第187号 关于债务的未出版资料
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第187号 关于债务的未出版资料
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MR No. 187 - Unpublished Material Concerning Debt
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一些事在我面前展开。我似乎在与别人一起出席一次会议，会上在讨论巴特尔克里克学院的债务问题。……{3MR239.1}[1]
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Some things have been opened before me. I seemed to be present with others in a meeting in which the debt on Battle Creek College was being discussed. . . . {3MR 239.1}[1]
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有一位在场，祂脸上带有属天尊贵的表情，说：“……因建造楼房而一直增加的这种债务直接违反不要盖楼的警告。人们断定自己最了解情况，于是就继续建造。……上帝的子民不要粗心大意地管理祂的任何一部分工作，无论是属灵的还是现世的。上帝的圣工切不可受到危害，象它已经受到的那样，因为人们疏于实地清点盘存，不了解自己的财务状况。……继续开办学校却使债务堆积如山，这样并不荣耀上帝。……{3MR239.2}[2]
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One present, who bore on his face an expression of heavenly dignity said. . . . This debt has been increased by the erection of buildings directly contrary to the warning not to build. Men concluded that they knew best, and the building went on. . . . Gods people are not to manage any part of His work, spiritual or temporal, with carelessness. The cause of God must not be imperilled, as it has been by men neglecting to take inventory, and know how they stand financially. . . . It is not an honor to God to carry on schools when by so doing a mountain of debt is piling up. . . . {3MR 239.2}[2]
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“因盖楼而招致大量债务是不明智的。楼上加楼而不摆脱以前招致的债务，对心灵来说乃是一个网罗。不应因人的管理不当而使主的机构负债受窘。”……{3MR239.3}[3]
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It has not been wisdom to incur large debts by erecting buildings. Adding building to building, without becoming free from debts previously incurred, is a snare to the soul. Embarrassment should not be thrown on the Lords instrumentalities by placing on them debts incurred by human mismanagement. . . . {3MR 239.3}[3]
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象在巴特尔克里克那样在一个地方盖那么多大型建筑并不符合上帝所赐的亮光和智慧。（《文稿》1899年126号第页，〈警告的话〉，1899年8月28日）{3MR239.4}[4]
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The erection of so many large buildings in one place as there are in Battle Creek is not according to the light and wisdom received from God.--Ms 126, 1899, pp. 1-3, 6. (Words of Warning, Aug. 28, 1899.) {3MR 239.4}[4]
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我们若行在主的忠告中，就必有机会以合理的价格购买其上已有楼房可以利用的地产用于疗养院。……{3MR239.5}[5]
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If we walk in the counsel of the Lord, we shall have opportunity to purchase for sanitarium purposes at a reasonable rate, properties on which there already are buildings that can be utilized. . . . {3MR 239.5}[5]
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然而，有时可能必须选择一个其上没有做过什么改善，也没有任何建筑物的地方。在这种情况下，我们必须小心，不要选择一个必须花大笔开支予以改善的地方。由于缺乏经验和计算错误，我们可能会陷入巨额债务中，因为盖楼和改善的费用会花费预算的两到三倍。（《文稿》1902年114号第2页。〈关于疗养院工作的指示〉，1902年9月1日打字。）{3MR240.1}[6]
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It may sometimes be necessary, however, to select a site on which no improvements have been made and no buildings erected. In such a case, we must be careful not to select a place which will of necessity require a large outlay of means for improvements. Through lack of experience, and miscalculations, we may be entrapped into the incurring of large debts, because the buildings and improvements cost two or three times as much as was estimated.--Ms 114, 1902, p. 2. (Instruction Regarding Sanitarium Work. Typed Sept. 1, 1902.) {3MR 240.1}[6]
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如今摆在我们面前的问题是：我们还没有资金来源的时候，是否可以购买价钱和地点都理想的地皮呢？……当除了现金的问题，我们没有其他障碍，而且在上帝的安排下，我们很快就能付清那块地皮的款项的时候，我并不想说，我们在任何情况下都不可以购买主似乎引导我们去买的地皮。我们必须慎防两方面的错误。我们若是看到好机会可以得到象帕拉代斯瓦利那样的楼房，我认为就应该把它买下来。（《信函》，1902年167号第1,2页，致埃文斯弟兄和姐妹，1902年10月26日）{3MR240.2}[7]
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The question now before us is, Shall we try to secure the places that seem desirable in price and location, when we cannot tell where our money is coming from? . . . I am not prepared to say that we should not, under any circumstances, purchase land to which the Lord seems to have directed our minds, when there is no hindrance but the question of ready money, and which property, in the providence of God, we could soon pay for. We have to guard against mistakes on both sides. If we see a good opportunity to secure a building as in Paradise Valley, I think it should be purchased.--Letter 167, 1902, pp. 1, 2. (To Brother and Sister Evans, Oct. 26, 1902.) {3MR 240.2}[7]
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韦塞尔斯弟兄写道，他已采取措施要弄到那块七十英亩的地。这是一块最适合我们使用的地，而且条件也容易达到。要当场支付一百英镑，三个月后再付两百英镑；余款在十二个月内以五分的利息付清。我们购买这么多土地的原因是那些与疗养院有关的人会想要购买土地建自己的房子，但我们不希望这些房子靠近疗养院。这样我们要在十二个月内支付近三千英镑，就是一万美元。我们在联合会在自己的人中间筹集了九百英镑。我承诺支付一百英镑。我已借了钱，付五分的利息。我知道我必须竭尽所能以便保持尽量多的捐款。……我们已凭信心而行，并且期望买下这块地皮。（《信函》1899年190号第5,6页，致高慈安姐妹，1899年11月1日）1966年3月发布。{3MR240.3}[8]
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Brother Wessels writes that he has taken steps to secure the place of seventy acres. This is the one that will serve our purposes best, and the terms are easy. One hundred pounds is to be paid down, and two hundred, I believe, in three months; the balance in twelve months at 5 percent interest. The reason why we have purchased so much land is because those who are connected with the sanitarium will want to purchase land to build houses of their own on, but we do not want these houses near the sanitarium. Thus we have nearly three thousand pounds to pay in twelve months. This is ten thousand dollars. At the union conference we raised nine hundred pounds among ourselves. I pledged one hundred pounds. I have hired the money, paying five percent interest. I know I must pledge to the very extent of my powers in order to keep the donations as large as possible. . . . We have walked out by faith, and we expect to buy this land.--Letter 190, 1899, pp. 5, 6. (To Sister Gotzian, Nov. 1, 1899.) Released March 1966. {3MR 240.3}[8]