p. 8 | Prompt Response by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jan 2, 1879

Prompt Response.

By Editor

WE have this day received a response from Brother James Hackett to our appeal in behalf of the houses of worship at Oakland, California, and Battle Creek, Michigan, in the form of a ten dollar greenback, five dollars for each house.

Now what is wanted is that one thousand and six hundred persons follow the example set for them by Brother Hackett, and the sum of $16,000 will be raised, $8,000 for each church and the debts will be lifted from both churches.

We do not expect that all will be able to give ten dollars each; but while many will give less, from ten cents upward, not a few will give much more, even up to one hundred dollars for both houses. The money will be raised, and the sooner the better. Let all our people respond promptly. Brother Hackett says:—

“BROTHER AND SISTER WHITE: I have seen your appeal in Review Supplement, and I feel it my privilege to contribute from my scanty earnings, five dollars each to the house of worship in Oakland and the Tabernacle in Battle Creek, or otherwise, as in your judgment it will best serve the cause.

“Yours truly, In hope of life.

“JAMES HACKETT.

“Galena, Kansas, Dec. 23, 1878.”