The Office Debts by Editor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 19, 1856

The Office Debts.

By Editor

At the business meeting of our late Conference the financial condition of the REVIEW Office was taken into consideration. Spirited remarks were made upon the value of truth, and the disagreeable weight of long-standing dues in the paper. If the spirit of life and sacrifice could pervade the whole Church, that was exhibited in this meeting, they would not long exist. It was voted to unite the two debts, what is behind on Vol. VII, and to move Office, and to invite the Church to follow the example of the members of the Conference, and designate their free-will offerings to be paid before the first of September, towards its removal.

There is now due to move Office and to pay for Material, $152.33. If to this we add what yet remains due on Vol VII, $295.36, we have $447.69, as the entire indebtedness of the Office. The following is what has already been pledged towards meeting this sum and the subject is now open for other members of the Church to "do likewise."

It should be borne in mind that a few individuals, (and among them preachers and the poor,) have pledged more than half the sum to be raised. And those of this number who have means have opportunities as well as disposition, to often hand it out, to advance the cause. We think it will be a pleasure to the brethren abroad to respond to this call either with means or pledges without delay.