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will put His people in possession of good throughout the world if
they will unselfishly use their ability for the uplifting of humanity.
His work is to be a sign of His benevolence, a sign that will win the
confidence of the world and bring in resources for the advancement of
the gospel.—
Special Testimonies, series B 1:20
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It Is God’s Money—Why not ask the Gentiles for assistance? I
have received instruction that there are men and women in the world
who have sympathetic hearts, and who will be touched with compas-
sion as the needs of suffering humanity are presented before them....
The matter has been presented to me in this light. Our work is to be
aggressive. The money is the Lord’s, and if the wealthy are approached
in the right way, the Lord will touch their hearts and impress them to
give of their means. God’s money is in the hands of these men, and
some of them will heed the request for help.
Talk this over, and do all in your power to secure gifts. We are
not to feel that it would not be the thing to ask men of the world for
means, for it is just the thing to do. This plan was opened before me
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as a way of coming in touch with wealthy men of the world. Through
this means not a few will become interested, and may hear and believe
the truth for this time.—
Stewardship Series, no. 1, 15, 16
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How to Make the Approach—Multitudes who are prosperous in
the world and who never stoop to the common forms of vice are yet
brought to destruction through the love of riches....
These men are in need of the gospel. They need to have their eyes
turned from the vanity of material things to behold the preciousness
of the enduring riches. They need to learn the joy of giving, the
blessedness of being coworkers with God.
Persons of this class are often the most difficult of access, but
Christ will open ways whereby they may be reached. Let the wisest,
the most trustful, the most hopeful laborers seek for these souls. With
the wisdom and tact born of divine love, with the refinement and
courtesy that result alone from the presence of Christ in the soul, let
them work for those who, dazzled by the glitter of earthly riches, see
not the glory of the heavenly treasure. Let the workers study the Bible
with them, pressing sacred truth home to their hearts. Read to them
the words of God: “But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God
is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and
redemption.” “Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his