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institutions is to be used as coming from Him. Gifts from unbelievers
are not to be refused. The money is the Lord’s, and is to be received
with gratitude. Let God work and send by whom He will.... We believe
time is closing. Eternity is at hand. Our supply of means is limited,
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and the work to be done is great. It is now that faith must be exercised.
Our sufficiency is in God.—
Manuscript 47, 1899
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Wealthy Will Provide Facilities—Let those who labor in the in-
terests of the cause of God lay the necessities of the work in-----before
the wealthy men of the world. Do this judiciously. Tell them what you
are trying to do. Solicit donations from them. It is God’s means which
they have, means which should be used in enlightening the world.
There are stored up in the earth large treasures of gold and silver.
Men’s riches have accumulated. Go to these men with a heart filled
with love for Christ and suffering humanity and ask them to help you
in the work you are trying to do for the Master. As they see that you
reveal the sentiments of God’s benevolence, a chord will be touched in
their hearts. They will realized that they can be Christ’s helping hand
by doing medical missionary work. They will be led to cooperate with
God, to provide the facilities necessary to set in operation the work
that needs to be done.—
Manuscript 40, 1901
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Impressed by the Spirit to Give—The higher classes have been
strangely neglected. In the higher walks of life will be found many
who will respond to the truth, because it is consistent, because it bears
the stamp of the high character of the gospel. Not a few of the men of
ability thus won to the cause will enter energetically into the Lord’s
work.
The Lord calls upon those who are in positions of trust, those
to whom He has entrusted His precious gifts, to use their talents of
intellect and means in His service. Our workers should present before
these men a plain statement of our plan of labor, telling them what we
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need in order to help the poor and needy and to establish this work on
a firm basis. Some of these will be impressed by the Holy Spirit to
invest the Lord’s means in a way that will advance His cause. They
will fulfill His purpose by helping to create centers of influence in the
large cities.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:112
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Money Will Be Given—The experience of apostolic days will
come to us if men will be worked by the Holy Spirit. The Lord will
withdraw His blessing where selfish interests are indulged, but He