To the aged, who are losing their hold on this life, I appeal to make a right disposition of your Lord’s goods before you fall asleep in Jesus. Remember that you are God’s stewards. Give back to the Lord His own while you live. Do not fail of attending to this while you have your reason. As age comes upon us, it is our duty to make a disposition of our means to the instrumentalities that God has established. Satan is using every device to divert from the Lord’s cause the means so much needed. Many are binding up their talent of means in worldly enterprises, when the cause of God needs every dollar to advance His truth and glorify His name. I ask: Shall we not lay up for ourselves treasure in heaven, in bags that wax not old? I would especially urge the aged who are soon to make a disposal of their means to remember those who have ministered faithfully in word and doctrine. Place your means where, should health and life fail, they can be invested in the cause of God. Thus they will be put out to the exchangers and be constantly accumulating. {7T 295.3}

Jeg appellerer til de ældre som mister deres greb om dette liv, at forvalte jeres Herres goder rigtigt før I falder i søvn hos Jesus. Husk at I er Guds forvaltere. Giv Herren sit tilbage, medens I lever. Læg mærke til dette, så længe I har jeres forstand. Når vi bliver ældre, er det vor pligt at anbringe vore midler i de redskaber som Gud har oprettet. Satan gør ethvert bedrag for at adskille de tiltrængte midler fra Herrens sag. mange binder deres middeltalenter i verdslige virksomheder, medens Guds sag behøver enhver dollar for at fremme hans sandhed og forherlige hans navn. Jeg spørger: Skal vi ikke samle os rigdomme i himlen, i sække der kan blive større ikke gamle? Jeg vil (296) på særlig måde tilskynde de ældre som snart skal overdrage deres midler til at erindre dem som har tjent trofast i ord og lære. Skulle helbredet og livet svigte så sæt jeres midler hvor de kan investeres i Guds sag. Så vil de lægges ud til vekselererne og hele tiden vokse.