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this tabernacle near Gladewater, Texas, were being built of the
same kind of construction as nearly all high schools, many grade
schools, and worldly churches of this same size, IT WOULD COST NOT
LESS THAN $500,000.00. Yet we are building this Tabernacle at a
total cost of around $70,000! We are building it at a cost of
about one-half the square foot cost of modern cheap housing. Yet
it is a most sturdy and substantial building, of most solid
construction, and of rare architectural beauty! GOD has shown us
how to do this---to build solidly and well, yet CHEAPLY! Yet this
morning the total amount of money received for building it was $2,
and this afternoon $1---$3 for the whole day. I think there was
about $7 yesterday! CO-WORKERS, WE CAN'T FINISH THE TABERNACLE
UNLESS YOU GET BEHIND THIS, AND KEEP BEHIND IT!
Not one thing has been done to it since the Spring
Festival there the last of March and early April. CO-WORKERS, FROM
HERE ON I WILL NOT APPLY ANY REGULAR MONEY FOR THE GOSPEL WORK
TOWARD FINISHING THAT TABERNACLE!
I have to tell you that I am terribly disappointed and
discouraged with the way most of you Co-Workers have almost totally
dropped the special offerings for the Tabernacle. IT BEGINS TO
LOOK LIKE WE CAN'T HOLD THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES THERE, AFTER
ALL! Co-Workers DO YOU WANT TO JUST STOP WHERE WE ARE, AND MAKE
OURSELVES THE LAUGHING-STOCK OF ALL TEXAS? I feel ashamed, and
terribly discouraged. This Tabernacle is necessary for GOD'S
PROGRAM---in order that we may OBEY GOD and attend His festivals.
I wrote you before how they built a Tabernacle in Moses' day, and
the children of Israel sent in so much Moses had to send out a
proclamation to restrain them from sending more. Are we going to
let the people of that day put us to shame? I know that some of
you CAN send in special offerings of $1,000 or perhaps $3,000 or
more. I know that MANY of you can, if your hearts are willing,
send in special offerings of $30, or $100 for the Tabernacle. NOW
LET'S STIR OURSELVES AND GET BEHIND IT!
Our ministers and advance students are now planning the
summer BAPTIZING tours. We hope to send THREE baptizing teams this
summer. WE HAVE MORE REQUESTS FOR BAPTISM THAN EVER BEFORE---the
biggest harvest of precious souls of any year is ready---but the
LABORERS who will supply the money to make it possible are FEW! It
takes money to keep these teams going. WILL YOU SUPPORT IT?
Unless money picks up, we shall have to cut it down to two teams,
or perhaps even one.
THIS IS GOD'S WORK---WE CANNOT LET IF FAIL! Let's AROUSE
OURSELVES!
The entire work is in dire need. SEND IN YOUR WIDOWS'
MITES, all you who are unable to send more. DON'T think it won't
help---when there are enough of them, these small amounts COUNT UP.
The only thing wrong with those three single dollars that came in
today for the Tabernacle fund is that THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH OF
THEM. GOD'S WORK IS WAITING ON YOU! It is the ONE world event
prophesied for NOW! Every dollar in the Gospel work takes the
MESSAGE OF JESUS TO MORE THAN 2,000 people! Yes, thru the door GOD