Voices from the Conferences

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 15, 1906

Voices from the Conferences

IN the Watchman, Elder Geo. I. Butler speaks thus of his impression of the council meetings at which the plans were laid for the special fund:—

The Spirit of the Lord was present. I have never before attended a meeting in Washington when I thought the good Spirit was so manifestly and impressively present. Union and harmony prevailed. The hearts of all were encouraged by the evident tokens of God's blessing upon his cause in all parts of the world. The progress of the work in foreign lands is indeed most remarkable. The truth is spreading to every land and every clime. . . . Of course, one of the great questions that was carefully considered and finally adopted was the proposed raising of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars as rapidly as possible, to advance the work. Of this sum, fifty thousand dollars is to come to the South, where it is greatly needed. The remainder is to be raised for the field everywhere.

Writing in the Northern Illinois Recorder in reference to the raising of the $150,000 fund, Elder William Covert says:—

All can see that it will require large offerings on the part of our people to meet the demand that is now being made upon us, but when we consider that it only helps ripen the work and prepare the way for the coming of the Lord, we know that it will be cheerfully done. It would be a sorry time for us if the Lord should cease to call for funds to advance the interests of this great work. Any offering that any have to make toward this fund, or toward any division of it, may be sent directed to this office, and it will be credited to it. I bespeak for our people a hearty co-operation in this excellent work.

From an article by Mrs. R. W. McMahan in the Indiana Reporter concerning this fund we take the following paragraph:—

As the Lord leads out in the establishing of missionary enterprises in new fields, he sends the calls for means with which to carry forward the work. As the work nears completion, we may expect the calls to become more frequent. Now comes the call for $150,000, to be quickly raised, in order that the progress of the work be not retarded.