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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · May 5, 1904

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

THE church building purchased from the Methodist Protestant church, Nov. 1, 1902, will be re-dedicated to the work of God as the Seventh-day Adventist Memorial church, of Washington, D. C., on Sabbath and Sunday, May 7 and 8. Services will be held on Sabbath at 11 A. M., Sunday at 3 and 7:30 P. M.

At the morning service, on Sabbath a brief statement of the purchase of the church and the providences that have guided our work since that time will be given. The principal address will be made by Mrs. E. G. White. A statement of the account will be made at 3 P. M. on Sunday. An address on the special work of Seventh-day Adventists and the reasons for the transfer of our headquarters to Washington, D. C., will be given by A. G. Daniells, at the same hour. On Sunday, at 7:30 P. M., W. W. Prescott, editor of the REVIEW, will speak on the subject of the Third Angel's Message.

All who are interested, and are able to come, are most cordially invited to these services. We regret that the notice is so short, but it has been impossible to have these services later, owing to important meetings that will soon call away some of those who will be able to take part in the services on May 7 and 8. We call attention to the final list of donations to this fund on page 19.

The Sunday Law

The first session of the present Congress adjourned at 2 P. M., Thursday, April 28. We learned by inquiry at the Senate Committee room that the Sunday law, of which we have written in previous numbers of the REVIEW, was not reported to the Senate. We are greatly relieved that the Lord has stirred up his people to send in petitions and letters protesting against the passage of this bill to such an extent that the committee has seen that it was unwise to attempt to force it at the present time; but the bill will come up at the closing session of this Congress next December, and will stand before the committee ready to be taken up at a moment's notice until the close of that session in March. We trust that during the little time given us our people will collect a large number of petitions against this measure; these will be presented at the beginning of next session. The sword hangs, as it were, suspended over us. Let us work while the day lasts. Surely the night is soon coming when no man can work.

Another Gift of $1,000

We publish on page 20 another partial list of donations to the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund for building the sanitarium, training-school, and General Conference offices in Washington, D. C. We are very thankful to God and deeply grateful to the loyal friends of the work in the nation's capital that we are able to head this list with another donation of $1,000, and to close it with a donation of $150. May we not hope to be able to publish each week at least one donation of a thousand dollars or more? We appeal to every one who reads this note to send in large donations at once. God has gone before us to establish his work. Who is there who would not rejoice at the privilege of being a worker together with God in the carrying out of his glorious purpose for his people in this hour of crisis and of opportunity?

J. S. WASHBURN.