COLLECT by J. E. White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · May 9, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Supplement to Vol. 51, No. 19

COLLECT

By J. E. White

There are two ways of managing the finances of the T. and M. societies. One way is to pay no attention to collecting till the end of the year, and then find the society deeply in debt and the individual bills so large that they cannot be paid, thereby crippling the society for the ensuing year.

The other way is to collect from individuals and churches promptly each month, and forward the money each quarter to the offices of publication. The SIGNS is furnished to tract societies in clubs, on the installment plan, at the nominal rate of $1.50 per year. This offer was made with the understanding that the monthly installments should be paid promptly to the State secretary, and that the proceeds should be forwarded quarterly to the SIGNS Office.

It is much easier for the individual to pay $1.00 per month for his club of eight copies, than for him to pay $12.00 at the end of the year. Such a course is necessary in States that are not numerically and financially strong. Some States of the latter character have already, for clubs of SIGNS, run up a bill of $500 or $600 since January, 1878. We are glad to see their zeal and earnestness in the work, and wish all the States were coming up as well; but the only way for these States to come out with credit to themselves is for the T. and M. officers not to allow the clubs to get behind in their installments, but to collect promptly, and each quarter forward the money thus received to the SIGNS Office.

Promptness and energy in circulating the SIGNS we are glad to see, and the SIGNS Office will do all it can to put it in the power of all to engage in this work; but we also say to the T. and M. officers, and would urge this upon them: Be prompt in collecting, and you will find there is greater satisfaction given and better work done. J. E. WHITE.

Oakland, Cal., April 21, 1878.