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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 206
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
I have spoken of several large gifts to the school; but by far the greater proportion of the money that has built up the institution has come in the form of small donations from persons of moderate means. It is upon these small gifts, which carry with them the interest of hundreds of donors, that any philanthropic work must depend largely for its support. In my efforts to get money I have often been surprised at the patience and deep interest of the ministers, who are besieged on every hand and at all hours of the day for help. If no other consideration had convinced me of the value of the Christian life, the Christlike work which the Church of all denominations in America has done during the last thirty-five years for the elevation of the black man would have made me a Christian. In a large degree it has been the pennies, the nickels, and the dimes which have come from the Sunday-schools, the Christian Endeavour societies, and the missionary societies, as well as from the church proper, that have helped to elevate the Negro at so rapid a rate.
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学校获得的大笔捐赠不少，但绝大部分资金来自中等收入者的小额捐款。这些小额捐赠背后是数百位捐赠者的关心，任何慈善事业都主要依靠它们。华盛顿惊讶于牧师们的耐心和兴趣，他们随时被求助。教会和主日学校捐的零钱帮助黑人快速提升。这说明小额捐赠汇聚起来力量巨大，也体现了基督教慈善精神。
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华盛顿在自传中感谢小额捐赠者和教会对塔斯基吉学院及黑人教育的长期支持。
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