Our Foreign Magazines by E. R. P.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 23, 1911

Our Foreign Magazines

By E. R. P.

The International Publishing Association at College View, Neb., is now issuing magazines in the German, Danish-Norwegian, Swedish, and French languages. The managers are endeavoring to get in touch with all agents for the English magazines, and wish to secure orders from our agents for as many of these foreign magazines as they can dispose of to people they meet in their respective territories, many of whom prefer literature in one of those languages.

This is a very enterprising effort on the part of this publishing house. The Foreign Department of the General Conference is taking a great interest in this difficult but important work. We all appreciate this effort to provide the truth in acceptable form for the many people who have come to this country from other lands, and we trust that all colporteurs for magazines will secure samples of these papers, and use as many as they can in their territories. Our brethren and sisters in the churches, also, can sell these magazines to neighbors and friends who prefer literature in one of these languages.

Considerable success has already attended this effort. During the year 1910 all these magazines paid their way and showed a small credit balance. Brother F. F. Byington, manager of the International Publishing Association, under date of November 19, writes:—

“We are glad to report that there is a growing interest in our foreign magazines. In reference to our Swedish magazine, a correspondent recently wrote as follows: ‘I will honestly say that your paper is the very best I ever read. I can not get along without it. I have found many precious truths in that paper.’ In reference to our Danish magazine, an Eastern editor writes: ‘I will gladly put the Lys over Landet on my exchange list. It has been a welcome friend ever since the first issue I had the privilege of reading, came. I would like to know whether I could obtain all the issues published as I wish to have them bound for reference.’”

These are good words of cheer for our brethren who are struggling with these pioneer undertakings. Let us help them all we can by our prayers and cooperation.

E. R. P.