The Way It Works by G. B. THOMPSON

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 14, 1904

The Way It Works

By G. B. THOMPSON

HERE in the Hamilton (Ontario) church we have a practical demonstration of the result of using the envelopes for the collection of the ten-cent-a-week plan of offerings for foreign missions. The church is small, and like many of our churches, is composed largely of sisters. Recently, the elder brought before the church the idea of having a systematic plan of giving, and the plan of using the envelopes was adopted. Each Sabbath he has given the plan his personal attention, seeing that each member has an envelope, and that they are collected. Result: in seven months before the plan was adopted, the church, aside from the annual offering, gave $6.45. In three weeks since the plan was adopted, they have given $6.57. With this plan they gave more in three Sabbaths than in thirty Sabbaths without it! All enjoy the plan very much. No doubt equally good results will follow in every church where the plan is adopted. If church officers will give this matter their personal attention, thousands of dollars will be gathered to extend the work in the “regions beyond,” which otherwise would not be given, because the attention is not called to the matter each week. What better missionary work could be done by church leaders than to talk this matter up in their respective churches?

G. B. THOMPSON.