p. 16 | An Evangelizing Journal by R. A. Underwood

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 7, 1916

An Evangelizing Journal

By R. A. Underwood

It is a great pleasure for me to say a word in behalf of the old family paper, the REVIEW AND HERALD. It was in the year 1868 that I first began to read the REVIEW. At that time I had not accepted the precious truth of which this organ has been a faithful herald from its beginning. I read from the pen of Elder Uriah Smith several articles published in the REVIEW about that time on “Man’s Nature,” showing clearly that eternal life can be bestowed only upon those who accept Christ. These articles _so charmed me_ with the reasonableness of all that grows out of the plan of salvation that I began to study the fundamental principles of the third angel’s message, and soon took my stand as a result of my investigation.

Hence I owe it to the REVIEW AND HERALD more than to any other agency that I was ever led to become a Seventh-day Adventist. I have been a constant reader of the REVIEW from that day to this. After beginning my ministry over forty years ago, I always felt it a great privilege to introduce the REVIEW AND HERALD to every Sabbath-keeping family. I felt confident that if I could place with them the REVIEW AND HERALD, with a few of our standard books, such as “History of the Sabbath,” “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation,” and some of the writings of Mrs. E. G. White, I should not be disappointed in their becoming stanch church members, faithfully advocating the soon coming of Christ and taking an active part in the organized efforts to extend this message to the uttermost parts of the earth.

R. A. UNDERWOOD, Pres. Central Union Conf.