The plan of Moses in the wilderness to raise means was highly successful. There was no compulsion necessary. Moses made no grand feast. He did not invite the people to scenes of gaiety, dancing, and general amusement. Neither did he institute lotteries or anything of this profane order to obtain means to erect the tabernacle of God in the wilderness. God commanded Moses to invite the children of Israel to bring the offerings. Moses was to accept gifts of every man that gave willingly from his heart. These freewill offerings came in so great abundance that Moses proclaimed it was enough. They must cease their presents; for they had given abundantly, more than they could use.—Counsels on Stewardship, 203 (1874). {Ev 254.2}

Moses' plan i ørknen med at oprejse midler havde stor succes. Det var ikke nødvendigt med tvang. Moses lavede ingen stor fest. Han indbød ikke folk til muntre scenerier, dans og almindelig morskab. Han indførte heller ikke lotterier eller noget andet af denne verdslige slags for at få midler til at rejse Guds tabernakel i ørkenen. Gud befalede Moses at indbyde Israels børn til at bringe offergaver. Moses skulle acceptere alle de menneskers gaver, som blev givet villigt af hans hjerte. Disse frivillige gaver kom i så stor overflod at Moses proklamerede at det var nok. De måtte ophøre med deres gaver; for de havde givet i overflod, mere end de kunne bruge. - Råd om forvaltning s. 203. (1874)