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giving one, two, three thousand dollars---some LOANING us, until
they need it, money they cannot give, that this money may at least
be USED during this present emergency in this most important work
on earth! I must ask OTHERS now to give, or loan us large sums to
meet all the heavy obligations and keep this work alive, and
GROWING. But some---as I said, only a VERY FEW---seem to take
offense, and write me criticizing letters because this emergency is
still on. Oh, dear Co-Workers, can't you realize that every bit of
it is, financially, my PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY?---that it is I, not
you, whom the building contractor, the radio stations, and others,
threaten and pressure! It is I they make feel like a dishonest
dead-beat or a criminal of some kind, when YOU fail to send in
enough money! It is I who must endure all this, often unable to
sleep nights, and still must try to keep up my morale and good
spirits so I can talk cheerfully and encouragingly over the air to
help millions of people---who must try to encourage and inspire our
office staff, our professors and students at the college, and KEEP
THE WHEELS TURNING, no matter how heavy the responsibility reposes
on my shoulders! Now of course I realize, since this is God's
work, that there is no cause for worry or fear---and I DO have
perfect FAITH, born of long experience. I do always KNOW God will
see to it that everything comes out all right, in due time---as He
always has, does, and will! But dear Co-Workers, I am a human
mortal just like you, not a great super-man---subject to all human
feelings, temptations, weaknesses and everything else just like
YOU. And being human, even tho my faith is strong and unwavering,
and there is NO QUESTION in my mind of the outcome, yet these
things are terrible ORDEALS which cause SUFFERING you can never
know unless you should be in my place, have this frightfully heavy
load of responsibility on YOUR shoulders, and know by experience!
And yet some of our dear co-workers have written me that when they
get a BULLETIN or some of my letters since this crisis has been on,
they feel it so deeply they just can't sleep---so I know many of
you feel a big share in this responsibility with me!---GOD BLESS
YOU!
Well, here's the situation of the moment! Today I have
to meet the regular heavy monthly payment on the college property.
By drawing some from our reserve fund, I have enough to meet it---
I'm sure God will never let us lose it! But a note for more than
$2,000 is a couple days PAST DUE, another one for another $2,000
will be due in three days, the heavy monthly pay-roll is also due
then, beside many first-of-the-month bills! Once again, I MUST get
in not less than SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS WITHIN A WEEK! For the
present we must keep BORROWING as many thousand dollars as some of
our good co-workers, who are not in position to give it, can let us
USE in God's work temporarily---for as long as you can spare it---
preferably two or three years, but even for two or three months if
longer time is impossible. I must send out again the urgent call
for LARGE GIFTS, of sums of $500, $1,000, and up to several
thousand dollars! Again I must ask you, and in Jesus' name, and
for His cause, for all the widow's mites---and please try to DOUBLE
even the small offerings if possible. We must have MANY offerings
in amounts of $25, $50, and $100. God does not expect any to give
what he has not got, but He does expect each one to TITHE
faithfully, ONE-TENTH OF INCOME, and to give in addition generous,
liberal offerings, ACCORDING TO ABILITY.