Part 2—Ellen G. White’s Statements Examined

I. Withheld or Misappropriated Tithe

At a camp meeting in a southwestern conference, a woman said to me, “I feel that some of my tithe money has been used by church leaders in a manner which I totally disapprove—helping fund legal action against an Adventist who reportedly misused the denominational name.” And lest I misjudge the depth of her feelings, she then remarked: “You go tell those church leaders where you came from that if they do this once more, they’ll never see another nickel of my tithe!”EGWCPT 8.1

Another church member, in a mid-western State, telephoned me to complain that his conference administration had allocated more than $20,000 of tithe money to help set up a new church company whose experimental style of worship was repugnant to him. He concluded, with considerable vehemence, “I’m finished sending my tithe to those boys” at the conference office. Other similar scenarios might be cited from around the world.EGWCPT 8.2