STOCK IN HEAVEN | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 1, 1880

STOCK IN HEAVEN.

A FEW years ago a poor emigrant fell from a steamboat and was drowned, leaving his wife and one or two small children, who were on board, in destitute and distressing circumstances. On coming into port, the case was spoken of among a number of "river men" on the wharf, when one of them with characteristic bluntness observed, "Come boys, let's take a little stock in Heaven!" at the same time taking from his pocket a few shillings as his part of a contribution for the benefit of the poor widow. His example was followed by others, and a handsome present was the result of this rough impromptu exhortation. May we not hope that like the alms of Cornelius this act came up "as a memorial before God?"

It is a glorious truth, whether our generous friend of the steamboat understood it properly or not, that we are privileged to take stock in Heaven. The poor widow who threw in two mites became a large stockholder, and her certificate is recorded both there and here. Reader, have you ever taken any of this stock?