SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE.
By James White
This subject was set before the readers of the REVIEW last week ; and perhaps you would like to learn how the matter progresses in the Battle Creek Church. Forty-six brethren and sisters in the Village have cheerfully given in their names, stating the amount they wish to lay by in store each week for the cause. Quite a number more in the vicinity will do the same. The amount of property given in is $9600. This consists, with a trifling exception, in the small houses and lots owned and occupied by the brethren. On $5400, the owners choose to pay two cents a week on each $100. On $4200, one cent. Also eleven brethren propose to give ten cents each week ; one, twelve cents ; two, seven cents ; and seven, five cents. Six sisters propose to give five cents each week ; two, ten cents ; two, four cents ; four, three ; and nine, two cents. These sums seem very small at first sight ; some may think too small to mention ; but they amount in one year to the sum of $211.60. Others in the vicinity, who usually or frequently meet with the Battle Creek Church will probably raise this sum to $300 a year. This may look like a large sum for so poor a Church, mostly day-laborers, to raise ; but it can be easily raised when all act upon this system. It is small when compared with what this Church has raised for the cause for a few years past. It is time that all shared the blessings of the cheerful giver. God loves such. Young men in this Office have usually given yearly from $20 to $30. Now by giving ten cents each week, the yearly amount is only $5,20. Let this work of giving be equally distributed, and let the cause be fully sustained, and all share the blessing. This system carried out properly will serve to unite in prompt action, in sympathy and love, the waiting people of God. J. W.