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name of the Lord, protest. I will feel it my duty to create a fund from
my tithe money to pay these women who are accomplishing just as
essential work as the ministers are doing, and this tithe I will reserve
for work in the same line as that of the ministers, hunting for souls,
fishing for souls.
I know that the faithful women should be paid wages as it is con-
sidered proportionate to the pay received by ministers. They carry
the burden of souls and should not be treated unjustly. These sisters
are giving their time to educating those newly come to the faith and
hire their own work done and pay those who work for them. All these
things must be adjusted and set in order and justice be done to all.
Proofreaders in the office receive their wages; those who are working
at housework receive their wages, two dollars and a half and three
dollars a week. This I have had to pay and others have to pay. But
ministers’ wives, who carry a tremendous responsibility, devoting their
entire time, have nothing for their labor.—
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Letter to Capt. Henry Norman
Women Should Receive Suitable Pay for Their Work—My
Brother in Christ Jesus: I feel very grateful to my heavenly Father, who
has answered our prayers in His own time and His own way. Often in
our experience we have been brought into very strait places, but the
Lord has answered our petitions, and has greatly blessed us. Again
and again we have presented our case before the Lord, wrestling as did
Jacob before he met his brother Esau. Some months ago the assurance
was given me to call upon our brethren in America for help. The Lord
said, “Continue to pray, continue to ask. I will move upon hearts, and
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means will come in the way I have appointed.” Since receiving this
communication from the Lord, I have felt no distrust. I have awakened
in the night season with these words upon my lips: the gold and silver
is the Lord’s, and He will not fail us in our emergency.
How wonderful is the way of our Lord! It is His glory to impart
to us the things we most need. In the night season I have seen the
arm of Omnipotence outstretched to guide us, and lead us onward and
still onward. “Go forward,” the Lord said. “I understand the whole
case, and I will send you help. Continue to pray. Have faith in Me: it