Donations to the Washington, D. C., Memorial Church
By J. S. Washburn
Up to the present date, April 28, the following donations have been received since the last list was published in the REVIEW. The church is entirely free from debt, and at the time of the dedication, May 7 and 8, there will be a surplus to apply on the sanitarium, school, and General Conference office fund. The exact amount of the surplus will be stated in a later number of the REVIEW with the General Conference auditor’s statement of the Memorial church fund account. If any further donations for the Washington church are received from friends outside of Washington after the date of the dedication, unless otherwise specified, these donations will be applied to the $100,000 fund. May the Lord, who has counted the sacrifices that have been made to establish this first memorial of the third angel’s message in the capital city, reward every one who has had a part in this work. The history of this church fund has been a remarkable one. I have never seen God’s providence more wonderfully manifested. Surely this first institution, free from all indebtedness, is an excellent example, a harbinger, we believe, of a new era in the building of our institutions. We believe it means that the other institutions to be established here will be entirely free of all debt.20We earnestly request that all our friends who have contributed to the church fund will also help us with the $100,000 fund. The total amount of the donations sent directly to me and reported in the REVIEW, up to February 22, is $10,234.02. Sept. 8, 1903: Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Stroit, $1; John Galer, 50 cents; Mrs. C. Christianson, $1; Joseph S. Fritts, $1; James A. Witter, 50 cents; R. Graham, $1. September 9: J. J. and S. F. Burton, $1; “Silent Workers,” $2; New Bedford and New Dartmouth churches, $2. September 10: Mariah Brown, 50 cents; C. W. Kellogg, $1; Henrietta Schafer, 50 cents; Mrs. W. J. Wilson, $1; Etta Marvin, $5; Mrs. C. Anderson, $1; Emma Anderson, $1; M. A. Green, $1.10; D. W. Emerson and wife, $2. September 11: W. W. Eastman, $1; Mrs. E. C. Burleson, $1; Devoy Eaton, $1; E. A. Curtis, 50 cents; Nellie Nettleingham, 10 cents; Mrs. J. H. Brown, 25 cents; Mrs. George Vickery, 50 cents; George Vickery, 50 cents; Geo. E. Nettleingham, 50 cents; Wm. T. Hibben, 50 cents; M. V. Kimble, 50 cents; Carrie Nettleingham, 15 cents. September 12: Elsie Bradbury, $1; Mrs. L. Baker, $1; J. A. Haskins, $3; N. W. Hartwick, $1; Mrs. M. Whistler, 40 cents. September 13: Peter Lindro, $1; Mrs. Eldridge, $1. September 16: J. W. Teague, 25 cents; Riley Smith, 25 cents; Mrs. A. M. Holtzdon, 25 cents; Mrs. Ella Champion, 25 cents; Mrs. Bettie Slaton, 25 cents; J. P. Larson, $1; J. C. Rogers, $1; A. Moon, 50 cents; D. Knowlton, 50 cents; R. E. Brandt, 50 cents; Sister Howland, 10 cents. September 17: Mrs. Helen Reynolds, $1. September 19: Mrs. V. Batten, 25 cents; Mrs. Dora Raines, 20 cents; Mrs. Maud Butlin, 25 cents; Mrs. E. J. Batten, 50 cents; Mrs. S. C. Starr, 25 cents. September 21: W. B. Randolph, $1. September 22: Sister Collier, $1.75; “L. L. L.” Vernon, N. Y., $1. September 23: David J. Hibben, 50 cents; Washburn (Mo.) Sabbath-school, $1.60; Lena Whidden, 20 cents; Adelle Whidden, 55 cents; W. Whidden, $1; Leona Shepherd, 10 cents; Mrs. Jas. Hingsop, 25 cents; Melton Patrick, 25 cents; Mrs. M. A. Patrick, 25 cents; friends (Punta Gorda, Fla.), 75 cents; Mrs. P. E. Tiffany, $1; John Fishback, $1; Mrs. S. Fishback, $1; C. A. Tiffany, $1; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Carpenter, $1; Lucy E. Wilkins, $1; October 25: Olive Gilmore, $10. November 6: Mrs. Collier, $10. February, 1904: J. H. Crocker, $10; W. W. Yale, $5. March, 1904: J. F. Pearson, $15; W. W. Stephens, $5; Herman Bickle, $5; W. B. Goodale, $25; O. F. Allen, $1; Mrs. Agnes Hunter, $1; Mrs. Sarah Higgins, $25; Mrs. Hattie L. Davis, $1; Olive Gilmore, $10; Abbie J. Burns, $100; Mrs. M. J. Husk, $20; Amy Kivett, 50 cents. April 1-28, 1904: F. A. and E. J. Webber, $1; Mrs. Collier, $4; Chas. H. Tucker, $1.50; Mrs. Octavia Bowman, $2; Mrs. T. C. Harlan, $1; Harry and Rebecca Onstott, 50 cents; Mrs. H. L. Street, $3.50; Walter Harper, $2; Harry Taylor, $1; George A. Reed, $1; A. C. Hudson, $5; J. W. Bartle, $2; friends, per Good Health Publishing Co., $4.25; T. A. McFarland, $1. April 26, 1903: F. C. Gilbert (South Lancaster, Mass.), books, “Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel,” value, $28. Total reported to date, $10,595.79. J. S. WASHBURN. Magnolia Ave., Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.