Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

Health Institute 587the least of these, ye did it not to Me. And these shall go away intoeverlasting 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 couldbe carried forward without embarrassment. All should feel a specialinterest in sustaining it. Especially should those who have meansinvest in this enterprise. A suitable home should be fitted up for thereception of invalids that they may, by the use of proper means and theblessing of God, be relieved of their infirmities and learn how to takecare of themselves and thus prevent sickness.“Many who profess the truth are growing close and covetous. Theyneed to be alarmed for themselves. They have so much of their treasureupon the earth that their hearts are on their treasure. Much the largershare of their treasure is in this world, and but little in heaven; thereforetheir affections are placed on earthly possessions instead of on theheavenly inheritance. There is now a good opportunity for them touse their means for the benefit of suffering humanity and also forthe advancement of the truth. This enterprise should never be left tostruggle in poverty. These stewards to whom God has entrusted meansshould now come up to the work and use their means to His glory. Tothose who through covetousness withhold their means, it will prove acurse rather than a blessing.”In what I have been shown and what I have said, I received noother idea, and designed to give no other, than that the raising of fundsfor this branch of the work was to be a matter of liberality, the same asfor the support of other branches of the great work. And although thechange from the present plan to one that can be fully approved of the [639]Lord may be attended with difficulties and require time and labor, yetI think that it can be made with little loss of stock already taken, andthat it will result in a decided increase of capital donated to be used ina proper manner to relieve suffering humanity.Many who have taken stock are not able to donate it. Some of thesepersons are suffering for the very money which they have invested instock. As I travel from state to state, I find afflicted ones standing onthe 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. Theseshould not have a dollar invested there. One case in Vermont I will