ARE YOU PREPARING FOR IT?
By S. H. Lane
PREPARING for what?—For the general day of prayer and consecration to God, and the collection to be taken July 6 for the aid of the Christiania publishing house. We trust all are planning for that very important day. The national day of independence will be celebrated the Fourth. Shall we not celebrate our independence from sin on the following Sabbath? God is upon the giving hand, and His mercies were never greater than they are to-day. Prosperity has dawned over our land. The nations of earth are comparatively quiet as far as war is concerned at the present time. Those wars which have raged during the last two or three years are subsiding, and in this time of peace and prosperity we should take hold and lift with all our might and power to free our institutions from the embarrassment of debt. Our denominational institutions are not by any means in bankruptcy,—far from it. These institutions are needed to carry on our work, and with them out of debt, the work of the last message could be advanced as never before; and now let us do in times of prosperity what will have to be done in times of adversity if we do not take hold of the work now. We are thankful for what is being done, and for the spirit of liberality that has come in among our people. Who will help, and help now? We trust all are beginning to plan and lay aside something to help in the collection of July 6. Eleven thousand dollars must be sent on soon to aid our Christiania publishing house. Who will help raise this amount? Pray over the matter, and decide in favor of the contribution for the cause of God. Last week we mentioned the desirability of offerings being made to help in the distribution of literature at the Confederate Reunion to be held at Memphis, Tenn., the last of this month. Have you sent on your mite as we requested last week? Address either H. M. Mitchell, Battle Creek, Mich., or I. A. Ford, 243 S. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga. If you have not sent, please send immediately. The Review and Herald Office has made a liberal contribution of reading-matter. The Pacific Press will do the same, and we trust that decided action will be taken. At this Reunion thousands will assemble, and every one present should receive reading-matter on the grandest truth that ever dawned on mortals in this the sixth-day evening of time. The King's business demands haste.