Work for All by G. F. Watson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 19, 1906

Work for All

By G. F. Watson

Much has been said and written as to what our young people could do in this greatest of all work, the giving of the last message to a fallen world, if we who are older would plan for and with them. We in Colorado have been trying to do this, and the results are most gratifying. The plan our young people have settled upon is a very simple one; namely, that of giving a birthday offering amounting to at least one penny for each year of their age, and as much more as they like. By this plan our young people have already raised six hundred dollars, and all this goes to fields outside of our conference, as follows: India, one hundred and fifty dollars; this amount, Prof. J. L. Shaw tells us, will support a good worker in that field. Brother Keh, in China, costs us one hundred and seventy-five dollars, and Brother Watanbe, in Japan, one hundred dollars, leaving a remainder of one hundred and seventy-five dollars; and I am sure our young people will be willing to have one hundred dollars of this go to Korea to support a worker there. Aside from this, the children of the West Denver church have sent in money enough to support two native workers in India for one year, and to care for one orphan; also the young people of the Colorado Sanitarium are supporting one worker in India, at a cost of two hundred dollars a year. Adding to this list, Elder Thomas Branch and his daughter Mabel, of Africa, gives a corps of eight workers abroad who receive their support from the Colorado Conference, and I am sure our young people will not be content without a worker in Korea.

May the Master of this great work direct so that the most good can be done in the shortest time. We long for home.

G. F. WATSON.