There was a time at the commencement of our work when such sacrifice would have been justified, when God would have blessed all who thus ventured out to do for His cause. The friends of truth were few and their means very limited. But the work has been widening and strengthening until there is means enough in the hands of believers to amply sustain the work in all its departments without embarrassing any, if all would bear their proportional part. The cause of God need not be crippled in the slightest degree. The precious truth has been made so plain that many have taken hold of it who have in their hands means which God has entrusted to them to use in advancing the interests of the truth. If these men of means do their duty, there need not be a pressure brought upon the poorer brethren. {3T 410.2}

Der var en gang ved vort arbejdes begyndelse da sådanne opofrelser ville være retfærdiggjort, når Gud ville have velsignet alle som således har vovet noget for hans sag. Men arbejdet er blevet større og stærkere indtil der er midler nok i de troendes hænder til understøtte arbejdet nok i alt dets dele uden at bringe nogen i vanskeligheder, hvis alle ville bære deres del. Guds sag behøver ikke at forkrøbles i mindste grad. Den dyrebare sandhed er blevet gjort så tydelig at mange har taget vare på den som har midler i deres hænder som Gud har betroet dem for sandhedens interesses fremme. Hvis disse bemidlede mennesker gør deres pligter, behøver der ikke at være et pres på de fattigere brødre.