Ellen White on Tithe Support for Conference Treasurers

Yes, ministers and those carrying out essential spiritual labor, such as conference officers who are entrusted with the word of God, are to be sustained by the titheCS 66.1+2. While the specific role of a conference treasurer involves business management, it is a position of high honor equal to that of the president, and those who serve in these ministerial and leadership capacities are supported by the sacred funds brought into the treasury14LtMs, Ms 104, 1899, par. 11+2.

The Sacred Purpose of the Tithe

• Divine Ownership: The tithe is the Lord’s reserved portion, and he has plainly stated the way in which the ministry of his word is to be sustainedCS 46.3+1.

• Ministerial Support: God’s plan is for the tithe to be used for the support of the ministry and those who bear his message to the worldCS 66.1+1.

• Accountability: Those who receive pay from the money brought in by tithing, including those holding conference credentials, are responsible to God for their influence among the flockPH096 73.3+1.

Management of the Treasury

• Equal Responsibility: The business manager or treasurer serves as an advisor in every outlay of means, and this position is not a whit less in honor than that of the president14LtMs, Ms 104, 1899, par. 11.

• Faithful Stewards: Men who are counted faithful should be made treasurers over the treasuries, with the specific office to distribute funds unto their brethrenSS 348.1+1.

• The Storehouse Plan: When all the tithes are brought into the storehouse, there is sufficient meat in the house of God to sustain his servants Malachi 3:10PUR October 10, 1901, par. 10.

Principles of Compensation

• Worthiness of the Laborer: The principle that the laborer is worthy of his hire applies to all who give their whole time to the service of the LordDG 112.4+1.

• Justice and Equality: God’s plan in the tithing system is beautiful in its equality, ensuring that the work of salvation can be carried forward without want of meansCCh 274.4+1.

• Unselfish Service: Those handling the Lord's money are to act unselfishly, remembering that they must render an account for every expenditureDG 258.3+2.

The Lord invites us to prove His faithfulness by returning His own to the treasury, promising to open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it Malachi 3:10. It is a privilege for every man, woman, and youth to act as a treasurer for the Lord, ensuring the treasury is full for the work of salvation 1 Corinthians 16:2CCh 274.4+1.