What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Camps and their significance, together with donations, to enable the work and meetings of the camps."
Answer
Camp meetings are gatherings appointed by God to bring the truth to people, win souls, and seek personal spiritual renewal away from everyday business. Regarding the donations and resources needed to enable this work, believers should bring voluntary gifts out of gratitude, while systematic charity should be relied upon rather than pressuring people—especially the poor—through urgent donation appeals. Despite the associated financial cost, the effort is worthwhile, as such meetings accomplish great work and build new congregations.
God's Method of Proclaiming the Truth and the Use of Resources
»This method of presenting the truth to the people was devised by our God. When souls are being worked for and the truth is to be brought before those who do not know it, the work must not be hindered in order to save expenses. Our camp meetings should be conducted so that the greatest possible measure of good is achieved. Let the truth be appropriately presented and represented by those who believe in it.«
The Purpose of the Gatherings and Voluntary Gifts
»Come with your gifts, as God has blessed you. Show your gratitude to your Creator, the Giver of all your blessings, through a voluntary offering. Let no one who can give come empty‑handed. ... The purpose of a camp meeting is to lead everyone to separate themselves from business worries and burdens and to devote several days exclusively to seeking the Lord.«
Systematic Charity Instead of Pressure in Donation Appeals
»If the gifts and offerings were proportionate to the resources each has received from God, there would be no need for urgent donation appeals at our large gatherings. I am firmly convinced that it is not the best plan to exert pressure regarding resources at our camp meetings. ... When systematic charity is practiced, the urgent appeals at camp meetings for resources for various projects are no longer necessary.«
The Significance of Holy Assemblies and Legitimate Concerns
»God’s work in the ministry of the Word, the proclamation of truth in distant regions, the great concerns of the educational work in new fields, and the establishment of sanatoriums in connection with the gospel ministry—these are concerns that should be presented to people at our camp meetings. A great work is to be accomplished through our camp meetings. The Lord has especially honored these gatherings, which He calls "holy assemblies.«
Original Sources (English)
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