Tithing Boxes by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 23, 1879

Tithing Boxes.

By Editor

THESE boxes, to which we referred last week, are now ready to be delivered. They are light, made of white cedar, 5 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2 1/2 high. The hole in the bottom is covered with a piece of zinc which is held by two small screws. The mottoes are printed upon colored, glazed paper. On the top, as follows:--

"Lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven. Systematic Benevolence, Treasury. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him." 1 Cor. 16:2.

On the front side:--

"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." 2 Cor. 9:6.

On the reverse side is a little sermon under three heads, as follows:--

DUTY OF TITHING.

"And of all that thou shalt give me will I surely give the tenth unto thee." Gen. 28:22. "And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's; it is holy unto the Lord." "And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord." Lev. 27:30, 32. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Mal. 3:10.

GIVING OF THE FIRST-FRUITS.

"Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase." Prov. 3:9. "And ye shall eat neither bread nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings." Lev. 23:14.

COVETOUSNESS FORBIDDEN.

"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of things he possesseth." Luke 12:15.

SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.

"The laborer is worthy of his hire." Luke 10:7. "Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel." 1 Cor. 9:14. "And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation." Num. 18:21.

On the end, to the right:--

"Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." Ps. 50:5.

And on the left end:--

"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:7.

The aperture at the top is large enough to receive an American silver dollar. Altogether it is a neat and attractive box. We hope it may prove to be so to "all the tithes" which are the Lord's. Twenty-five cents by mail is a small price for such a box, so ornamented. By express, 20 cents. The texts thus kept in view are constant reminders of our duty to God, as told to us in his own word. They are got up by the State Conference. By mail or express, address Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal.