Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

the cause of God. Instead of feeling that the work at Battle Creek is their work, and thatthey have an interest in its prosperity, they stand aside more as spectators, to questionand find fault. Those who do this are the very ones who lack experience in this workand who have suffered but little for the truth’s sake.*****Chap. 90 - Shifting ResponsibilitiesThose Sabbathkeeping brethren who shift the responsibility of their stewardshipinto the hands of their wives, while they themselves are capable of managing the same,are unwise and in the transfer displease God. The stewardship of the husband cannotbe transferred to the wife. Yet this is sometimes attempted, to the great injury ofboth. A believing husband has sometimes transferred his property to his unbelievingcompanion, hoping thereby to gratify her, disarm her opposition, and finally induceher to believe the truth. But this is no more nor less than an attempt to purchase peace,or to hire the wife to believe the truth. The means which God has lent to advance Hiscause the husband transfers to one who has no sympathy for the truth; what accountwill such a steward render when the great Master requires His own with usury?Believing parents have frequently transferred their property to their unbelievingchildren, thus putting it out of their power to render to God the things that are His. Byso doing they lay off that responsibility which God has laid upon them, and place in theenemy’s ranks means which God has entrusted to them to be returned to Him by beinginvested in His cause when He shall require it of them. It is not in God’s order thatparents who are capable of managing their own business should give up the control oftheir property, even528