TWO HUNDRED MEN WANTED
By James White
No people can read history to better advantage than Seventh-day Adventists. As Adventists, one important part of our work is to compare prophecy with history, and show the comparative nearness of the end. And, as observers of the ancient, and only, weekly Sabbath of Jehovah, we should become acquainted with its history, especially the means by which men have changed from the seventh to the first day of the week. What we want at present is a revised edition of Eld. J. N. Andrews' History of the Sabbath. To accomplish this it is proposed that Bro. Andrews shall immediately devote himself to the work, when other pressing duties shall be done. He will probably spend the autumn and much of the winter near Boston, where he can speak to the congregation at Bro. Stratton's new hall once, or at the most twice, each week, and devote his entire time and energies, with this exception, to the preparation of his History. Should this be the case, we shall expect our friends in, and near, Boston to assist Bro. Andrews in every way they can, and not call his mind from the work of the History to the local interests of the cause there, only to speak to the people as above suggested. To furnish the History of the Sabbath is not only a work of great importance, but is one that calls for a vast amount of labor. Bro. Andrews succeeded wonderfully well with the means he had at his command, at the time of the preparation of the History of the Sabbath. But the work then in his hands suffered for want of books; but he was too poor to purchase those books which he could not get access to in any other way. Two hundred men are wanted, each to donate ten dollars for the purchase of such a library as above suggested. We will call ten dollars a share, and those who wish to take from one to ten shares can do so immediately. Now we propose to raise a fund to purchase historical and expository works for a good library, at present to be controlled by the Trustees of the S. D. A. Publishing Association. General Conference, at its next annual session, can make suitable provision for the management of the library. Bro. Andrews is immediately to furnish himself with the books he needs in his History work. When this is completed, the entire library is to be located at the Review Office, to be controlled by the Trustees till General Conference shall provide for its management. At our late camp-meeting in Michigan, there were enlistments in this company of two hundred men, to the number of twenty-six. Six of these paid. We would say to all, in each of the several States, we hope you will respond to this call for liberal men, with promptness. Send in your names, and your money, as soon as possible. JAMES WHITE.