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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 7, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 27.

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By A. J. S. B.

FROM South America Brother C. D. Lude writes: “Lately Zeichen der Zeit came to hand. I was astonished at the interesting and impressive contents of the same, and to see that we have something like that in the German language.” He is using the magazine in missionary correspondence.
SISTER HULDA EKLUND, of Washington, who recently ordered one hundred copies of Tidens Tecken, our Swedish magazine, says: “I can sell it to all who bought the magazine of me before. Many speak highly of the magazine, and my prayer is that it may be a blessing to those who read it.”
SISTER MARIE BEERMAN, of Washington, says: “I must say that Zeichen der Zeit pleases me very much. It is a fine periodical for missionary work, as it proclaims the truth in a clear, interesting way, and in a pleasing form. After reading it, one regrets the necessity of waiting a whole quarter of a year for the next number. It ought to be a monthly.”
BROTHER J. R. FERREN, missionary secretary of the Pacific Union Conference, and Brother W. H. Covell, field periodical agent of the California Conference, are just beginning a campaign among the leading churches in northern California, in behalf of the periodical and home missionary work. They plan to spend Sabbath, Sunday, and Monday of each week with the larger churches, visiting the smaller ones during the week.
A. J. S. B.
Thus far 70,000 copies of the July number of Life and Health have been printed. Up to June 28 over one half of the total edition had been sold, and large orders were still coming in.
ONE of our agents handling the Signs Monthly writes: “I decided to try canvassing with the Signs Monthly. I went to Martinsville, Va., and first began work in the best-looking part of the place. Here I met a man who had been in Atlanta, Ga. As soon as he saw the paper, he recognized it as the same publication he had bought on the street there. He liked it so well that he subscribed for one year. I could not but think how wonderfully God cares for these little seeds of truth, and how tenderly they are looked after when growing in the precious soil of the human heart.”
BROTHER E. L. SPENCER, secretary of the North Dakota Tract Society, reports 1,909 ten-cent magazines sold in that conference in one month. He says: “With practically no effort, the work has been built up until we have almost reached the 2,000 mark. And this does not include the various weekly and church papers, but only the ten-cent magazines. Having such a cosmopolitan population, it is hard to plan for the work, especially since most of our faithful workers live from ten to twenty miles away from the railroad. However, we look to see good results from this summer’s work.”
THE following recommendation of our Danish-Norwegian health journal, Lys over Landet, by the Norwegian weekly, Reform, is well worth reading: “Lys over Landet is the name of a beautifully gotten up and well-edited quarterly, published at College View, Neb. The subscription price is 35 cents a year. Its mission is to promote temperance and health. Nothing seems to have been spared in giving the paper a good appearance and good contents. The Adventists are well up on health questions, although one may otherwise object to their doctrine.” Brother F. F. Byington, manager of the International Publishing Association, sends the following opinion of the same journal, written by E. N. Bergen, a prominent gentleman of Norway: “It affords me great pleasure to tell you that I am in receipt of the first number of your new magazine, and I rejoice that some one will take up the fight against all injurious luxuries, especially tobacco and strong drinks. Your new paper will certainly aid us materially, and I pray you: Give the nicotin god and King Alcohol heavy blows; neither does coffee deserve any mercy.”
A. J. S. B.