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forbid, when the pressure is strong and means limited, that I should
draw one penny from the resources for the carrying forward of the
work.
I have felt it my duty in a number of cases to forgive debts that
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have been incurred by my brethren, and I have now a heart to forgive
all the debts that have been incurred against me by the publishing
institution from first to last. I call upon my brethren, all who have
had books, small or large, published, to stand with me in this matter.
Those who put too large an estimate on their own productions cannot
rightly estimate souls. These are the very ones who will draw, whether
or not they are entitled to anything. Let the sponge be passed over the
board containing the figures, and let all say Amen. Let each appro-
priate his share as an offering to sustain the work of God.—
Letter 43,
1899
. (
Selections from the Testimonies Setting forth Important Princi-
ples Relating to Our Work in General, 214-217
;
Special Instruction
Regarding Royalties, 9-12
.)
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