Mission to Great Britain.
THE time had fully come to start a Mission in England to be extended throughout Great Britain. Elder Loughborough is doubtless in that field. We called for One Hundred Thousand Dollars for that mission to be paid in eight quarterly payments. The sum is not too large to meet the expenses of missionaries to England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, and elsewhere in the Queen's dominions, and to establish a complete Publishing House. But while our Publishing Houses at Oakland, Cal., Battle Creek, Mich., and Bale, Switzerland are embarrassed, no more should be established. When these shall be above want, and friends shall be raised up in Great Britain sufficient to support the publishing work without help from America, then our people here should rally to the work of planting a House of Publication in England. And further, while there is so great need of relieving the cause in Oakland, Cal., our people on the Pacific Coast should consider their first duty to meet the wants of the cause at their head quarters, and the Mission to Great Britain second. The General Conference sent Elder L. to England, and the Executive Committee of that body will see that the Mission is sustained. At present Elder L. will get his publications from Michigan, and patronize principally the California paper. The sales of publications and what he shall receive for the SIGNS and Review will sustain him. When our Publishing Houses and the houses of worship at Battle Creek, and at Oakland shall be free from debt, then we will send Elder L. help to push the work in the countries aforementioned. Then it will be time to publish in Great Britain. The brethren at Battle Creek and Oakland should send no means abroad till their church debts shall be paid. To others who have pledged, we would say that we shall regard you good for the sums you have pledged, but extend the time one year that you may all help us lift those debts during the current year. As means may be needed for the Mission to Great Britain we shall call for help; but the time to raise the one hundred thousand dollars is extended to January 1, 1882. God will bless the cheerful and liberal giver.