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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 10, 1904

Washington, D. C.

AT the present date $45,516.67 has been received on the Washington building fund. See page 20. Thus a little more than nine twentieths of the one hundred thousand dollars has been supplied. When once we have reached the high mountain peak,—the half-way point,—we shall expect that the latter half will be quickly and easily supplied. Those who are making a real covenant by sacrifice will not lose their reward. We call attention to the following letters:—

GLENBURN, CAL., June 20, 1904.

DEAR BROTHER: Your letter has just come to hand—and I myself am in need of so many things that demand money! I do need a comfortable house. The one we have is a log cabin, in which we have lived for more than thirty years. It is rotting and settling down so it lets in the rain and snow, but I do feel so anxious to see this cause move forward! I have one five-dollar gold piece, and I will enclose it in this letter, and trust it to the dear Lord. Please notify me if it reaches you. We are getting along in the seventies. . . . I have done all I knew how to give others the truth in this place, but O, they are so prejudiced against it! In May, when I was riding about fifteen miles from home on the other side of this valley, distributing and selling “Story of Joseph” to help the Southern mission, I was thrown out of my cart by the stumbling of my horse. . . . The fall bruised me and fractured my left jaw. . . . I have two grandchildren to provide for, besides many cares. Pray for me, and for my family, and for this entire valley. May the Lord soon finish his work, and come for his waiting children is my earnest prayer.

Your sister,

RANDOLPH, VT., June 27, 1904.

DEAR BROTHER: Enclosed you will find a small list of names, with the amount of money each one gave. We are glad that we can do a little to help the work. I have watched every move, and I believe the Lord is leading us on. But O, if only more of our people would awake to the times in which we are living!

Your brother in the work,

J. S. WASHBURN.