To the Point by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 23, 1863

To the Point.

By Editor

BRO. WHITE: I voted to have a new chart, and I want our messengers to go into new fields with the light of the glorious truths contained in the third message. How it tore the vail of infidelity from my poor benighted mind, and whereas I was once blind I now see. It is my duty to labor in the vineyard of my Lord, although bidden at the eleventh hour, that soon I may receive the rich reward of those who are bidden.

I enclose twenty dollars: ten for the chart, and ten for the missionary fund. I am not afraid to deposit my money in the bank of heaven. So I must have a share or two in all the stocks that are proposed to be given, and I feel sure that I am not following a cunningly devised fable, for the evidences are so numerous and positive of the power and coming of our Lord. My only fear is lest self-deception deprive me of entering with the people of God; but by his grace I am determined to be found striving to enter with them. There is too much to lose, and nothing to gain by letting go of this blessed hope. O, that I could tear the veil of mysticism and prejudice and skepticism from the minds of my friends and fellows and have them learn what I have realized and the worth of eternal life. I rejoice that order and system and union are adopted to carry on this great and closing work, and I pray that I may ever be found willing to stand in my place and to walk in the counsel of the Lord until he comes whose right it is to reign.

Your brother, for the truth.

James Harvey.

North Liberty, Ind.

REMARKS.—Bro Harvey speaks to the point. We hope his testimony will wake up others. A thousand copies of the prophetic chart, and a thousand of the ten commandments would probably cost $2000. If this sum could be raised for the Association, it could publish the charts, sell them at cost, and receive the amount as fast as sold, into the general publishing fund, to be sent out in books to destitute fields. In this way the work can be kept moving right along. No man can be found to invest $2000, in these charts. A few would be taken at once, then sales would be slow. In view of the uncertainty of the times, no one would feel safe to publish and offer such charts as the cause demands, for less than three dollars a copy. If one hundred and ninety-nine more will do as Bro. Harvey has done, the charts may be published and sold for not far from one dollar a copy, and the amount arising from sales can help the Association to still push forward its noble work.

It will make no difference whether money be sent for the Association or for the charts. The Association has not the money to publish the charts. We design leaving for the East in a few weeks, and if the money is sent in, we can publish the charts, if not, we cannot publish them, unless we hire the money. The Association has been paying debts, and has purchased stock $1000 beyond the means on hand.