A Record-Breaking Tithe by A. T. Robinson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 6, 1909

A Record-Breaking Tithe

By A. T. Robinson

THE tithe received at this office for the quarter ending March 31 was $11,770.33. This is $3,761.13 more than was received during the corresponding quarter last year, and is the largest amount ever paid in one quarter in the Nebraska Conference.

A few weeks ago we sent out a letter to the church treasurers, asking them to get an expression from their respective churches, as to how they felt about donating one third of all the tithe received this year to foreign missions, sending it on at the close of each quarter. Forty-three letters have thus far been received in response, every one of which states that the members of the churches are in the most hearty sympathy with such a proposition. At the time of our workers’ meeting, this matter was carefully considered by the conference committee and district superintendents, and the proposition received a unanimous vote. Later it was submitted to the whole body of the conference workers, and voted by them.

After paying $1,177.03 tithe to the Central Union Conference, we will have the nice little sum of $3,531.10, with which to gladden the hearts of the Mission Board, and will still have only $146.08 less for our home work than we had last year. Surely the Lord anticipated our desire to send the one third to foreign missions, and the promise, “Give, and it shall be given unto you,” is literally fulfilled in this case. The tithe of the first quarter of the year has heretofore been the smallest one of the whole year. If it should be so this year, we shall surely have a wonderful tithe. We felt sure all our brethren and sisters would be pleased to know the facts.— A. T. Robinson, in Nebraska Reporter.