The Growth of the Cause by H. E. Rogers

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 6, 1906

The Growth of the Cause

By H. E. Rogers

ONLY a casual glance at Table No. 2 of the statistical summary presented in this REVIEW is necessary to note the wonderful enlargement of the work during recent years. Attention may be called to two important factors in the prosecution of this work; namely, the laborers engaged in active service, and the means for their support; and in doing so, the advantages resulting from the reorganization called for at the 1901 General Conference will become apparent.

In 1900 there was a total of 1,500 laborers devoting their time to work in behalf of the message. Five years later the number thus engaged was 2,797, a net gain of 1,297, or of 86.46 per cent. The net gain is greater than that shown by the report for the preceding twenty-three years; that is, the net gain in laborers from 1900 to 1905 was greater than the gain from 1877 to 1900.

Almost the same ratio of increase may be noted in the means given for the support of these laborers. For 1905 there is recorded a tithe of $858,014.91; for 1900, $510,258.97, the net increase being $347,755.94, a per cent of 68.15. This gain for five years is greater than that realized in the twelve years preceding 1900, or from 1888 to 1900. The same ratio of increase was practically kept up throughout the periods under comparison; for, from 1901 to 1905, there was paid in tithe a total of $3,456,240.74; while for the years 1893 to 1900, inclusive, the total tithe paid was $3,422,127.31.

H. E. ROGERS, Statistical Secretary.