A Swedish Temperance Number by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 16, 1909

A Swedish Temperance Number

By Editor

We are preparing a Temperance number of our Swedish paper, Sions Vaktare, to present the true principles on this important theme. Among other good features will be a translation of the touching temperance story, “The Name;” also a good temperance song with music, and articles presenting the terrible prevalence and effects of intemperance, not only in regard to strong drinks, but in diet and other habits of life; also articles on the commendable efforts and movements now made for temperance reform. It will be well illustrated, and contain diagrams and maps which strikingly present various phases of this subject. The cover will have a beautifully designed front, printed in colors. In short, we aim to make it a splendid number, well adapted for its purpose.

We feel that this number ought to have a wide circulation, and to this end we ask the co-operation of our American brethren and sisters, living in communities where there are Swedish people. Since the year of the Review and Herald Office fire when our American brethren assisted us in circulating forty thousand copies of a special number of our Swedish paper, we have not made any special appeal to you in this line; but now, when so much stir is made everywhere to promote temperance reform, we would like to have you help us make this effort for our Swedish people a grand success. With your co-operation, we feel that at least fifty thousand copies ought to be sold in this country. We expect that Sweden and Finland will also assist in this good cause. The thousand workers who now are especially engaged in selling our English periodicals, and who doubtless meet many Swedish people, could give us a good lift in this effort for temperance, and thus at the same time make our Swedish paper favorably known in this country.

Brethren and sisters, we appeal to you to lend us a helping hand at this time. We shall greatly appreciate anything you can do to give this number a wide circulation. But we ask you to decide quickly how many copies you want, and let us know either directly or through the usual channels, before the end of this month, so we may know how large an edition to print.

The terms are: Single copy, 10 cents; 5 copies, 5 cents each; 25 copies, 4 cents; 100 copies, 3¾ cents; 500 copies, 3½ cents; 1,000 copies, 3 cents. Address The International Publishing Association. College View, Neb.