The brethren who have stood at the head of this work have appealed to our people for means, on the ground that the health reform is a part of the great work connected with the third angel’s message. In this they have been right. It is a branch of the great, charitable, liberal, sacrificing, benevolent work of God. Then why should these brethren say: “Stock in the Health Institute will pay a large per cent,” “it is a good investment,” “a paying thing”? Why not as well talk of stock in the Publishing Association paying a large per cent? If these are two branches of the same great, closing work of preparation for the coming of the Son of man, why not? Or why not make them both matters of liberality? The pen and the voice that appealed to the friends of the cause in behalf of the publishing fund held out no such inducements. Why, then, represent to wealthy, covetous Sabbathkeepers that they may do great good by investing their means in the Health Institute, and at the same time retain the principal, and also receive large per cent for the simple use of it? The brethren were called upon to donate for the Publishing Association, and they nobly and cheerfully sacrificed unto the Lord, following the example of the one who made the call, and the blessing of God has been upon that branch of the great work. But it is to be feared that His displeasure is upon the manner in which funds have been raised for the Health Institute, and that His blessing will not be upon that institution to the full, till this wrong shall be corrected. In my appeal to the brethren in behalf of such an institution, in Testimony for the church, vol 1, No. 11, page 492, I said: {1T 635.2}

De brødre, som har stået ved arbejdets hoved, har appelleret til vort folk efter midler, med den begrundelse at sundhedsreformen er en del af det store arbejde, sammenholdt med den tredje engels budskab. Heri har de haft ret. Det er en gren af Guds store, næstekærlige, gavmilde, helligende og godgørende arbejde. Hvordan kan disse brødre da sige: "Aktier i sundhedsinstitutionen vil give meget af sig, for hver cent," "det er en god investering," "noget der betaler sig"? Hvorfor kan man ikke ligeså godt tale om at aktier i Udgivelses Selskabet giver meget af sig, per cent? Hvis disse to grene er fra det samme store, afsluttende beredelsesarbejde for Menneskesønnens komme, hvorfor så ikke? Eller hvorfor (636) ikke gøre dem begge til gavmilde anliggender? Den pen og den stemme, der appeller til sagens venner til fordel for udgivelsesfonden, har ikke fremholdt sådanne bevæggrunde. Hvorfor, så fremholde for velhavende og begærlige sabbatsholdere at de kan gøre meget godt ved at investere deres midler i sundhedsinstitutionen og samtidig bibeholde dette princip og også få meget for den enkelte cent, ved at bruge den så enkelt? Brødrene blev tilkaldt for at støtte Udgivelses Selskabet og de ofrede ædelt og med glæde til Herren og fulgte hans eksempel, som gav kaldet og Guds velsignelse har været over den gren af det store værk. Men det må frygtes at hans mishag er over den måde hvorpå fontene er blevet stiftet for sundhedsinstitutionen og at hans velsignelse ikke fuldtud vil være over denne institution, indtil denne fejl bliver rettet. I min appel til brødrene, til fordel for en sådan belæring, sagde jeg i Vidnesbyrd nr 11, side 492: