FRUIT FOR THE "PITCAIRN."
By C. H. Jones
It is expected that our missionary ship Pitcairn will arrive at San Francisco some time next month. Several members of the Foreign Mission Board will meet Elder Olsen on his arrival from Australia, the 15th of March, and arrangements will be made immediately for another cruise. Our people on the Pacific Coast have been very liberal in the past in donating fruit, etc., for the use of those on board the Pitcairn; and these donations have been appreciated, not only by the Foreign Mission Board, but especially our missionaries connected with the Pitcairn. They report that the fruit sent in by our brethren was better in quality and kept better than that purchased elsewhere. We now wish to make another call in the same line, and trust that there will be a liberal response. Dried and canned fruit of all kinds will be acceptable; and this should be sent by freight as soon as possible, to Pacific Press Publishing Co., Oakland, Cal. Send shipping receipt at the same time to the same address, and we will see that the fruit is properly cared for till time of sailing. Fruit can be sent in boxes or sacks, as most convenient. We would suggest that where there are several in a church who wish to send a little, the shipment be combined in one lot, and thus save freight. This appeal is made especially to our brethren on the Pacific Coast. It would not be best to ship fruit from the East, as the freight would cost too much. We trust that there will be a prompt and liberal response to this call.