THE RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS.
Do you realize what a Herculean task it is to get our schools out of debt? Do Seventh-day Adventists generally know that, roughly estimated, there are debts against our colleges and academies to the amount of about two hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($290,000), more or less? Of course the property is worth much more than this, as stated by Brother Lane two weeks ago. But, my brethren and sisters, you can see that it will take something more than ordinary contributions to pay these debts. We all believe this—I know we do! God calls upon us to pay these debts. He tells us that if we do, the jubilee song of freedom will ere long be sung throughout our borders. What more do we Seventh-day Adventists want than this? To reach this place is the grand ideal of experience longed for by every real lover of the second advent. Suppose we never pay these debts, what then? Can God ever give us eternal life if we let things go in that shape? There is plenty of money among Seventh-day Adventists. Brethren, for God's sake let us awake and take hold with all our might to lift these obligations. We are in a solemn, serious place. God is asking us to do this. If God did not have confidence that we would do it, he would not ask us. Shall we betray the Master's confidence, or shall we be loyal to it? Thus far we have had reported sales of between only eight and ten thousand copies of Sister White's new book, “Parables of Jesus, or Christ's Object Lessons,” that is to have the most prominent part in paying these debts. How long will it be, at this rate, before the debts are paid? Figure it out for yourselves, and then decide whether you think the Lord is going to wait that long. Come along now, everybody, and let us do something big in the way of giving. We have already done something big in the way of building; let us do something big in the way of paying for these buildings. Let us have a little of the old-time spirit that used to be in 1844, of selling a few farms and houses, and laying “the money at the apostles' feet.” Sell some horses or cattle, or property of any kind. Or, if you want to sell, and can't sell, what you have, write to us, and we will try to sell it for you if you will give the proceeds to the work. There have been quite a number of pledges on the material fund; but the amount of cash that has been actually paid in is small. A large amount of money is needed immediately to pay for the getting out of the book. Please help us NOW. | R. A. Hart — $100 00 |
W. H. Gilmore — 50 00 |
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| S. L. Fox — 20 00 |
F. W. Patterson — 50 00 |
| G. A. Irwin — 100 00 |
J. W. Newton — 50 00 |
| H. W. Cottrell — 50 00 |
Mrs. Lars Nielson — 25 00 |
| J. N. Loughborough — 50 00 |
R. Swetzer — 100 00 |
| May Langford — 50 |
W. Stephenson — 5 36 |
| R. N. Rockey — 5 00 |
Mrs. L. N. McMillan — 1 00 |
| James Gargett — 50 00 |
W. F. Verner — 12 00 |
| Minnie Ornwell — 50 00 |
Minnie Bruces — 50 00 |
| J. H. Lowry — 25 00 |
Mrs. J. O. Green — 1 00 |
| O. A. Raad — 20 00 |
Gertrude Kern — 11 00 |
| Greenville Holbrook — 50 00 |
W. M. Fee — 50 00 |
| W. T. Knox — 50 00 |
J. F. Weaver — 50 00 |
| Alex Patton — 50 00 |
E Brown — 20 00 |
| J. L. Whitney — 50 00 |
A widow — 50 00 |
| Lloyd Manful — 50 00 |
E. G. Nelson — 50 00 |
| Mary Lamont — 50 00 |
Susan Bugh — 200 00 |
| Ella M. Nesmith — 50 00 |
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Send all money for the material fund, or contributions of cash to help pay these debts, to A. G. Adams, Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich.