p. 496 | News from Australia by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 13, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 31.

News from Australia.

By Editor

THE Australian steamer being one day late, the SIGNS was partly printed when the mail arrived, but we stop the presses to insert this note concerning the work and workers in Australia.

Elder Haskell writes that they are all well and of good courage, and that the prospect is favorable,—fully as good an opening for tent labor as in the United States.

The canvassing work is already prospering finely. Brother Arnold was taking, at the time the letter was written, from three to eight orders a day for "Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation." He has sent an order to the Pacific Press for another lot.

One word to our people in California. Elder Haskell incidentally mentions, in his letter, that fruit is very scarce and exceedingly dear. It is almost impossible to get any. Now fruit is unusually plentiful this year in California, and very cheap, and we believe many of our brethren will count it a privilege to put up some to send to them. Of course the fruit must be dried. What is sent will be a direct contribution to the cause of God, for it will materially lessen the expense of the mission. Send your donations to the Pacific Press, and they will be properly forwarded.

We also received "copy" for the SIGNS, some of which will appear next week.