A Cheering Testimony by C. F. Clarke

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 14, 1907

A Cheering Testimony

By C. F. Clarke

A BROTHER writes from one of our old churches in Michigan:—

I will tell you how our church has handled the $150,000 fund. At the first reading of the week of prayer, one brother said that there would have to be an amount raised that would equal three dollars for each member who had paid tithe during the past year. We are glad to report, however, that up to date we have received a trifle more than four dollars for each person who has paid tithe for 1906, and have almost reached $2.53 for all the names on the church clerk’s book.

Of course, there are in each church poor people who do not have much of this world’s goods, but they are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom. The dear Lord accepts their desire and wish and prayer to pay their portion, but this they can never do in this world’s goods.

Now, dear brethren to whom the Lord has entrusted the ability and money, let us regard it as a privilege to help answer the prayers of these who wish to pay their share, but can not. Remember, “He that gathered much had nothing over,” and ye are the “stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

This gospel must go in this generation to all the world. The word of our Saviour is true, and the man who doubted the statement of the prophet of old, saw the fulfilment of the prophecy with his eyes, but had no part in the eating of the promised food. So it will be with those who doubt Christ’s coming in this generation.

C. F. CLARKE.