The British Sanitarium
By Arthur G. Daniells
Our brethren and sisters who have given of their means to purchase a sanitarium for Great Britain will be glad to hear how the project is shaping. The ten thousand dollars was sent by the Mission Board the 14th of February. On the 25th Dr. Olsen wrote as follows:— We received the draft for ten thousand dollars, and you can not half imagine how pleased, and how delighted, and how encouraged we all feel for this prompt remittance, and the liberal generosity of our American brethren. We feel that we are deeply indebted to them, and we do most heartily extend to the American brethren our grateful thanks, and hearty appreciation of what they have done. May God bless each worker and each person who has had a part in this gift, and may his signal blessing rest upon every dollar contributed. It is sacred. It has been given for God's work, and I want you to know that we realize its sacredness, and to some extent the responsibility that we are taking in receiving the gift. It is our highest ambition to use it in harmony with the wishes and desires of the brethren in America. Words fail me to express our deep feelings of thankfulness, not only to our friends in America, but also to our kind Heavenly Father, who has heard our call, and seen our need, and given us this opening providence. With God's blessing attending this effort we shall enter the institution absolutely free of debt, and it is my determination to run the institution on the same basis from the very start. As far as I have any vote or any influence in determining the policy of the institution, it shall never incur a single shilling of debt for any purpose whatever. As workers, if the institution is not able to support us, we shall go into the field, and canvass or do some other work to make our living. This institution is always to be free from debt. These words have the ring of true gratitude. The determination to keep the institution out of debt is truly refreshing. The following resolutions were passed by the British Union Conference Committee:— Whereas, Our American brethren have generously responded to our call for ten thousand dollars, which, with our donation of five thousand dollars, enables us to secure a well-furnished sanitarium for the British field, absolutely free of the burden of debt, therefore be it— Resolved, That we, the members of the British Union Conference Committee, in behalf of the British Union Conference express our deep feeling of gratitude and hearty thanks to our brethren in America for their generous gift in providing two thirds of the cost of our sanitarium, and that we give praise and thanks to our kind Heavenly Father for the great blessing and encouragement and success that have followed this enterprise. And be it further— Resolved, That we request Elder L. R. Conradi to present this resolution to the General Conference, and in our behalf express our heartiest sense of gratefulness for their kind sympathy and liberal support given to us. The doctor promises to write a full statement regarding the final steps in paying for this property and taking possession. The transfer was to have been made March 2. A. G. DANIELLS.