One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund
By I. H. Evans
We know that our people are deeply interested in the progress being made in establishing the headquarters of the General Conference in Washington, D. C. The rapidity with which the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund was made up outstripped the faith of even the most sanguine, and is evidence of the world-wide interest our people take in following the instruction of the spirit of prophecy. Never in the history of our denominational work had there been so large a fund as this raised within so short a time. We are sure our people are desirous of knowing the progress our various institutions are making in establishing their headquarters in this place. Four sets of buildings were called for in opening up our work here, namely, the General Conference office building, the Review and Herald Publishing Association building, the College buildings, and the Sanitarium building. It will be understood that when we arrived in Washington in August, 1903, we had no buildings; we had absolutely nothing except the furniture and a little machinery that we had brought from Battle Creek. A building had been rented in which the General Conference and the Review and Herald were to locate for the time being. In the fall of 1903, a council of many of our leading brethren in the United States was called. This council provided that a fund of one hundred thousand dollars should be solicited with which to construct the buildings necessary for the accommodation of our various departments of work. At this council no one was able to submit any definite plans for the buildings needed, nor had any one any definite idea just how much such buildings would cost. No architect had figured on any plans; everything was indefinite, and no estimates had been made of the actual cost of the buildings suitable for our work. Up to the present time a tract of forty-seven acres of land has been bought on the Sligo for six thousand dollars. On this tract of land the school has been located, and it is expected that the Sanitarium will be located there also. Three school buildings have already been constructed,—two dormitories and a dining hall. The General Conference building has also been constructed. The Review and Herald has its building nearly completed. The Sanitarium building has not been built, but plans are now being made for its construction. A large double house was rented in Washington, fronting Iowa Circle, and was equipped and furnished for sanitarium purposes. Neither the Sanitarium nor the main building of the school have yet been begun. So there still remains to be constructed the Sanitarium building on the Sligo, and the main College building. We herewith append an itemized statement of the receipts and disbursements of the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund up to April 1, 1906. By a glance at the following statement, it can readily be ascertained how much of the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund has been appropriated to each of the various enterprises. Statement of the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund, April 1, 1906
Total receipts to date........$115,347.22
Expenditures,—
Washington Training College. $51,374.72
Wash. (D. C.) San. Assn..... 40,667.30
General Conference building.. 10,000.00
Nashville church ............ 5,000.00
Financial Sec. expense ...... 3,714.41
Review and Herald ........... 3,000.00
Removal expenses ............ 1,223.81
General expenses ............ 68.50
Amount on hand April 1,
1906 ....................... 298.48
Total ....................... $115,347.22
I. H. EVANS. Treasurer.