THE ASSOCIATION by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 17, 1861

THE ASSOCIATION.

By Editor

We see that the receipts of cash in the REVIEW for the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association are very small. We do not succeed in collecting on our Eastern tour as we hoped, and begin to feel a little anxious concerning the prosperity of the Association.

Many of the friends of the cause pledged nobly, and some of them are fulfilling their pledges. But means do not come in fast enough to meet the present wants of the Association. The Office building should be completed before cold weather; and in order for this, the weekly receipts for the Association should be at least $300. In No. 13, only $51 were receipted. The Association has hired about $1000, and still the treasury is running low. In order for the work of building and publishing to progress, the friends must immediately fulfill their pledges as far as possible, and others, who have not pledged, must join the enterprise. We give it as our opinion that it will be of no use to wait for better times to raise money; therefore recommend that a double effort be put forth at once. The money is wanted now.

The whole of 1861 was given to only those who could not pay until near the close of the year, and the $1000 is hired for the accommodation of such. It will therefore be expected that all others will pay their pledges before the yearly meeting of the Association, October 4, 1861.

To those who have pledged, and cannot well pay the full amount now, we would suggest that they send in a part as soon as possible; and when they send the full amount, certificates of shares will be forwarded. And we would suggest to those who feel unable to take a share at present, that they forward one or more dollars each to the Association in this time of need, which will be placed among the receipts for the Association, and when any of these, at any future time, make up the sum of $10 in all, they will be entitled to a certificate of a share. Here is a chance for all to help a little, and in the present extreme necessity it must be a pleasure to all true friends to help what they can.

Again, many of our churches and scattered brethren have no special call for their Systematic Benevolence funds. These churches can make donations of a portion of the funds on hand, or due the treasury, to the Association. We would be in favor of the Battle Creek church setting a good example in this respect, worthy of imitation by other churches and brethren.

We would speak to the heart of every true friend of the cause, and enlist their warmest sympathies in behalf of the Publishing Association at this critical time. Friends, shall we let this building go right up? Shall the Steam Press continue to print our weekly and monthly, and to publish our works when needed? Please answer these questions in the affirmative by sending along in advance for these papers, and your liberalities for the Association. Our Secretary writes that there are many orders for the pamphlet entitled, Signs of the Times, and none to supply, and asks if another edition can be published. Our reply is, Yes, when means can be spared.