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required to tithe. The first 10% of all incomes went to God's
priests. When there was need to build a tabernacle, Moses sent out
a special appeal for SPECIAL offerings for this construction fund.
In those days the people responded so generously that TOO MUCH came
in. Moses had to send out a proclamation asking the people to quit
sending in so much! HOW DIFFERENT THAT WAS FROM US TODAY!
The Apostle Paul not only taught TITHING to God's own
people (as, for example, I Cor. 9 and Heb. 7), but he, too, asked
for SPECIAL OFFERINGS. But this request went only to GOD'S OWN
PEOPLE--in the Churches--NOT to the people of the world.
THAT IS THE POLICY GOD STILL FOLLOWS TODAY, in this, HIS
Work, using us as His instruments. YOU are one who started
contributing to God's precious Work voluntarily--without any
request from us. Jesus says that where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also. Your treasure has been put into this WORK
OF GOD. That is why we consider you as one of GOD'S OWN PEOPLE.
Therefore, when there is need, I do ask you to help.
Right now there is VERY SPECIAL AND URGENT NEED! This
need, of course, is continuous. But when one of these letters is
a little overdue, then thousands of Co-Workers seem to assume there
is no need, and wait until my letter comes before sending in their
offerings. PLEASE DON'T WAIT for these letters--because the NEED
for the Work is CONTINUOUS!
I am rejoicing in being able to report that our "austere
year" we embarked on some three or four months ago is already
showing good results. We are getting into a much better cash
position at the bank. This Work has grown to such immense WORLD-
WIDE scope and power that it requires a certain cash balance, in
order to conduct GOD'S business in a businesslike manner. That is
what we are now striving to do. God's Work must not be brought
into reproach at the bank, or before businessmen.
But this progress will not continue unless all of us
CONTINUE to GIVE generously and regularly and constantly for the
Work. That's why I must RUSH this emergency letter to you.
We are now in the difficult summer months. We need more
and more of the LOANS of larger funds, in cases where you are not
free or able, now, to give outright such sums, but could let this
money be working in GOD'S WORK until you need it. And then perhaps
you might later be able to make part or all of it a contribution,
if you find later you do not need to have it repaid. If you DO
find it necessary to have part or all of it back, later, we will
always stand prepared to return it.
Our BUILDING NEEDS are becoming absolutely DESPERATE!
This fast-growing work of such world-wide magnitude--where, today,
the sun never sets on our offices around the world which receive
mail from radio broadcasts and mail out requested literature--
requires a constantly expanding staff of trained workers,
secretaries, office managers, and ministers. These must be trained
at Ambassador Colleges in America and Britain.