Petition Encouragement

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 13, 1910

Petition Encouragement

HERE is something that should be helpful to workers with the petitions: Sister Alice Black, of the Columbia Union Conference, writes the Visitor as follows:—

“An elderly brother and I secured fifty-eight subscriptions to the petitions, and only four to whom they were presented refused to sign. Only a small effort was put forth for these, and I am sure we could have almost doubled the number, had we had the time. I could work only after school hours.

“I enclose a reply from our congressman, Hon. T. T. Ansberry, to whom I sent the petitions, accompanied with a note with reference to the same:—

“In reply to your esteemed favor of the 4th inst., enclosing petitions, would say that I will be only too glad to introduce same in Congress, and assure you that when the above matter comes up in the House, it will receive my best and most careful attention. “Assuring you of my very kindest interest, and saying to you that you are at liberty to write to me at any time regarding this or any other matter if I can be of service to you or your friends, with kindest regards, I remain,—.”

This good letter from the congressman is indicative of the spirit in which this work in which we are engaged will often be received by these men.

In looking over each issue of the Congressional Record we feel happy in reporting a very encouraging number of petitions that have already reached Congress from our workers in the field.