Remember June 29 by G. B. Thompson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jun 13, 1912

Remember June 29

By G. B. Thompson

JUNE 29 is the date of the next thirteenth Sabbath offering to be taken in our Sabbath-schools.

The brethren in South Africa, continually urged on to new conquests by the terrible need of lost millions, have been endeavoring to open a new mission station in the Dark Continent. Some time ago they made a request from the government for a grant of land in the Selukwe Reserve in Mashonaland. The government has recently acceded to their request and given us this desirable tract, which is reported to be well watered, fertile, and well adapted as a mission station where the banner of the truth can be unfurled.

Pastor R. C. Porter, president of the South African Union Conference, wrote a very touching appeal some months ago, asking for an appropriation that would enable them to undertake the work of erecting buildings, and otherwise equipping the station with the things that are necessary to carry forward the work properly. But for lack of funds the General Conference Committee was forced to deny the request, and let millions still sit and wait in darkness.

But we are glad they need wait no longer. The General Conference Committee has invited our Sabbath-schools in the United States and Canada to give the thirteenth Sabbath donations to the opening of this station in the Selukwe Reserve. The thirteenth Sabbath comes June 29. Thus our Sabbath-schools, which have furnished means to pioneer the way with the message into so many lands, have an opportunity fully to establish another mission station in the midst of heathen darkness. Should more be donated than is actually needed to open this station, the surplus will be used in the dark land of Africa.

We look for a liberal response in all our Sabbath-schools to this call on June 29. Some will perhaps wish to give quite liberal donations. Many will give dollars. Whole conferences have already adopted the idea of having a "dollar day" each quarter in the Sabbath-schools. The idea is a good one. The thirteenth Sabbath is a good time for churches that are behind on the Fifteen-cent-a-week Fund to make up their deficit.

G. B. THOMPSON.