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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jul 23, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 30.

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The “Review” at the Camp Meetings

By Editor

WE appreciate the efforts which are being put forth by our brethren in the field in extending the circulation of the REVIEW AND HERALD.
Elder W. H. Thurston, president of the Wisconsin Conference, writes: “The matter of the REVIEW AND HERALD was given attention, and forty subscriptions were received. Undoubtedly the majority of the people who attended the camp meeting are readers of the REVIEW. In view of this, we of course did not obtain as many subscribers as we should otherwise; but I gave a public talk relative to this matter, and urged all the church members, as they returned home, to make a personal effort to place the REVIEW in every Sabbath-keeping home in their community. In view of this, we have no doubt that the subscription list to our church paper in Wisconsin will be materially increased this year.”
Elder L. H. Christian, president of the Lake Union Conference, says: “We talked up the circulation of the REVIEW at every camp meeting in the union, and will continue to do so. We certainly ought to have the REVIEW in every Adventist home in the Lake Union Conference. I am glad you have opened a Questions and Answers department in the paper. This will be interesting and helpful to our people I am sure.”
Elder H. W. Carr, president of the Western New York Conference, sends this word: “We talked the matter of REVIEW subscriptions up at camp meeting, and encouraged all our people to take it. We have just received seven dollars, with a note asking that we send the REVIEW to as many poor families in our field as possible with this amount.”
A recent letter from Elder E. E. Andross, president of the Pacific Union Conference, says regarding the REVIEW: “I am always glad to do all I can to encourage a larger circulation for the REVIEW. I feel that every family among us ought to have this paper in their home. We have done something at our camp meetings thus far, and I shall be glad to keep it before our people.”
Elder D. U. Hale, president of the Wyoming Conference, reports: “I assure you that something was done for the REVIEW on the camp ground. The grounds were not only canvassed personally, but we had it up before the whole camp. We always feel that if we can get the REVIEW into the home of a person we have him settled for the truth. In our work among the churches we always place the REVIEW first.”
We appreciate these words from our brethren in the field. It is only by hearty cooperation on the part of all that this work can be pressed forward. Let us stand together in the promotion of every cause and enterprise in connection with the work of God.
THE Congregationalist, of Boston, Mass., for June 11, 1914, contains almost a column of matter contributed by a Washington correspondent, entitled “The Sunday Question in Washington.” The last paragraph will be of special interest: “Strangely enough, one of the greatest obstacles to such observance is furnished by the Seventh-day Adventists. The headquarters for the denomination are just on the Maryland and District line. They worship in Maryland, and conduct their business in the District. The result is that with the looser laws in the District [there are none as yet] their printing establishment runs all Sunday and until 10 P. M., to the great discomfort of the people who live in its vicinity. Every effort to secure better Sunday laws is opposed by these people, and they are so large, and in some parts of the country so militant, a community that Congressional vote seekers are cautious about offending them.”
Neither the size nor the political militancy of Seventh-day Adventists has made effective their opposition to Sunday laws. The mighty principles of truth contained in our literature which has been so widely circulated have had much to do in molding public thought and in leading our lawmakers to take right positions relative to these questions. This aggressive labor we should earnestly continue. The current issue of Liberty should be circulated by the thousands. Read pages 22 and 23 of this number. These contain many valuable and interesting items, showing what others are doing in the circulation of our literature and suggesting ways and means whereby all may work to advantage.