A Call for “Christ’s Object Lessons”
By I. H. Evans
At the late council held in College View, Neb., the General Conference Committee voted to grant the petition of the Manitoba Mission field, and to furnish that mission field with one thousand copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” free of cost. The Manitoba people promise to sell these, and to put the money into the establishment of a training-school for that field. Most of our readers will readily understand that this Canadian field is in great need of an educational center, where their young people can receive suitable training for our respective lines of work without coming to the United States. But few of these young people who come to the States return to that field for labor, and all can readily see that it would be much better for them to receive a training in their own territory than to come to the States to receive this training. We believe that there are a thousand copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons” lying in the homes of our people throughout the country, and that they would be more than glad to donate these to the Manitoba school if they knew that the books would be sold, and the money put into this enterprise. Now the Canadian people agree to sell these books, and put the money into a school, if they can obtain the books. Therefore we request that all persons who have any “Object Lessons” unsold, and who are willing to donate the same to the Canadian field for the establishment of this training-school, will be so kind as to forward them to the Review and Herald Publishing Company, Battle Creek, Mich., and the same will be packed in suitable boxes, and shipped according to the order of the Manitoba Tract Society. We hope there will be more than a thousand books donated for this purpose, as we believe it is a worthy enterprise, and the General Conference Committee is very anxious to render them this financial assistance, so that they may at once have a school. The books can be sent by mail or prepaid express. In shipping, care should be taken to pack so that the books will not be damaged, special pains being taken to protect the corners. We expect that our people will take an interest in donating these books, and hope to receive a hearty response to this call. I. H. EVANS.