The wants of the cause will continually increase as we near the close of time. Means is needed to give young men a short course of study in our schools, to prepare them for efficient work in the ministry and in different branches of the cause. We are not coming up to our privilege in this matter. All schools among us will soon be closed up. How much more might have been done had men obeyed the requirements of Christ in Christian beneficence! What an influence would this readiness to give all for Christ have had upon the world! It would have been one of the most convincing arguments in favor of the truth we profess to believe—an argument which the world could not misunderstand nor gainsay. The Lord would have distinguished us with His blessing even before the eyes of the world. {5T 156.2}

Sagens fornødenheder vil til stadig vokse, idet vi nærmer os tidens afslutning. Der er brug for midler, til at give unge mænd små kurser i vore skoler og berede dem til virksomt arbejde i tjeneste og i sagens forskellige grene. Vi lever ikke op til vort privilegium i denne sag. Alle skoler omkring os, vil snart lukkes. Hvor meget mere kunne der ikke være gjort, hvis mennesker havde adlydt Kristi krav i den kristne godgørenhed! Hvilken indflydelse kunne denne offervillighed for Kristus ikke udvirke for verden! Det ville have været en af de mest overbevisende augmenter for den sandhed vi bekender at tro - et augment som ikke kunne misforstås eller modsiges. Herren vil have os udmærket med sin velsignelse, lige for øjnene af verden.