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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 20, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 34.

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The Church

By T. E. BOWEN

Instruction Pertaining to the Duties and Responsibilities of Officers and Members

This New Department

It is not until after much careful thought and earnest solicitation by different ones throughout the field, that this new department is opened in our denominational church paper, the REVIEW.
Often questions arise in the minds of the local church officers regarding their work; and as it is frequently the case that persons are chosen to fill the offices of elder, deacon, treasurer, clerk, or librarian who have had little or no previous experience, with perhaps but very little opportunity for instruction in the different lines of service, it has been thought by many that if some space were allotted in the REVIEW for practical questions to be discussed by those of experience, it would be very helpful to the large army of these faithful servants of the Lord bearing burdens in their home churches.
Therefore at least once each month a page will be devoted to the interests of the home church. Many of the workers out in the different union and local conferences have been asked to contribute articles for this department. We shall be able in this manner to obtain the ripe judgment of many scattered throughout the field who have gained the confidence of the readers of the REVIEW by their long experience in connection with the work of God.
A committee has been appointed to receive articles and questions for this department, and it has been arranged for the convenience of this committee that communications designed for this page be addressed to the undersigned, Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. This is also the request of the editors of the REVIEW.
It is greatly desired that this department in our church paper shall be made into a living reality, proving especially helpful; and to this end we ask the hearty co-operation and prayers of all God's people.
T. E. BOWEN.