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will be offered to us for sale places upon which much money
has been expended by men who had money to use freely. The
owners of these places die, or their attention is called to
some other object, and their property is offered for sale
at a very low price. p. 393, Para. 4, [LS15].
"In regard to Washington, I will say that twenty years ago
memorials for God should have been established in that
city, or rather, in its suburbs. . . . p. 393, Para. 5,
[LS15].
"We are many years behind in giving the message of warning
in the city that is the capital of our nation. Time and
time again the Lord has presented Washington to me as a
place that has been strangely neglected. . . . If there is
one place above another where a sanitarium should be
established, and where gospel work should be done, it is
Washington. . . . p. 393, Para. 6, [LS15].
"I present this to you as a matter that is stirring me
mightily. One thing is certain: we shall not be clear
unless we at once do something in Washington to represent
our work. I shall not be able to rest until I see the truth
going forth as a lamp that burneth. . . . p. 394, Para. 1,
[LS15].
"From the light given me, I know that, for the present,
the headquarters of the Review and Herald should be near
Washington. If there is on our books and papers the imprint
of Washington, D. C., it will be seen that we are not
afraid to let our light shine. Let the publishing house be
established near Washington. Thus we shall show that we are
trying to do what God has bidden us do to proclaim the last
message of mercy to a perishing world." p. 394, Para. 2,
[LS15].
Favorable Conditions at Takoma Park, D. C. -- During the
latter part of July, 1903, representative brethren from
many parts of the field met in Washington, D. C., and
proceeded at once to inspect the outlying portions of the
District of Columbia for suitable properties. Morning by
morning, before going out, they met to pray earnestly for
divine guidance. And their prayers were signally answered.
In Takoma Park, one of the most attractive and healthful of
the towns near Washington, was found a tract of fifty
acres, which seemed to meet all requirements. With an
altitude of about three hundred feet, the tract was only