Who are the Delinquents?
By John Nevins Andrews
WHAT say the little pastors on your Review? Do they say that you are paid up, or in arrears? Please examine. Compare the figures on each little yellow reminder with the present number of your paper. If you find that you are paid in advance according to our terms, all well; but if in arrears, then let it be understood, that to you, each one of these little pastors is a presentation of account due, given in as respectful and courteous a manner as we know how to do it. On looking over our list we find over a thousand dollars due on Review, exclusive of the current volume. Now this is not as it should be. Those who suffer their subscriptions to run so far behind, do great injustice to themselves and to the cause of God. We are loth to part company with any of our subscribers, but unless those who are in arrears pay up, or give a satisfactory reason for not paying, we must strike their names from our list. We therefore now give notice that all names not credited to the commencement of Vol. 26 on or before the 15th of March will then be stricken from our list, unless by request an extension be granted. Shortly afterwards, those who are not credited to Vol. 27 will also be dropped. Doubtless quite a large number of our delinquent subscribers, to whom we are sending the Review every week, take no interest in it, and receive no profit whatever from it. To such the Publishing Association cannot afford to send it gratuitously, nor is it honoring the cause to do so. Hence justice to the cause of God and a proper regard for the financial interests of the Association require us to adopt the course proposed. We wish, however, to have it distinctly understood, that we cheerfully make an exception in the case of those who are not able to pay for the Review, and yet prize its weekly visits. Let all such be perfectly free to inform us immediately of their inability, and we will just as readily continue their paper, as those of paying subscribers. We ask an immediate response from all who are not paid up to Vol. 27. If you cannot pay now, or cannot pay at any time, and still desire the paper, do not fail to inform us. Meantime, let it be understood by all those who have not paid for the present volume, that their account is also due, and an early response from them is expected.