Hold on, There! by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 7, 1866

Hold on, There!

By Editor

A FEW of our correspondents appear to be afflicted with a spirit of hurry. They send in their communications with the request that if not acceptable, they be returned "immediately;" or, if there is no such condition expressed, if in one or two weeks nothing appears in the Review concerning them, we are informed post-haste that they suppose they are rejected, and a few stamps are inclosed to pay return postage on them "at once." One article which we had from the day of its reception contemplated giving a place in the Review, was hastily published by its author, not long since, in another periodical as rejected by the Review. Concerning another manuscript which we have had on hand something like three weeks, perhaps, we have just received a letter from the author enclosing six cents for postage, and "repeating his request to have it returned immediately." And then he wonders what it is that "sinks it so far beneath our notice, and renders it so unfit for the eyes of our readers."

This conclusion is altogether too hasty. It has not yet been decided by us that it is beneath our notice, or unfit for the eyes of our readers. The simple facts in the case are, that we have not yet had time to examine it. We endeavor to use all reasonable dispatch in disposing of articles that come in; but circumstances are frequently such that we cannot decide upon them at once, and they are placed on file to be examined as soon as we reach them in turn. The late discussion in Memphis, and some matters to which we have had to give our attention in reference to the Health Institute and the Reformer, have especially contributed to delay us in this work for a few weeks past.

We would therefore say to all whom it may concern, to please hold on; have patience; and we will attend to their communications as soon as possible, and use as much and as many of them, as we can in any way conceive to be for the interest of the reader, or the good of the cause.