OUR CORRESPONDENTS by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 9, 1867

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

By Editor

We feel that we certainly have cause for congratulation, in possessing so large a number of so considerate, sympathizing, and indulgent correspondents. Our relations with them are, and have been, most pleasant. With almost every article that is sent in, we are freely accorded the fullest liberty in disposing of it as in our judgment shall seem best, and a guarantee given of perfect satisfaction in reference to the result. This relieves us of much that might be very unpleasant to both editor and correspondent. And this confidence reposed in us, certainly puts us under great obligations, which we in a measure feel, and shall try not to abuse. It is our object to do the best we can by each writer, giving as early an insertion as convenient to all, or as much as we feel that we consistently can, of each communication.

Several instances of the manifestation of what we consider the right spirit in this matter, we have already had occasion to refer to. We now call the attention of the reader to the following. A correspondent forwarding an article for the paper says in reference to it:—

“Whether you determine to use it or not, I should consider myself greatly obliged if you would give it a careful reading in order to the discovery of any inaccuracy in the statements therein made, or error in the views therein set forth. I make this request because, having recently come into the truth, I am anxious to disabuse my mind of any false notions which I may have brought with me, if any there be.”

The modesty and teachableness indicated in the above, we can but commend to all for imitation. And we believe that all will agree that such a position is far better than it would be for a person to constitute himself a censor of the press, and demand publicity for his own views, regardless of the conclusions wrought out by the long and prayerful study of others.