The Office Debts by Editor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 12, 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 sight of long-standing dues to 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 was behind, May 29, as receipted in No. 6, the sum of $207.33, on moving Office and paying for printing material which Bro. White had added. This material included two machines worth fifty-five dollars, which, though handy, to a Printing Office, more properly belong to the book department. It has been concluded to transfer this to the book department to be paid by the Church Book Fund, which will lessen the debt to move Office, &c., $55. Consequently there now remains on this debt, but $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 are the pledges of the members of the Conference 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.