One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund by Arthur G. Daniells

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

One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund

By Arthur G. Daniells

For Special Work at Home and Abroad

Many Hearts Are Being Encouraged

OUR brethren and sisters who are working and giving so cheerfully in behalf of the $150,000 fund would feel well repaid if they could know the joy and encouragement their efforts are giving our brethren who are carrying forward the enterprises to which this large fund is to be devoted. The decision to raise $150,000 was made because of the very pressing need of this amount to help establish institutions on a secure basis in various parts of the world. These institutions are not being established to make a show in the world, nor to satisfy the whims of a class. The printing houses to be helped by a portion of this money are a necessity. They have already given abundant proof that they are great and important factors in our cause. The Review and Herald, Pacific Press, Caribbean Watchman, and Southern Publishing houses are kept busy day and night preparing our books, papers, and tracts for the world. Who can not rejoice in having the privilege of helping these institutions?

Then there are our schools in which at least eight hundred of our educated, devoted fellow believers are giving the best service they are capable of rendering to the education of more than eleven thousand of our youth for the service of God. Are these schools needless enterprises? Is the money that is spent in providing them wasted?—By no means, will be the instant and emphatic reply of many a worker in this cause who has obtained his preparation in these schools.

A portion of this large fund is to be devoted to the schools. The Huntsville school, the new school in the Maritime Provinces, and the school in Great Britain are among those that are to receive help. Only the brethren charged with the responsibility of providing the buildings, furnishings, and equipment of these institutions can realize their pressing needs, and the gladness experienced by the prospect of receiving financial assistance.

Our sanitariums also are to receive help. The Washington, Nashville, and Skodsborg sanitariums are located where they can render most excellent service to our fellow men, and thus to the cause. In these institutions many suffering bodies will obtain relief and health, and many dark, cheerless hearts will find the joy of the Lord. Our medical missionary work is designed to reach, bless, and save a class we could not help in any other way. This has already been abundantly demonstrated. Who would have this great medical missionary work we are carrying on in all parts of the world blotted out? True, this work is beset with difficulties and perplexities, but these we must meet and overcome for the sake of the good this work can be made to accomplish.

Dear friends, one and all, it is for these noble and glorious enterprises we are now raising $150,000. You will be glad to see by this week's report that nearly one fifth of the whole amount has now been received at the office. The real effort all along the line has just begun. The whole amount will be raised. A steady, well-arranged movement to raise this sum is on foot, and a steady, and at the present time, a good, strong stream of contributions is flowing in. Now is the time for every conference and every church to do thorough, earnest, and quick work. Every dollar of this fund can easily be provided for before the camp-meeting season begins. This should be done. Let every one bend his energies to this end.

A. G. DANIELLS.