Invest in Brains by G. B. Thompson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 19, 1905

Invest in Brains

By G. B. Thompson

THE writer believes fully in the plan of our young people's working their way, wholly or in part, through school whenever possible. It has many advantages. Such a course develops a spirit of aggressiveness and independence, and awakens the latent energies, thereby becoming a blessing all through life.

However, there are some noble young people scattered throughout the denomination who have the real hero spirit, but who nevertheless are bound by circumstances, and must struggle against obstacles which they are unable to overcome, and for this reason can not enter school. Do the best they can, they find themselves utterly unable financially to attend any of our schools, to receive the desired training to qualify them to enter the work.

Among us there are those who are financially able to help these true-hearted, struggling young people to obtain an education. In the decline of life they find themselves with surplus funds to be invested in some paying enterprise. Here, my brother, my sister, is an opportunity to do a noble and generous thing. Instead of buying more land, a house and lot, horses, cattle, or sheep, or placing the funds in the savings bank, invest in some good brains. Look up some devoted, industrious, Christian young man or young woman who desires to attend school and be trained for work in the cause of God, and help them financially. Encourage them to go to school. Many will be lost unless they have such an opportunity. Loan them the money, to be returned when they are able to pay it; and in some cases it will be an excellent plan to regard the entire loan as a donation. Such an investment will yield gratifying returns, not only within this world, but in eternity as well. You will be helped, our schools will be helped, and the students will be helped. In this way, in a few years, you can have one or more missionaries in different parts of the earth teaching the message which is to prepare a people for the coming of the Lord. No better investment could be made.

G. B. THOMPSON.