The Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund by J. S. Washburn

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 13, 1906

The Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund

By J. S. Washburn

For Special Work at Home and Abroad

The $150,000 Fund

MANY of the friends of the work in the South send gifts without indicating whether their contribution is intended for the $150,000 fund, or for some other specific object. The following are the purposes for which the first $50,000 of the $150,000 fund are to be appropriated in the South: Nashville Sanitarium, $25,000; Huntsville Sanitarium, $5,000; Graysville Sanitarium, $1,500; Atlanta Sanitarium, $3,000; Graysville Academy, $2,000; The Watchman, $2,500. This statement has been published in the REVIEW and in The Watchman. This leaves $11,000 to be appropriated by the Southern Union Conference.

Any donations sent for these specific objects necessarily help to make up the $150,000 fund. But there are those of our friends who send donations, designating their gifts perhaps as follows: “The colored work,” “the Southern field,” “Southern work,” “work in the South,” “Oakwood School,” “Southern Training-school.” Some of these designations are not clear. We would be glad if every one would say definitely whether his donation is intended for the $150,000 fund or not.

It would seem that donations designated “the Southern field,” “Southern work,” “work in the South,” should be devoted to that fund, unless those who give intend them for evangelical work among the colored people, or the evangelical work among the white people. Then these gifts would not be a part of the $150,000 fund. Gifts for the “Southern Training-school,” it would seem, should also go into the $150,000 fund, unless they are for some specific object which the $150,000 fund does not cover.

The Oakwood School has burned down. Donations have been received for the rebuilding fund. It would seem that the givers did not intend that these donations should become a part of the $150,000 fund, but should be gifts outside of and in addition to that. When gifts are made for the work for the colored people, it would seem that the givers intend them for the ministerial or Bible work, or other branches of the evangelical work, which would not come under the $150,000 fund. During the summer a fund was raised for conducting tent-meetings and meetings in halls, etc., in the large cities. This would not be a part of the $150,000 fund.

When sending gifts, please state definitely just what is intended; otherwise it places the treasurer of the Southern Union Conference in a difficult position.

He is determined that every cent which is given by our good people shall be applied exactly as the giver intended. Therefore we appeal to all those who shall hereafter send donations, either through the regular channels or direct to the treasurer of the Southern Union Conference, to state exactly and definitely their intention. Is your gift for the $150,000 fund, or for some other definite and specific work in the South which does not receive benefit from this fund?

J. S. WASHBURN.