A Word to the Friends of the Review.
By H. F. PHELPS
I PRIZE the paper highly; and I think I have good reasons for so doing: It teaches the truth, the present truth. It never sets stakes saying, "Thus far and no farther," as many have done. It is in favor of progress; going from one point to another, one step at a time, progressing all the while. Its columns are ever open to Bible truth. As fast as new truth is developed it accepts it. It never stops to ask if it is popular; never asks, Have any of the chief priests believed it? but as soon as convinced that it is truth, and truth that belongs to this age, it accepts it, and is bold to teach it to others. It never fears persecution. It is bold upon the side of truth; bold, but yet humble; firm and decided, but not self-willed. It speaks openly, freely and frankly, yet is not hasty. It is patient toward all. It denounces error in the strongest terms, and offers truth in its place. It exhorts sinners to repentance, and points them to Christ. It offers consolation to desponding ones, and points the afflicted to the great Physician. Is ever ready to feed the hungry with the bread of life. Those who are thirsty, it points forward to the river of life, where they can drink and never thirst again. Those who fall into temptation and yield thereto, it exhorts faithfully to return to the fold where the great Shepherd is ready to heal the wounded. It is diligent to visit the poor as well as the rich. It travels far and near, seeking to console and if possible to save some. The lonely ones, who scarce ever have the privilege of attending meeting and hearing the living preacher, can through its columns hear the gospel preached and can have the benefit of a social meeting. All can receive some good. None need look amiss. Who would not like to have such a paper visit their firesides, or the homes of some of their friends? Who would not wish to have its circulation extended? And who will not promise with me, to secure at least one subscriber if it will by this means be enlarged? It ought to be enlarged. It is not large enough to satisfy us yet. I should rejoice to see four more pages added; and I will be one who will add one subscriber if I have to send it to some friend. Who will be another, and another, till a thousand new subscribers are obtained? Let us see what we can do.