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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 28, 1907

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Quick Work

In the Nebraska Reporter Elder A. T. Robinson writes, urging every church to take up the blackboard plan described in the “Letter to Church Elders” in the REVIEW of February 7, adding:—

The matter of the raising of this fund was presented in the College View church on a recent Sabbath morning, when ten brethren quickly responded by offering to give the sum of one dollar a day for thirty days. Others pledged fifty cents a day for thirty days; others twenty-five cents, and others smaller sums. Eight hundred and fifty-one dollars was thus provided for in a few minutes.

We Can

In the North Carolina Messenger Elder T. H. Jeys writes:—

“Yet in this thing, ye did not believe the Lord your God.” Deut. 1:32. What was the trouble? The spies had seen some high walls, some tall giants, some difficulties. They had told about these. The people began to doubt; they talked about it. The more they talked, the more discouraged they were. Soon they knew they couldn’t, and were angry at Caleb and Joshua for saying they could. Read Numbers 11 and 12. Why did the Lord cause this record to be written?—“For our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” 1 Cor. 10:11. A few (not many) have been saying to me, “We can’t,” when the raising of the $150,000 fund is discussed. It has not been those who are very poor, but rather those who are not rich in faith. Come, brethren, let us be of a good courage. God is in this work, and it is sure to triumph. Let us not, like ancient Israel, tempt God by our unbelief and hardness of heart. Suppose I should send word to each of my brethren in this conference that sometime during this year every person will be asked to buy a new pair of shoes. How would such a proposition impress you? Would any one be saying “can’t”? We can. We shall. We will. Let all the changes of the potential mode be rung. Eliminate the negatives, and then with voice and pen and hand, with consecrated planning and earnest Christian endeavor, with vigor and vim, let old and young raise the courageous cry.