Book and Tract Department.
By Editor
Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days, EDITED BY ELD. JAMES WHITE. “Discussion on the Sabbath Question, held in Library Hall, Chelsea, Mass., Nov. 1869, Between Eld. Miles Grant, Editor of the World’s Crisis, Boston, and Eld. M. E. Cornell, of Battle Creek, Mich.” This is the title of a neat pamphlet of 126 pp., in which the disputants are fairly reported. This is probably the most candid, and the most important, discussion yet held between us and the first-day Adventists, and is worthy of a faithful reading by all on both sides of this important question. Price, 20 cents a copy. Postage, 2 cents. “The Seventh Part of time:” A Sermon on the Sabbath Question, Delivered at Orange, Mich., June 18, 1869, by W. H. Littlejohn. The editor of the REVIEW, after reading the sermon, says of it: “It is the most perfect refutation of the error, that God’s law has no definite Sabbath in it, that has ever been written. No man can read it without seeing that that theory is only a refuge of lies. The author’s line of argument is peculiarly original, and sheds much light on the subject of the Sabbath. We commend the book to the friends of the Sabbath as admirably adapted to meet the above-named error. And we earnestly invite those who think that God’s law requires an indefinite seventh part of time, to read this work with candid attention.” We believe it to be the most important work of its size yet issued by us on the Sabbath question. We have printed ten thousand copies, and invite all to assist in its circulation. Price, in pamphlet form, 40 pp., in heavy paper cover, 10c a copy, Postage, 2c. In tract form, 32 pp., $3.00 per 100. The Publishing Association is doing a much more extensive business than ever before. We have several important works, of considerable size, in contemplation, which we hope to get through the press before another General Conference, besides small ones to reprint. And we hope to see our people thoroughly aroused to the importance of this work. The number not able to do anything in this work is very small. Many can purchase books, and give them to those who are anxious to read. Many can put means into the Book Fund. And not a few can let the Association have the use of from one to five hundred dollars without interest at this time of need. We have just sent $2000 to Europe to help the cause there, and some are calling for deposits which have been on interest, and the Association is in pressing want of help just now. We appeal to our people to help in the work of publishing without delay. 1. Let all who owe for the REVIEW AND HERALD, the Health Reformer and the Youth’s Instructor, pay up, and pay in advance, immediately. Friends, do not let the new year pass without finding you paid up on REVIEW and Instructor for 1870. And you who are behind on the Reformer, just send in that dollar or two you owe, and let 1870 find you owing nothing at the Office, and complying with the conditions of your papers—pay in advance.
2. Agents, and all who owe for books will confer a great favor by paying up.
3. Those who order books, should send cash with orders when possible.
4. Those who have means to put into the Book Fund, and to help make up the sum we have sent to Europe, will help the publishing department, and help me also, by sending it to this office immediately. I have risked from my own limited means, $2000 to help the cause in Europe. Those only who would esteem it a pleasure, are invited to assist me in bearing this delightful burden. It was after much deliberation over the matter, and earnest prayer to the Lord, that Mrs. W. and self ventured to take hold of this matter. Our brethren who are anxious to share with us are invited to help. We want your help now. We have just received a letter from Bro. H. W. Kellogg of New York, which expresses the true spirit of sacrifice. He says:198 “Bro. White: I fully agree with your remarks in REVIEW, No. 23, relative to requiring usury for the money used in the cause of the Lord. In proof of which I now offer $500 without interest, which I will send in a check, or take to you about the first of January, and you may expect another like sum, or more, in course of the year. “I had intended to use this money to take up notes, not yet due, on which I pay six per cent interest; but on learning in the last REVIEW that ten per cent is being paid for money to use in the Lord’s cause, and acknowledging the means in my possession to be the Lord’s, I thought that my faithfulness as steward might well be called in question, were I to take up notes not yet due, which are drawing only six per cent interest, while ten per cent is being paid for means to advance his cause. “We talk of making sacrifices. I can understand that a great sacrifice was made by our Saviour when he laid aside his glory which he had with the Father, and came to earth, assumed our nature, lived a life of sorrow, and at last offered himself a sacrifice on the cross, to save sinful and lost man. “I have felt, as I realized this, that if the Lord would forgive my sins and save me with his people, the little I could do I would not call a sacrifice.”