Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

my spare means in this land." How much better
would it have been for this brother to invest his
money in establishing sanitariums, in which
witness is borne to the truth for this time, or in
schools, which will provide for our youth the best
influences, and in which they can be trained to
become missionaries for God.
My brethren and sisters, invest your means in
the establishment of Christian missions, from
which the light of truth will shine forth, drawing
souls to God. One soul, truly converted, becoming
a missionary for God, will win other souls to the
Saviour.
God Himself originated plans for the
advancement of His work, and He has provided His
people with a surplus of means, that when He calls
for help, they may respond, saying: Lord, Thy
pound hath gained other pounds."
If those to whom God's money has been
entrusted will be faithful in bringing the means lent
them to the Lord's treasury, His work will make
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