Our Mission Funds by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Sep 13, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 36.

Our Mission Funds

By Editor

THERE are other needy fields beside these which are listed in this paper, both home and foreign; but we know of no others more needy.

Take China for instance. One of the greatest agencies in reaching the Chinese is through the press. They reverence printed matter. Our publications can not be produced with the meager means at our command in Shanghai as rapidly as they can be sold and judiciously distributed by devoted colporteurs. The SIGNS has opened this fund for the purpose of purchasing a power press for China. Who wants a part in it?

The Tokyo Church Fund is for the purpose of providing a central house of worship for missionary purposes in the great capital city of Tokyo. Its need was set forth some weeks ago by Professor Field. The church will help greatly to impress upon the Japanese that the missionaries are not wanderers and irresponsible. It will not take the place of the Gospel, but it will furnish a place where the Gospel can be reached.

Our India Library Fund is for the purpose of placing the Bible and Christian publications in the great public libraries of India, where the learned pundits, priests, scholars, and gentlemen may and will read, tho they may be too proud to listen. It is a splendid side avenue.

"Fruit for India" was by some mistake called last month "Fruit for China." But the donations credited were for India. The one who has charge of this fund is Elder C. L. Taylor, Sanitarium, California. We close this fund this week. All other donations for fruit for India will be held at his order. Fruit donations would, we think, be acceptable. Let those having fruit to donate write him as above.

We are glad in behalf of these missions and our mission workers to acknowledge these offerings. In their behalf we thank the donors. We know that some of the smallest gifts have cost sacrifice. Others have rendered to the Lord that which they feel is His. We hope the next month will bring from willing hearts still greater returns.

The following lists close with July 31:

CHINA PRESS FUND

Previously reported	$320.18
Fern Jenson	1.05
Mrs. Hattie M. Shoals	.10
Cecil Randolph	.15
P. R. and B. Thompson	1.65
Isabel M. Bostelmann	.25
Mrs. S. A. Joy	2.00
Mrs. F. W. Halladay	3.10
John D. Nickle	.24
Miss Nettie Howland	.25
H. Mangels	4.25
Leah Graham	1.00
A child	.10
Mr. Thomas Kibler	3.80
William Peake	10.00
Harold Foss	.25
James Platt	10.00
Edna Bingman	.25
F. A. Allen	1.00
Arley Allen	3.10
Anon	50.00
D. A.	45.00
D. W. Witter	60.00
	$517.72

TOKYO CHURCH FUND

Previously reported	$136.51
B. Clark	5.00
John Rupp	1.00
Mrs. Hattie M. Shoals	.10
Clifford Jennings	2.00
Mrs. Warren Travis	1.00
Arley Allen	3.10
W. Harper	1.00
S. E. M.	50.00
James A. Dye	1.00
Anon	18.80
James Platt	5.00
D. W. Witter	25.00
	$249.51

INDIA MISSIONARY LIBRARIES

Previously reported	$38.51
D. A.	5.00
D. W. Witter	15.00
	$58.51

MISCELLANEOUS

N. (Haiti)	$2.00
N. "	3.04
	$5.04

INDIA MISSION

Previously reported	$ 35.00
M. E. S.	50.00
A. R. Saunders	18.70
R. G. Crosier	.25
Mrs. J. H. Hill	5.00
S. A. Wright	.50
	$109.45

INDIA FRUIT

Previously reported	$8.25
Mrs. W. Travis	.50
Hattie M. Shoals	.10
	$8.85