Pay as You Go

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 17, 1880

A CERTAIN Methodist Episcopal church in Massachusetts determined awhile ago to pay its expenses as it went along, and to make everything straight financially at the close of every quarter—a most excellent determination. A few Sundays ago the pastor reported a deficiency of $230, and called for a subscription. There was no response, and the services were brought to a close. Just before pronouncing the benediction the pastor said: "It was decided by this church that we should pay as we go, if there is no pay, there will be no go, and there will be no services in this church to-night." The congregation knew their pastor was in earnest, and they remained in the church until the required sum was raised. The usual evening services were held.