tion rejected the proposed National Reform
preamble, and adopted. one beginning thus:
“We, the people of Oklahoma, invoking the
guidance of Almighty God, in order to,” etc.
Even in this there is a denial of political equal-
ity to those who do not believe in a supreme
Being.
THE $150,000 FUND
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THE UNSPEAKABLE GIFT
“THanks be unto God for his unspeakable
gift.” 1 Cor. 9:15. Giving is divine. It
is the delight of our blessed heavenly Father.
It 1s the joy of our elder brother, Jesus. It
is the glory of the angels. God gave his Son.
Christ gave his life. The one business of the
angels is to minister, to give their service, to
the other creatures in God's great universe.
All that he has made in nature demonstrates
that the principle of giving is the very essence
of divinity. The sun gives its light. The
earth brings forth and gives for the service
of man her fruit. The flowers breathe out
The clouds send forth the
The birds give their free concerts joy-
All nature gives.
See that mountain stream. sparkling, living,
“clear, giving life to that which grows upon its
banks, freshness, health, and joy to the dumb
creatures which God has made, and to man,
their king. The mountain stream comes from
above. It flows downward to man. very
good gift is from above, and comes down
from the Father of lights.
See that pool, full of death, decay, and poi-
Why ?— It receives; it does not How
forth. There is no outlet. It does not give.
That which ceases to give dies.
Dear brother, dear sister, if you would live,
if vou would be a blessing, if you would be
like God. and a part of his plan, give freely;
oive your best; give that which costs a sac-
You are sowing costly, precious seed.
What a harvest of joy will return to you!
How much blessing we lose when we fail to
give! “Te which soweth sparingly shall reap
also sparingly; and he which soweth bounti-
fully shall reap also bountifully.”
J. S. WASHBURN.
BJ J
KEEPING PACE WITH THE MESSAGE
their perfume.
rain.
ously, cheerfully.
S011.
rifice.
However ignorant one may be concerning
the fact, or however indifferent, does not affect
the truth regarding the progress of God's work
in the earth. With wonderful rapidity a
knowledge of “this gospel of the kingdom”
is going to the world. The close of the work
and the coming of the end are events near at
hand.
There is great danger of resting satisfied
with a theoretical knowledge of the truth, and
failing to appreciate the responsibility which
that knowledge brings. It is possible for one
to know, and to be able clearly to prove, that
we are living in the last days, and yet fail to
keep in touch with God's work in the earth —-
the proclamation of this gospel to the world.
In every period of the world's history God
has given truth which was inseparably con-
THE WATCHMAN
nected with the duty of his proclamation.
“Ye are the light of the world,” “Ye arc
the salt of the earth,” are familiar scriptural
statements which relate to the proclamation
phase of gospel truth.
It was not cnough for Noah to know that
God would bring a flood of water on the
carth; his salvation depended not alone on his
knowing the truth, but upon his giving to the
world that knowledge.
“Jonah knew the truth concerning the impend-
ing destruction of Nineveh, and desired to
throw off the responsibility connected with
giving that knowledge to others; but God in
mercy brought Jonah to that place where he
was willing not only to accept the truth, but
also to accept the duty of making the truth
known to others.
God has provided means whereby every one
who knows the truth can have a part in mak-
ing it known to others. As has been said,
there 1s alwavs an essential truth which God
gives to the world. And any people that is
without a specific message is without the truth
for the time.
Among the most prominent means that have
heen given for the spread of the truth is the
publication and sale of books and papers con-
taining clear and concise expositions of Bible
truth for these last days. All do not have
the ability or experience which would make
them successful in selling large books, but
this furnishes any one. Our
papers, and particularly the special numbers,
contain truth that is important and timely.
These, all can have a part in distributing.
Children are selling the special WATCHMAN
by the thousand. Tt will never he stale or out
of date. Until Jesus comes, the precious truth
this paper contains will bring salvation and
peace to all who read, believe, and accept it.
God's people are moving on in the perform-
ance of the work committed to them. ‘I'hose
who are not engaged in that work have fallen
behind. They have lost sight of the greatest
work of this or of any other age — giving
to the world in this generation the warning
message of the close of probation and of a
coming Saviour.
no excuse for
The question every soul should ask 1s, What
is the work God's people have in hand at this
time? Then. knowing that work, to have a
part in it. Only in this manner can we keep
pace with the work of God in the earth.
There is an onward movement all along the
line. The people of God are awaking to the
importance of earnestness and diligence such
as have not characterized the work of the past.
In what lines of effort are God's people es-
pecially interested at this time? We will men-
tion three: First, a Christian education for
all of our children and a training for God's
work; second, pushing our hook and paper
work, and especially the distribution of the
special number of the Warcuman; third, the
raising of a fund of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to help on the work of God
in the earth. Those who are having no part
in these are losing sight of the message, no
matter how complete their theoretical knowl-
edge of the truth. The time to move with
God’s people is when God’s people are mov-
ing.
Have vou contributed to the fund now be-
59
ing raised? Now is the time to do it. It
is the special work now in hand. Are you en-
gaged in placing the special WATCHMAN in
the homes of the people? Thousands of your
brethren and sisters are doing it; get to work.
Are your children being fortified against the
evils of our day by receiving a training in a
Christian school? Do not delay so important
a matter. Jesus is soon coming. To be ready
for his coming will require all that we have
and all that we are.
Again we say: Learn what God's people
are doing, then engage in that work with all
vour heart. In this way, and only in this
way, can we keep pace with the message.
J. E. TENNEY.
KN JIE BEN
PROVISION FOR OUR SOUTHERN INSTITUTIONS
ONE third of the $150,000 fund is to be de-
voted to the needy institutions in the Southern
Union Conference.
tributed
This amount will be dis-
arious enterprises already
started, and doing good work in behalf of the
truth. Full information regarding these insti-
tutions — what they are doing to advance the
cause, their present needs, etc..— will be given
to our people through the Review and the
Warcnman, by our brethren in the South.
ITence we shall make only brief reference to
them here.
among
The Southern Publishing House
This was established for the special work
of developing and circulating our literature in
the Southern field. It has passed through
serious financial experiences, but the situation
has materially improved of late. Through
most vigorous efforts, the book work in the
southern territory is developing very encour-
agmgly. AA small portion of the $150.000 wiil
be appropriated to this house.
The Nashville Sanitariem
For several years our brethren have been
endeavoring to build up our medical work in
Nashville. They have occupied rented huild-
ings. This has been expensive, and exceed-
gly unsatisfactory, A few months ago they
improved an opportunity that presented itself
to purchase a beautiful sanitarium property.
They are now occupying the new premises.
and are making needed changes and improve-
ments. Twenty-five thousand dollars is to be
devoted to this sanitarium.
The Graysville Sanitarium
This sanitarium is already being operated.
1t is close to Graysville Academy, so that there
can be effective co-operation between the two
institutions in training our young people for
service in the cause. As this sanitarium needs
further help. $1,500 of this fund will be given
to it.
Graysville Academy
It has been several years since this school
was started, and the greater number of our
people know of it and the work it is doing to
c¢ducate our vouth in the South for the service
of God. It is enjoying a good patronage, and
is doing successful work. Its need for en-
larged facilities to accommodate those who