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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 26, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 39.

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Another Opportunity

By R. A. Underwood

SABBATH, October 5, is the day set apart in the United States to take a free-will offering to assist the work among the colored people in the South. I understand that last year our donation to this branch of the work fell several thousand dollars short of that of the previous year. Various conditions, which do not exist at the present time, doubtless led to this decrease. We were making a strong effort then to enter upon the raising of the $150,000 fund. This effort affected the revenues in other directions more or less. Minnesota and North and South Dakota have now practically raised their proportion of this fund, although I hope that all will continue to do something until the entire amount is raised.
But let us at this time give a good, liberal donation to assist the needy work of helping the ten million or more colored people in the South. That field is a needy field. We owe to this people the third angel's message. Many, many years were they oppressed, kept in bondage and in ignorance. The sad condition that exists among them is largely due to the neglect of the Christian people of the United States for many years. It is high time that we redeem the past, and do all in our power quickly to bring the light of the knowledge of the gospel to this people.
I trust that each conference, all the laborers in each conference, and the officers of each church, will feel a personal responsibility to bring before the brethren and sisters on Sabbath, October 5, the needs of the work for the colored people. May God add his blessing to all the faithful efforts put forth to help our needy brethren.
I suggest that in each company of Sabbath-keepers, the leader give notice to the brethren on the first Sabbath after reading this, of the day on which this offering is to be taken, and request those who can not be in attendance to send in their donation to the church treasurer, that this fund may be forwarded without delay. R. A. UNDERWOOD.