How to Help the Cause by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 24, 1877

How to Help the Cause.

By James White

HARD times are everywhere. Failures of houses large and small continue. And yet there are many of our people who have money in Savings Banks which are shaky, and elsewhere at their command. Those who are able to give the use of means without interest, and wish to put it where it will be safe, can deposit at the REVIEW AND HERALD Office. It will help the cause the same at present as if donated. In this way the friends can help the cause, and at the same time save the principal. We will give the Association’s note without interest, payable at the time desired.

Some of our people will risk money, secured by note only, for large interest, rather than to let the cause have the use of it. And losses of principal and interest are not uncommon. But God’s cause is safe here, and will pay large interest in Heaven, if not sooner. We know a man who thinks he is greatly prospered in this life in keeping what he has in the cause of God. He imagines that the reason why everything he touches prospers, is because all is used to build up the cause of God. It is very certain that many who through covetousness labor to keep their money out at large interest, and refuse to use it in the cause of God, do meet with losses. We shall be glad to hear from scores of brethren and sisters who have from $100 to $1000 to spare without interest for one year, or longer. The College owes the Association nearly ten thousand. The building at the Health Institute will draw upon the Association at present. The cause is one. These institutions help each other. Let not the good work be hindered by a stingy grasping of means.

J. W.