p. 19 | Ministerial Reading Course by W. E. H.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1914

Ministerial Reading Course

By W. E. H.

A SHORT time ago we sent out a letter to the registered members of this course, suggesting, among other things, that each one use his influence to induce one other person to take up the work. A minister in Indiana has already secured his one. He says:—

“While at the conference I met a friend of mine, a young minister, who was not taking the Reading Course, so I sold him my first book at a low price to start him in the course.”

It would not be difficult to double our registration of nearly seven hundred if all would make this personal effort. One reader says:—

“I assure you I appreciate this Reading Course, and am glad to avail myself of the advantages it affords. I am sure that all who follow it will become more efficient, and look upon the work of God with a higher estimate.”

Another says of the first book:—

“It has been a source of lasting benefit to me, and I can see that my work has been much more effective since its study.”

One reader says that he had started to read “Acts of the Apostles” once before, but—

“I never made it a duty to study until I knew it was a part of the study course. I have found the precious lessons of the apostles meat in due season to my own soul. I am sincerely grateful for this much of the course. I hope to be able have soon to get the next book in the series.”

In a previous note in the REVIEW we made mention of the department The Ministry, now being conducted in our magazine Christian Education, to aid readers in getting the most benefit from the books read. Of this plan, one conference president says:—

“This will be good. We are all naturally prone to neglect some things, and need more or less stirring up.”

A Colorado minister writes:—

“I am sending in my subscription for Christian Education with this mail. I had been watching for a long time for reports on the course.”

Another minister says:—

“I am glad to hear what you say about the department The Ministry to be in the magazine Christian Education hereafter. I am with this mail ordering the magazine through the tract society.”

For this department of the magazine we have been fortunate in securing valuable notes from some of our college teachers who are familiar with the book “The Monuments and the Old Testament” from having used it in class work. These will be continued through October, November, and December, covering the time scheduled for this book. Books for 1915 will be taken up in a similar way.

One who is not a minister sends in this testimony:—

“Of the first book, I can say that it has taught me how to observe better, and learn from a man's discourse. It has taught me how to read better, and how to prepare Bible studies better. I have thoroughly enjoyed it.”

Any who wish to join our enthusiastic reading circle for the rest of 1914, may send in their names and addresses, with $1.25 for the third book, and a registration slip will be sent. It is not too late to take up the course at the beginning, and read all three books for 1914. The Reading Course certificate will be sent to all who complete and report on these three whenever the work is finished, even if not by the end of 1914. Address Educational Department of the General Conference. W. E. H.