The History and Use of the Tithe
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Highlights of the Beginning of the Tithing System
- Chapter 1—Some Documentation on Systematic Benevolence and the Tithe as Launched in 1859
- Chapter 2—What Shall Be Done With the Money
- Chapter 3—Introduced as the “Tithe” in 1861
- Chapter 4—Reasons for the Choice of the Term “Systematic Benevolence”
- Chapter 5—The Plan Restated in 1864
- Chapter 6—A Plan With Some Defects
- Chapter 7—The Perfected Plan Delineated in an 1878 Pamphlet
- Chapter 8—The Developing Concept of the Proper Use of the Tithe
- Chapter 9—No Segregation of Funds
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Chapter 10—Ellen White’s 1879 Statement
- Chapter 11—What Proportion of Income and Possessions
- Chapter 12—Our Work Needs Tenfold More
- Chapter 13—The Diversion of Tithe Funds
- Chapter 14—Early G. C. Committee Action on Tithe Funds for Church Buildings
- Chapter 15—The Tithe for Those Who Labor in Word and Doctrine
- Chapter 16—The Tithe and School Support
- Chapter 17—No Special Issues or Crises Apparent as Responsible for the Counsel
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Ellen G. White Comments on the Use of Tithe Funds
- Introduction
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Chapter 1—Appropriate Use of the Tithe
- 1. Gospel Ministers
- 2. Bible Instructors
- 3. Bible Teachers
- 4. Needy Mission Fields, Both in America and Overseas
- 5. Publishing Department Directors
- 6. Medical Missionaries (Minister-Physicians)
- 7. Retirement Benefits for Ministers and Their Families
- 8. A Partial Salary for Some Literature Evangelists
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Chapter 2—Tithe Usages in Unusual Situations
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Chapter 3—Inappropriate Use of the Tithe
- Chapter 4—Considerations and Conclusions
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Ellen G. White and the Tithe
- Appendix A—The Use of the Tithe
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Appendix B—Where should I pay my tithe? Gospel Finance—Pulling Together