Another Reason by Jos. Clarke

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 27, 1871

Another Reason

By Jos. Clarke

WHY many should write for the REVIEW, is, that those who have written for years, feel as though they need some assistance.

I know a man who feels it a pleasant duty to write weekly; yet he is paying fifty dollars interest on borrowed money, and has but a moderate income to pay from. He takes the best of his time in planting time, in hoeing time, in harvest time, to write; and feels that it can not be omitted, even in pressing work. Now, if the Office were crowded with matter for the papers, he might find time to put in an acre or two more of corn, or of wheat, or of oats, and thus his debt be soon paid; but no; the rich must not lose time, so the poor must stand in the gap, whatever be the result to him, or else more burden be laid upon the editors.

But how does it happen that the church does not furnish the kind of help Bro. White needs?

Look at Cincinnatus, the Roman patriot who was found ploughing, by the committee sent by the Roman Senate to call him to deliver his country. Did he hesitate and waver? No! no! How many hours did it take to decide? Not one. His answer was direct; his preparations were soon made; and his farm was soon left in the care of others.

Is this cause less in your eyes than the Roman commonwealth was, in the mind of Cincinnatus? If so, may Heaven pity you.

There are those who would soon go, if called; but they are not the ones needed at this time. It is you who are called to sacrifice at this time. Will you do it, and live forever? or will you weakly, foolishly sit down in Satan’s easy chair, and take him for your pay?

JOS. CLARKE.