WILL WE DO IT? by S. N. HASKELL

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 20, 1879

WILL WE DO IT?

By S. N. HASKELL

Much has been said in regard to our brethren raising means for the Dime Tabernacle and the Oakland meeting house. Both of these houses of worship are at central points in this work, and are of great importance. The debt upon them must and will be lifted. Some of our churches have done nobly. The members first gave their ten cents monthly, one dollar and twenty for the year; then as a Christmas Offering they donated again; and at New Year's they did something more. Others have not manifested so much interest.

Now who will bring an offering for these houses of worship at the coming quarterly meeting? Some were too conscientious to have a Christmas-tree. We expect that all such will show in a practical manner that it was conscientiousness that held them back at that time. When there is a crisis, a financial battle to be fought, those who make a sacrifice to give of their means will not lose their reward. Shall we not hear from every company of Seventh-day Adventists at the time of the April quarterly meeting, even if the sum is small?

Those who have not paid anything will then have an opportunity to assist in these enterprises. Those who have made partial payments will then have an excellent opportunity to make another payment. And whoever has a willing heart, let him make an offering to the house of the Lord.

S. N. HASKELL.