The publishing house has been reorganized upon a self-sustaining basis, and parts of the building are being used in other branches of the work in such a manner that it is proving of direct service in advancing the truth, while still paying its way. The reverse is turned into an advance, and those who have helped and lifted may know that their efforts have not been in vain. Best of all, the peoples of Northern Europe have had a practical demonstration of the fact that this truth stands for Heaven’s own standard of business honesty and integrity. There are many ways of preaching the truth. No more forceful presentation of it could have been offered the Scandinavian countries, during their time of financial panic, than the spectacle of a whole people in America quietly taking hold to redeem an institution planted in the name of God to represent this advent message. Who of us, does not feel a pleasure in helping to prove to men of the world in that land that no one shall ever suffer the loss of a dollar by having trusted a Seventh-day Adventist institution? In this matter we stand for the honor of a cause that is dearer to every believer than life itself. The exact situation will be presented to us during coming weeks by communications from our brethren now assembling in the European General Conference, in London. Meanwhile let all remember that Sabbath, July 5, has been set apart as the day for this year’s special offering for Christiania. It would be a grand thing if we might so respond to God’s call in this matter that this one effort should prove to be the last necessary. All our mission resources would then be set free without delay for aggressive work in the needy fields beyond. In no one thing that has come before us has Heaven’s call been more urgent or fuller of promise of victory and blessing than in this matter of Christiania. Will not church leaders mention this matter in all the companies? and shall we not begin to plan definitely for the offering at once? Last midsummer’s offering was grandly successful. Conference workers had set it before the people, and all rallied to lift the burden. Now again, while the children of this world are spending money uselessly in the festivities associated with July 4, the children of the kingdom have the blessed privilege of joining the angels in lifting up the standard of deliverance in Northern Europe. W. A. SPICER,
Secretary Mission Board.