Article December 10, 1904 Issue

"Self-Denial" Day

The North American,

The following account of collection taken in the Baptist Temple in Philadelphia is interesting because of the spontaneity which seems to have marked the occasion, and the unselfish thought which was expressed by this "self-denial" day. We congratulate Dr. Conwell and his brethren upon the prospect of so speedily wiping out their church debt.—Eds.

Stacks of fat white envelopes containing the offerings from the much-talked-of "self-denial" day which the three thousand members of the Baptist Temple congregation were to observe last Thursday, are locked up in the safe in Dr. Conwell's office in the Temple. The money and checks will be counted to-morrow and the total amount received announced on Thanksgiving Day.

Ushers in the Temple yesterday were almost overwhelmed by the deluge of envelopes which transformed their usual offertory duty into a real working task.

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