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dreds of thousands of sheep and cattle and horses have perished. In
all the colonies, and especially in Queensland, the suffering and the
financial loss have been great.
But the spot that was chosen for our training school, has had
sufficient rainfall for good pasture land and bountiful crops; in fact, in
legislative assemblies and in the newspapers of the great cities it has
been specified as “the only green spot in all New South Wales.”
Is not this remarkable? Has not the Lord blessed? From one of
the reports received, we learn that last year seven thousand pounds of
honey of the best quality has been made on the school estate. Large
quantities of vegetables have been raised, and the sale of the surplus
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has been a source of considerable revenue to the school. All this is
very encouraging to us; for we took the wild land, and helped to bring
it to its present fruitful state. To the Lord we ascribe all the praise.
In every land and in every community there are many opportunities
for helpful service. Even in these valleys in which we are now living,
there are families that need help along spiritual lines. Look these ones
up. Use your talent, your ability, by helping them. First give yourself
to the Master; then He will work with you. To every man He gives his
work.
Is Sister White Getting Rich?
Sometimes it has been reported that I am trying to get rich. Some
have written to us, inquiring, “Is not Mrs. White worth millions of
dollars?” I am glad that I can say, “No.” I do not own in this world any
place that is free from debt. Why?—Because I see so much missionary
work to be done. Under such circumstances, could I hoard money?—
No, indeed. I receive royalties from the sale of my books; but nearly
all is spent in missionary work.
The head of one of our publishing houses in a distant foreign
land, upon hearing from others recently that I was in need of means,
sent me a bill of exchange for five hundred dollars; and in the letter
accompanying the money, he said that in return for the thousands upon
thousands of dollars royalty that I had turned over to their mission field
for the translation and distribution of new books and for the support of
new missionary enterprises, they regarded the enclosed five hundred
dollars as a very small token of their appreciation. They sent this