An Unusual and Important Appeal
By Editor
It is not often that we invite all our people to render assistance in providing a place of worship for a local congregation. It certainly ought not to be done under any ordinary circumstances. Of this we are fully aware, and we have not departed from the usual method of procedure in such cases without giving the question careful consideration. At the recent session of the council of the General Conference Committee, our work in Washington, D. C., was considered, and a committee was appointed to inquire into the circumstances, and to report upon the advisability of rendering assistance to the church recently organized there in their effort to secure a house of worship. In view of the fact that Washington is the national capital, and that influences of great importance center there, the brethren felt that it would be for the best interest of our work as a whole to open and maintain there a better place of worship than the local church could provide without some outside help. For this reason the committee recommended, and the council voted, that the matter be presented to our people, with a clear statement of the case, and that they be invited to help in establishing a suitable memorial for the work in the nation's capital. The pictures on the first page, in connection with Brother Washburn's statement and appeal on page 12, will place the whole matter before our readers in an intelligent way. We hope there will be a liberal response to this call. Remittances may be made to H. M. Mitchell, treasurer of the General Conference, Battle Creek, Mich., stating definitely the purpose, or to George W. Palmer, treasurer of the Atlantic Union Conference, South Lancaster, Mass. Due acknowledgment will be made through the columns of the Review of all money received in response to this call, and the fund will be kept open until all have had an opportunity to act. Cash is greatly preferred, but pledges will be received. The following is a partial list of subscriptions already received: — A. G. Daniells and wife, $20.00; R. A. Hart, 20.00; I. H. Evans, 10.00; M. M. Ashley and wife, 5.00; D. W. Reavis, 5.00; J. D. Peterson, 10.00; W. W. Prescott and wife, 10.00; S. H. Lane and wife, 15.00; H. H. Burden, 3.00; G. W. Counts and wife, 2.00; Wm. Voelker, 1.00; Hattie Dawson, 1.00; C. B. Childs, 1.00; L. McCoy, 10.00; M. J. Cornell, 5.00; H. W. Hearns, 5.00; T. C. Kane, 1.00; A friend, 1.00; Mrs. D. E. Walker, 1.00; Mary Fry, 2.00; Byrd White, 2.00; A friend, 1.00; Mina Harding, .50; T. P. Butcher, 1.00; J. L. Smith, 1.00; F. Holmden, 5.00; J. L. Rice, 1.00; Master Henry Shedd, .25; Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, 2.00; H. H. Page, 1.00; Mrs. R. E. Stewart, 1.00; Bessie Harding, .50.