Giving to Foreign Missions
In its work throughout the world, the society represented by this paper issues regularly one hundred thirty periodicals, while they have publications, including books and tracts, printed in eighty-seven languages. In 1874, Seventh-day Adventists began to open mission stations outside the United States and Canada. Ten years later, in 1884, they had three such stations; in 1894, twelve; in 1904, fifty-two. At the close of 1913 they had 101. During the years 1901-1914, 1,267 missionaries, not counting children, were sent into mission fields by the Mission Board of the above society. While we solicit an offering from you, reader, to assist in mission work, it may be of interest to you to know that last year, 1914, each member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church gave to missions on an average $7.92. For the United States and Canada, the average is a little higher, or $10.15. This, remember, includes children and young people belonging to the society, making it necessary for many to give much more in order to secure these general averages. God's rule for us all in giving is this: “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.” 2 Cor. 9: 7.