. The Christian annual for the year of our lord ... h the amount of six hundred and sixty-five dollars on hand at the Convention,makes nine hundred and fifteen dollars on hand as anEndowment Fund. Dear reader, we will never be ableto take any prominent place in the world until we cancontrol a larger amount of working capital than wehave. In my judgment we should have enough endow-ment money at interest to pay the running expenses ofour work, including the office of the Secretary of theAmerican Christian Convention, and then the ofiicewould be free from the embarrassment of the Secretaryhaving
. The Christian annual for the year of our lord ... h the amount of six hundred and sixty-five dollars on hand at the Convention,makes nine hundred and fifteen dollars on hand as anEndowment Fund. Dear reader, we will never be ableto take any prominent place in the world until we cancontrol a larger amount of working capital than wehave. In my judgment we should have enough endow-ment money at interest to pay the running expenses ofour work, including the office of the Secretary of theAmerican Christian Convention, and then the ofiicewould be free from the embarrassment of the Secretaryhaving to raise much of his own salary which must bea source of unpleasantness to him many times, whichexperience he should not have. How many preacherswould remain in the work if we had to do as ourBrother Burnett has to do? For one, I am almostashamed of the seeming indifference of our people to theimportance of this officer of the American ChristianConvention. I am saying all this of my own free willand accord. Brother Burnett may not thank me for ji;. John Blood but what I have said, I have said. The attention of our brotherhood should be directed in a very definite waytoward the following named institutions: FIRST—Franklinton Christian College, Frauklinton, A. C.—For particulars concerning theconditions and needs of this very worthy institution, write to the Presidentof the Board of Control, Rev. John Blood, Riegelsville, N. J. SECOND—The Christian Orphanage, Elon College, N. C.—For information concerning thischild of the Church and great blessing to mankind, address Rev. James , Superintendent of the Orphanage, Elon College, N. C. THIRD—The Aged Ministers Home, Lakemont, N. Y.—To know the needs and advantagesof this Retreat for the Weary. write to the President of the Board ofTrustees, James S. Frost, Lakemont, N. Y. A remittance for either of them may be sent direct to the ones named above,or to J. F. Burnett, Secretary American Christian Convention, Dayton,
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