The Later Elmshaven Years: 1905-1915 (vol. 6) - Ellen G. White

Gifts subscribed today $1,000
Money offered at moderate interest $14,000
Property consecrated to be sold and the proceeds invested in sanitarium
work $16,350
—28 WCW, p. 449.
The tide was turned in overwhelming favor of the sanitarium
enterprises. Loma Linda would have full support.
This led the astonished conference president to comment in his report
in the Pacific Union Recorder:
This liberality on the part of a willing membership, few of whom are
well off in this world's goods, ought to stimulate confidence in our own
conference and perhaps inspire other conferences to raise funds to liquidate
all indebtedness.--September 14, 1905.
The August 26 payment of $5,000 was made on time, and a few days
later the December 31 payment was also made. In fact, instead of taking
three years to pay the second $20,000 of the purchase price, as allowed in the
contract, it was taken care of within six months.
Reports J. A. Burden, who was so close to the enterprise:
The counsel of the Spirit of Prophecy had been confirmed. As we
moved forward in faith, the Lord opened the way before us, and the money
came from unexpected sources.--The Story of Our Health Message, 361.
A detailed account of God's continued providence in connection with
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