p. 192 | The Dime Tabernacle

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 12, 1878

The Dime Tabernacle.

WORK on this building is still progressing favorably. As the interior divisions begin to assume definite shape and outline, it bids fair to be a more convenient and satisfactory place of worship than was even at first anticipated. But there is one thought which would give more satisfaction than any other connected with it, could it be realized; and that is that every member of every Seventh-day Adventist church in the land, up to this date, should be represented in it by at least the small contribution called for on the dime-a-month plan. How impressive and beautiful would be the thought, when looking upon the building without or within, or listening to the words of truth which will be uttered therein, that you were looking upon a representative, in a certain sense, of the whole S. D. Adventist body, something in which each one had a personal interest by an actual donation. Why can it not be so? Will not those who have not yet taken an interest in this enterprise, promptly come forward? This is not for the B. C. church alone. Their wants and convenience alone considered, it would never be built. It is designed for the benefit of all, and is built that it may frequently be used by the general organizations of our people. How appropriate, then, that all should have some part in it. The work is one the world over. With our present feelings and interest in this work, we would by no means miss of having at least twelve dimes in this enterprise, even though we lived beyond the sea. All can easily raise this amount. None of us but admire the spirit of the Hebrew people when they contributed for the tabernacle, Ex. 35 : 20-29 ; 36 : 5, and for the temple, 1 Chron. 29 : 6-17, with such liberal and willing hearts, that more than enough was offered to meet the wants. Shall there not be a manifestation of the same spirit with this people, so that this noble advance step in the cause of the third angel’s message may be complete in every respect?