TITHING by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jan 29, 1880

TITHING.

By Editor

It is encouraging to learn of conscientious individuals, here and there, who, although not church members, are ready to acknowledge the Lord's right to a tithe. These "do by nature the deeds of the law," and are worthy exemplars for those who profess to believe the prophecies concerning the last days and claim to accept the "present truth," but find excuses for disobeying the Master's will, and continue to rob him "of tithes and offerings."

We are in receipt of a letter from Maine, the writer of which is evidently not a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church, or he would have paid his tithe to the Maine Conference, which contains this acknowledgment: "Having become convinced that the tithing system is lawful and right, by your kind and welcome paper, the SIGNS, and also the Holy Bible, you will find enclosed fourteen dollars and fifty cents tithing money."

A brother of this city recently became acquainted with a prominent business man in San Francisco who, although not being a member of any church, has for years regularly laid by one-tenth of his income for the Lord's cause, to be appropriated in such manner as he should become convinced would most advance the interests of that cause.

Another case is that of a lady in this city who has for a number of years systematically set aside a portion of her means for the support of the ministry. Although not a church member, she is thoroughly imbued with the idea that, receiving all from the Lord, a part is certainly due him in return.

These are but isolated cases, and no doubt there are many others who would be like-minded were the subject properly presented before them.