Washington, D. C by J. S. Washburn

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 13, 1904

Washington, D. C.

By J. S. Washburn

As will be seen by the list of donations published on page 20, the amount thus far donated to the One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fund is $40,218.75. Thus we have passed the point of two-fifths of the whole amount. We believe that we shall quickly reach the half-way point, and then we trust that there will be a grand rally to close up the whole amount.

This list is headed by a donation of one thousand dollars from New Zealand. There are many other donations from foreign lands being sent for this work. Indeed, it is true that if our brethren and sisters will do as well proportionately in this country as our brethren and sisters in foreign lands, the whole amount can be raised in a few weeks. Quite a number of the friends of this work are giving a regular amount each week or month, and promise to continue this systematic effort until the one hundred thousand dollars is raised. If all our people would do this, the full amount would be supplied before the end of November. But as many will not do this, it is necessary that there should be large donations. Surely there are a number of our brethren and sisters in America who will follow the example that has been set by the friends in New Zealand. Is it not possible that at least one of our American brethren will send one thousand dollars to head the next list? We believe that some one who reads this very sentence will be impressed to do so.

A large number of donations are being sent in by those who are not Seventh-day Adventists, and they are receiving a real blessing for so doing. They will afterward be interested in the third angel's message as never before. This is real missionary work.

J. S. WASHBURN.