JULY 2 by W. T. Bland

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 29, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 26.

JULY 2.

By W. T. Bland

The first Sabbath in July is the time the regular mid-summer offering is taken for the support of our work in foreign fields. The annual offering which is made at the time of the week of prayer and the mid-summer offering are the two general offerings made during the year for this purpose.

The carrying of the message proclaiming to the world the soon-coming Saviour, is by far the greatest work before us—the one great work in which every Seventh-day Adventist is most deeply interested. Not every one can leave his home or country to assume the burdens of this work in a foreign field, but everyone can have an active part in it by contributing liberally to help speed those on who are so fitted and trained that they can go.

No other church or denomination is taking so active an interest in foreign missions to-day as is ours. In the great interests at stake, the wonderful importance of the work, and the love we have for it, may we not only keep up this interest already aroused, but greatly increase it.

Last year this offering amounted to more than ten thousand dollars; this year it could easily be doubled; and what an encouragement and help it would be to our brethren, who are sacrificing everything as they leave their home to go to these dark parts of the earth.

As this offering is taken in our churches we would suggest that special prayers be offered for our brethren in foreign lands, that their courage may be kept good and their work pushed on with vigor.

We are confident that as our people are interested in foreign missions, they will make this a most liberal offering. Should any individual or any church desire to assist some special field in which they have a particular burden, let mention of the matter be made with the offering.

May the Lord greatly bless His people at this time, not only with means to help forward His work and hasten His coming, but with willing hearts and rich experiences.

W. T. BLAND, Assistant Treasurer of the Gen. Conf. 22 North Capitol Street, Washington, D. C.