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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 22, 1870

This Week’s Review

By James White

THIS WEEK'S REVIEW.— With no small degree of interest will Bro. Longborough's appeal to the churches in California, in this week's REVIEW, be read. There is a power in the publications issued at this Office to reach minds at this time that is beyond anything that we ever anticipated. Almost every day we are receiving letters from ministers of different denominations, church members, and from non-professors, containing the most cheering statements of the influence of our books upon their minds. Some of these we will give next week.

We are sure that the friends of the cause in California will respond promptly and liberally to the appeal from Bro. L. And it is a pleasure here to state that the Association will send books, pamphlets, and tracts, by mail, for distribution in California, at one-third discount, adding only the postage.

The readers of the REVIEW will not fail to notice that the Editor's space is fully occupied in his absence, however much the paper may suffer otherwise. We have not time to do it justice, but will do our best under the circumstances. Personal matters in our lengthy Number Three, will be read with interest by the especial friends of the cause who feel personally concerned. The existing state of things among us, and the necessity of prompt action, is our apology for speaking pointedly.

The articles from Eld. D. T. Bourdeau, relative to opposition to the Sabbath by Eld. Estess, at Jericho Corners, Vermont, are too lengthy for the REVIEW. Such long matters, of especial local interest, and not of so much general interest, unless they are brief, cannot be admitted to the columns of the REVIEW. We shall put those articles in pamphlet form, for the friends everywhere who wish to order them; but especially for the Elds. Bourdeau to dispose of at their pleasure.

God be thanked for the good work at Jericho Corners. And the best feature of all is that God has so worked for precious souls as to stir the wrath of the dragon. The Elders Bourdeau are not rash men. They are prudent men. And nothing has given us so much hope of the success of these men as this little affair at Jericho Corners. What if they, in passing from Jerusalem [Bordoville] down to Jericho, do fall among thieves, or traditionated professors, who treat them but little better? Such things will come when the servants of God stand in the power of God, so as to reach the minds and hearts of the people.

The reports from all parts of the field are cheering. There is room for but a few of them this week. More will be given next week. J. W.