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the least of these, ye did it not to Me. And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal.”
Again on page 494 of
Testimony for the church vol. 1, No. 11,
page 494
, I said: “There is a liberal supply of means among our people,
and if all felt the importance of the work, this great enterprise could
be carried forward without embarrassment. All should feel a special
interest in sustaining it. Especially should those who have means
invest in this enterprise. A suitable home should be fitted up for the
reception of invalids that they may, by the use of proper means and the
blessing of God, be relieved of their infirmities and learn how to take
care of themselves and thus prevent sickness.
“Many who profess the truth are growing close and covetous. They
need to be alarmed for themselves. They have so much of their treasure
upon the earth that their hearts are on their treasure. Much the larger
share of their treasure is in this world, and but little in heaven; therefore
their affections are placed on earthly possessions instead of on the
heavenly inheritance. There is now a good opportunity for them to
use their means for the benefit of suffering humanity and also for
the advancement of the truth. This enterprise should never be left to
struggle in poverty. These stewards to whom God has entrusted means
should now come up to the work and use their means to His glory. To
those who through covetousness withhold their means, it will prove a
curse rather than a blessing.”
In what I have been shown and what I have said, I received no
other idea, and designed to give no other, than that the raising of funds
for this branch of the work was to be a matter of liberality, the same as
for the support of other branches of the great work. And although the
change from the present plan to one that can be fully approved of the
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Lord may be attended with difficulties and require time and labor, yet
I think that it can be made with little loss of stock already taken, and
that it will result in a decided increase of capital donated to be used in
a proper manner to relieve suffering humanity.
Many who have taken stock are not able to donate it. Some of these
persons are suffering for the very money which they have invested in
stock. As I travel from state to state, I find afflicted ones standing on
the very verge of the grave, who should go to the Institute for a while,
but cannot for want of the means they have in Institute stock. These
should not have a dollar invested there. One case in Vermont I will