Profitable Giving

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · May 6, 1875

Profitable Giving.

THE London Bible Society's Record tells of a collector who called upon a man for his contribution to the Bible cause. He was not a wealthy man, and did his own work on the farm. He looked over his books, and said his contribution would be fifteen pounds.

"Why this remarkable benevolence?" said the collector. He replied, "Six years ago I felt I was not giving enough to the Lord, so I resolved to give in proportion to his blessing, and hit upon this plan: I will give two pence for every bushel of wheat I raise, one penny for every bushel of oats, barley, etc., ten per cent for the wool, butter, etc., that I sell. The first year I gave four pounds; the second, seven; the third, eight; the fourth, nine; the fifth twelve; and this year my Bible contribution is fifteen pounds. For twenty years previous, my doctor's bill had not been less than four pounds a year, but for the last six years they have not exceeded ten shillings a year. I tell you, 'there is that scattereth and yet increaseth,' and truly 'the liberal soul shall be made fat.'"—Sel.