No Time to Make Money by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 9, 1873

No Time to Make Money.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

THE great naturalist, Prof. Agassiz, once said, “I cannot afford to waste any time in money making.” He felt that the acquirement of knowledge in his profession was so important that he could not have his attention and time taken from it to the making of money. This was a true and noble feeling.

But how much more should the minister of Christ feel so! His calling is infinitely higher than that of any scientist, and the great God has pledged his word that all his necessities shall be provided for. How unworthy of the exalted calling of an ambassador of Christ to spend his time and talents in planning, scheming, and dickering merely to make money! Let him show his faith in God by a little trust in him for support. Our time to work at the longest is very short, and our efforts at the best are very weak. All our efforts should be concentrated upon the one thing if we hope to accomplish much. D. M. Canright.