Faithfulness in Tithing Rewarded by G. W. Wells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 26, 1910

Faithfulness in Tithing Rewarded

By G. W. Wells

RECENTLY I wrote to Brother ——, telling him I was visiting the isolated Sabbath-keepers in the eastern part of the conference, and that I expected to spend a certain Sabbath with him, and as I did not know just how to find his place, I would be glad to have him meet me at the station.

I arrived at the appointed time, and was pleased to find the brother there waiting for me; we had a very pleasant conversation, while riding out to his country home. I learned on the way that he was in harmony with all points of the truth, and was glad to hear of its progress.

Arriving at his house, I was attracted by the well-filled corn-crib, and found upon inquiry that he had a little better crop than others. I became more curious and interested, after seeing his tithe receipts from the office, and was led to ask him what, in his opinion, was the secret of his success. I was immediately referred to the third chapter of Malachi.

I soon found he was particular to “bring in all the tithe” “of all that” God gave him. Gen. 28:22. His wife, I found, was just as particular, believing that a tithe of “all” the eggs and butter was “holy unto the Lord.” Lev. 27:30.

The neighborhood talk is, “They get along so nicely, and work only five days in a week;” and their neighbors know that they pay a “tithe of all,” and they talk about that also.

I wonder how many of our brethren and sisters on small farms, or in other work, are meeting the Bible requirements and receiving the blessing of God, to such an extent as to cause their neighbors to take notice of it and talk about it among themselves.

G. W. WELLS.