THE RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS by P. T. Magan

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 13, 1900

THE RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS.

By P. T. Magan

Summer of 1900.

The summer of 1900 is now past, and the first campaign in the Master's name for the RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS is ended. It is only fair and right that at this time we should make a full report to our brethren and sisters of what they and we have been doing during the season just closed. We know that we are a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men, and we therefore want our money matters written out in plain English, so that all the people can understand them. If there is anyone among our people to whom these things are not clear, we invite him to write to us for an explanation, and we will tell him all about the thing which troubles him.

We are now making a herculean effort to free the schools from debt. We are calling upon all our people to make “a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether,” in the name of the Master, for the RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS.

This work is in the order of God; it is in itself a sign of the nearness of the end. We are only just entering upon this work, the first steps and the first sacrifices only have been made. Greater steps and greater sacrifices are yet to come. Christ, who is the author of our faith, is also its finisher, and he will see things through to a successful conclusion. As the prophet says, “He is wonderful in counsel and mighty in working.” He not only tells us what to do, but he in us accomplishes that which he calls for.

Below is the financial statement of the committee for the RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS:—

STATEMENT UP TO AND INCLUDING OCT. 14, 1900.

Item	Amount
Total cash receipts	$4102 33
To Pacific Press (New York) for work done by the artists and engravers	$1506 46
To Pacific Press (Cal.), on account, type-setting and plate-making for “Christ's Object Lessons”	400 00
To Review and Herald for circulars, blanks, advertisements, stationery, and printing Testimonies	167 96
Postage, including money paid for transportation of packages, blanks, etc., to tract societies	121 50
Stenographer (special)	63 55
Refunds of money sent to the committee, but intended for other purposes	23 77
C. Castberg, on account, for translating “Christ's Object Lessons” into Danish	20 00
Taxes on gift of property in Dakota	6 40
Walter Eastman, for expense connected with making deed to property given “Relief of the Schools”	3 00
Remington Typewriter Company, on account, for machine	35 00
Office fixtures and supplies	13 85
Cash on hand	1740 84
	$4102 33     $4102 33

Besides this report there is outstanding on pledges (October 14) $10,318.25. Property has been given, and is being deeded to the RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS’ committee, which may be conservatively estimated at $7,850.

Of the $4,102.33 shown above, seventy-seven dollars was given specially to apply on the Scandinavian editions of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” In my estimate of the outstanding pledges there is included $1,780 pledged for the Scandinavian editions and work.

Our estimate of the number of “Christ’s Object Lessons” sold at the camp-meetings and in various other ways during the summer is about 20,400 copies. I can not, however, vouch for the accuracy of these figures, as it seems impossible at present to get definite figures covering this point.

And now the days of autumn are upon us. Our brethren have harvested their crops, and are now going to market with them. Large sums of money are greatly needed for the big fund for the RELIEF OF THE SCHOOLS. The $1,740.84 on hand October 14 will do but little toward paying for material in the large editions of “Christ's Object Lessons” already ordered, when the remaining initial expenses on the book have been paid.

We pray that God, who gives all to us, will move upon the hearts of many to give liberally to this sacred cause, so that the schools on earth may be free to do their work and prepare our youth and children to sing the songs and study the sciences of the great university in heaven.

P. T. MAGAN.