WITHHOLDING by A. P. Lawton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 4, 1879

WITHHOLDING

By A. P. Lawton

I GREATLY fear for those who have an abundance of this world's goods, and yet withhold their means when so much is needed to carry this message to the world. Profess what they will, their avarice will shut them out of the city. It proves that they have no faith in the truths we profess. Very soon we must be called to give an account of our stewardship, whether we have been faithful or otherwise. The little that we so grudgingly dole out God will blow upon, saying, Who hath required this at your hands? So lame an offering will not be accepted. Shall it be said of us, as of other sinners, “Ye knew your duty, but ye did it not”? On the contrary, may it justly be said that we have done what we could.

A. P. LAWTON.

W. Winfield, N. Y.