Avoid Extravagance . In the line of furniture, do not purchase one article merely to make a show. Get things that will be useful, and that will bear handling. Educate the people to practice self-denial. Let it be considered that every dollar may represent a soul, for someone might be brought to a knowledge of the truth through the use of that dollar in the missionary work. We may have very nice taste, and enjoy that which is beautiful and artistic; but had not Christ the very finest, purest, holiest taste? His home was heaven, yet He denied Himself; humiliation marked all His life, from the manger to Calvary. In the beginning of the work, we must not reproduce the very things that the Lord has condemned in America, the needless, extravagant expenditure of money to gratify pride and love of display. Let everything of this order be scrupulously shunned. {TM 179.1}

Tom luksus
Når det drejer sig om møbler, så køb dem ikke for at vække beundring. Store ting vil være brugbare, og skal kunne bruges. Uddan folk til at praktisere selvfornægtelse. Lad det være taget i betragtning at enhver dollar kan stå for en sjæl, for en eller anden kunne den bruges til et kendskab af sandheden ved at bruge den dollar i missionsarbejdet. Vi må have en meget tiltalende smag, og synes om det som er smukt og kunstnerisk; men havde Kristus ikke den fineste, reneste og helligeste smag? Hans hjem var himlen, dog fornægtede han sig selv; ydmygelse fremstillede hele hans liv, fra krybbe til Golgatha. Ved arbejdets begyndelse, må vi ikke gentage de ting som Herren har fordømt i Amerika, unødvendig, luksuøs, forbrug af penge til at tilfredsstille fremvisningens kærlighed og stolthed. Lad al den slags blive omhyggeligt undgået.