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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 28, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 4.

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A Revival

By J. S. Washburn

WE earnestly pray, we confidently hope, we firmly believe, that there will be a great revival of the work with “Christ’s Object Lessons;” and that as far as the first plans are concerned, it may be nearly finished this winter,—that the debts on the schools may be paid, and the full quota sold in every conference,—and that then the good work may go on—that “Christ’s Object Lessons” may be sold, and similar books as well, not simply for the purpose of stopping the yawning mouths of hungry debts, but to provide means for building institutions without debt, to be free, to be kept free till the Lord shall come. This people belong to the royal family. The heavenly King is not in debt to the world. Surely it is a sad disgrace on the reputation of the Father in heaven that any of his family institutions should be in debt. The Lord is coming soon; shall we not hasten to make these crooked things straight, and then until he comes, keep them straight?
“God signified that this book should be given to our schools to be to them a continual blessing. . . . The plan for the circulation of ‘Object Lessons’ is not of human devising; it is God’s plan. . . . Until the Lord shall come, and our present system of school work shall be ended by our entering the higher school, ‘Christ’s Object Lessons’ is to stand as a gift to our educational institutions.” “My brethren and sisters, I ask you to give the school work your sympathy and support. Do not become weary in well doing. In carrying forward the work of selling ‘Christ’s Object Lessons,’ you will receive a most precious blessing.”
It is intended from this time on that this work shall be under local control, under the management of union conference presidents and conference presidents, and that the managers and the teachers in our colleges and schools are to take an active, leading part in carrying this work forward. But I earnestly request all who are interested in this work to write to me, at 222 North Capitol St., Washington, D. C., stating the exact condition in their territory, and their past and present experiences in this work, that we may co-operate with them in carrying forward this good work till the grand purpose for which it was instituted is accomplished. J. S. WASHBURN.