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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 2, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 27.

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THE LAST MENTION.

By S. H. Lane

We desire once more to call the attention of every reader of the REVIEW to the day of prayer and donation, July 6. The Fourth, or Independence day, will come on Thursday before the 6th. The people of this country will spend thousands, and even millions, of dollars in making a noise and in pleasure-seeking, and will think nothing of the sacrifice of money, for such it will be in every sense of the word. Means will be sacrificed upon the altar of the world which will bring no returns save those of sin and folly. Shall not we, the professed people of God who expect the soon coming of the Saviour, make a sacrifice of means on the altar of “want” for our suffering Christiania publishing house, to redeem it from the thraldom of debt? We are glad so many of our people are becoming interested in the matter, and when we all take hold of the work, thousands of dollars can be raised. We hope to see twenty-five thousand dollars donated on Sabbath, July 6.
The readings for the day are probably already in the hands of each church elder, and we trust none will fail to read the appeal to the people. Then we hope that every one connected with the Church, and even many who are not connected with us, will give liberally. Send all the donations direct to your State secretary and treasurer, who will immediately forward them to the treasurer of the Mission Board, H. M. Mitchell, Battle Creek, Mich. Quite a number have written for appeals, and already money begins to come in.
We have just received an interesting letter from an aged sister in one of our Eastern cities who has sent us a donation of one dollar. It is all she can afford. She says in her letter: “The envelope and contents sent me from Battle Creek by some one in regard to the situation of the publishing house in Christiania is received. The debt seems a heavy one. The Lord has permitted it to be, but with a strong pull, all pulling together, the debt can be rolled away, and God’s waiting people be enabled to see the truth in all its beauty, shining forth as bright as the stars in the heavens. Inclosed you will find one dollar to help lift the burden. It is but little, and I would do more if it were possible.”
These words have the right ring to them; and if the seventy-five thousand Seventh-day Adventists in the world will all do what they can, it will surely be a strong pull. Be sure to attend the meeting on Sabbath, and take an earnest part in all the exercises. Do not talk discouragement and doubt, say nothing about wrong management, and do not criticise; for if we had been managing, we might not have done so well as our conscientious brethren did. The wall of debt is to be broken down. We are to take up the ark of truth and begin our march, and when we have marched around enough times, courageously in the fear of the Lord, God will influence men and women to be liberal, and the wall of debt will be eternally leveled, never to rise. Let us all take hold and help. Work is abundant, and money is plenty. The world is going wild over speculation. Money is being invested in schemes that are indeed wild; and when those schemes fail, as fail they must sooner or later, the failure will bring sorrow of heart, and in many instances remorse of conscience. But he who gives to the cause of God will quicken his conscience in the cause of right; and when everything earthly falls, the liberal soul will have a possession in the kingdom of God. We trust all have saved something for the soon-coming day of donation. Pray especially on that day for our work in the regions beyond. Do not lay this paper down without deciding to do something for the Lord and His truth. S. H. LANE.