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Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

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plan to one that can be fully approved of <strong>the</strong> Lord may be attended with difficulties andrequire time and labor, yet I think that it can be made with little loss of stock alreadytaken, and that it will result in a decided increase of capital donated to be used in aproper manner to relieve suffering humanity.Many who have taken stock are not able to donate it. Some of <strong>the</strong>se persons aresuffering <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> very money which <strong>the</strong>y have invested in stock. As I travel from stateto state, I find afflicted ones standing on <strong>the</strong> very verge of <strong>the</strong> grave, who should go to<strong>the</strong> Institute <strong>for</strong> a while, but cannot <strong>for</strong> want of <strong>the</strong> means <strong>the</strong>y have in Institute stock.These should not have a dollar invested <strong>the</strong>re. One case in Vermont I will mention. Asearly as 1850 this bro<strong>the</strong>r became a Sabbathkeeper, and from that date he contributedliberally to <strong>the</strong> several enterprises that have been undertaken to advance <strong>the</strong> cause, tillhe became reduced in property. Yet when <strong>the</strong> urgent, unqualified call came <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>Institute, he took stock to <strong>the</strong> amount of one hundred dollars. At <strong>the</strong> meeting at—–heintroduced <strong>the</strong> case of his wife, who is very feeble, and who can be helped, but mustbe helped soon, if ever. He also stated his circumstances, and said that if he couldcommand <strong>the</strong> one hundred dollars <strong>the</strong>n in <strong>the</strong> Institute, he could send his wife <strong>the</strong>re tobe treated; but as it was, he could not. We replied that he should never have investeda dollar in <strong>the</strong> Institute, that <strong>the</strong>re was a wrong in <strong>the</strong> matter which we could not help,and <strong>the</strong>re <strong>the</strong> matter dropped. I do not hesitate to say that this sister should be treated,a few weeks at least, at <strong>the</strong> Institute free of charge. Her husband is able to do but littlemore than to pay her fare to and from Battle Creek.The friends of humanity, of truth and holiness, should act in reference to <strong>the</strong>Institute on <strong>the</strong> plan of sacrifice and liberality. I have five hundred dollars in stock in<strong>the</strong> Institute, which I wish to donate, and if my husband succeeds with his anticipatedbook, he will give five hundred dollars more. Will those who approve this plan pleaseaddress us at Greenville,639

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