Tent Expenses by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 3, 1878

Tent Expenses.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

We are glad to see from many reports this season that the expenses of the different tents have been largely met by the people where the meetings have been held. Some report all their wants supplied and expenses paid, others a large proportion of them, while nearly all have received liberal donations. Financially, this will be a great help to our Conferences, especially to the weaker Conferences. And it does the people good to aid the minister by providing for his wants while among them. It brings the people more in sympathy with him. It is exceedingly bad for a young minister to fall into the habit of running up heavy bills for the Conference to pay. There is a great difference in this respect. Some make twice the expense that others do under the same circumstances.

It will be noticed also that those who receive the most aid from the people are generally the most successful in their work. The reason is evident. They get near to the people, go among them, gain their friendship, and so know how to help them. D. M. CANRIGHT.