Our Old Friend, the Review
By Geo. O. States
About 1853 my mother accepted the message, and soon began to take the Review. Over thirty-four years ago I was married, and when my wife and I made out a list of necessaries for housekeeping, the Review was included, and from that time it has been a weekly visitor at our home. Our children as well as myself have grown up under its influence. I have seen its various changes as the years have come and gone. When it came out in its latest dress, it took me a long time to become accustomed to it; but the reading was generally satisfactory, so I kept still, and as the weeks rolled round, I rather liked its appearance. While in Denver at our late conference, word came that the Review had been burned out, which caused a sadness to come over us, because an old friend had met with a severe loss. In visiting our churches recently, I have had some success in putting the Review in the homes of our people. After the fire, as I talked to our people about taking the paper, some said they would wait, and be sure that it would be published. I told them not to have any fears, for the good old Review would come out all right; although it might be dressed a little differently for a few issues, they could depend upon it to do its work until the message should close. When I saw the first number after the fire, I thanked God that although the office was destroyed, the Review still lived. Some of our people have spoken of paying a few years' subscription in advance in order to help out in the present crisis. May the Lord abundantly bless our dear brethren who are working under such trials, and may the Review continue to sound the message, and we all remain at our post until the battle is fought, and victory comes to God's remnant people. Geo. O. States.