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26the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTHsays, "be meat in mine house." In place of spending our time and meansin getting up something to surprise and gratify our friends, shall we notturn all our offerings into God's treasury? Shall we not make a thankofferingto the Lord? Will those who profess to be Christians see thismatter in its true bearing? Will they awake to a sense of their obligationto God, and render to him his own?" Every man as he purposeth in hisheart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth acheerful giver."Ibid., September 12, 1899Money is a talent, which is to be placed in God's treasury, forinvestment in his cause. But many are robbing God in tithes andofferings. "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me," God declares."But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Yeare cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.Manuscript Releases, Vol. 19, p. 376The time has come when the tithes and offerings belonging to the Lordare to be used in accomplishing a decided work. They are to be broughtinto the treasury to be used in an orderly way to sustain the gospellaborers in their work.Pacific Union Recorder, October 10, 1901If all the tithes were brought into the storehouse, God's treasury wouldnot be empty.FactThe storehouse and treasury are used interchangeably. Not only tithe, but ourofferings are also to be returned to the Lord’s treasury or storehouse.SummationThe Church is not consistent because it says all tithes must go to thestorehouse or conference treasury but our offerings can be used to supportwhat we like.ConclusionIf we understand the storehouse to refer to the Conference only, then to beconsistent, all our offerings must also be returned to the Conference. How thenwould independent ministries and other phases of God’s work survive withoutthe support of offerings if it was returned only to the Conference? The truth is,the storehouse is not just the Conference treasury, but includes those who aredoing God’s bidding as gospel workers.Misappropriation of titheElder Reid references the following quotations. (see Appendix A)Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 9, p. 249Some have been dissatisfied and have said: "I will not longer pay mytithe; for I have no confidence in the way things are managed at the heartof the work." But will you rob God because you think the management ofthe work is not right? Make your complaint, plainly and openly, in the