WORDS OF CHEER by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 17, 1901

WORDS OF CHEER.

By S. H. Lane

Doubtless every reader of the Review is highly pleased to see the Relief Fund grow from time to time as names are inserted in its columns. Surely our people have done nobly; and when the writer reads the names of the “Jubilee Singers,” he feels like saying, “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” It certainly is a consoling thought that over thirty-five thousand dollars has been receipted through the Review. Fifty thousand dollars was asked for at first. We hope that others will give liberally, so that the fifty-thousand-dollar mark may be reached ere long. Indeed, we hope to see it sixty thousand dollars, as editions of the book have been issued in foreign languages. Many are still taking an interest in this fund, and donating to it.

A sister from a Western State has just sent in a donation of four dollars. In the letter she says: “This is in payment of a pledge given at camp-meeting for one dollar or more, to be paid this fall. It is also a Thanksgiving offering, as I have reason to be very thankful to the Lord. I hope to be able to give more. It would be a great help if every brother and sister could give an offering at Christmas, when every one is giving gifts. I hope the debt will soon be canceled.”

This letter certainly has the right ring in it, and we trust that every reader will note that this sister wishes every one might give a gift at Christmas time, when gifts are in order. We heartily join in this wish, and during the Week of Prayer as we shall all give something toward the foreign mission work, we trust every one may, as this sister says, give a liberal offering. The missionary field is in crying need of every dollar that our people can give. The world is ripe for the harvest, and at Christmas time, when millions are giving gifts, we trust that every lover of the truth for these last days will remember our work in all its branches.

We are very much pleased to see the roll of “Jubilee Singers” growing larger every week, yet we feel anxious to see not only the Material Fund increase, but we desire to see the book, “Christ’s Object Lessons,” sold everywhere. Every dollar which it brings in goes toward the liquidation of our school debts; and as they are very large, every one should feel it his duty to dispose of several copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” that the debt may be canceled. Are you selling the book? If you desire to make any one a Christmas present of a book, be sure to send for “Christ’s Object Lessons.” Price, $1.25, postpaid. Send either to your State tract society or to the Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich. Let us all work and pray as never before that the work of God may be blessed spiritually and aided financially. S. H. Lane.