The influence of the REVIEW in this work cannot be estimated. What would our churches do without it? How could the hundreds of scattered ones, the lonely ones, live without its weekly visits? Not only so, but hundreds are reading it every week who are not in the truth. It should so present the truth as to convince and convert many of these. How very important then that it be filled each week with good matter, sound arguments, spirited articles, all bearing more or less directly on the present truth. But to have this so, somebody must take an interest in preparing this matter for the REVIEW. Nor can one person nor a half dozen do this. It is too great a tax to be borne by a few; besides if this should be so, it would soon become stale, dull, and one idea. It needs not only spirit, life, and energy, but also variety. This can only be secured by having articles from a considerable number of different persons. This is what we plead for. How often I have noticed when the REVIEW comes to us filled up with long articles, and these perhaps mostly from other papers, that the readers lay it down with the remark that the paper is dull this week. It appears more like a task than a pleasure to read it through. But when it is full of short articles, especially if they are from our own writers, then all are pleased with it. But it is impossible for the editor to send us such a paper unless its friends will take hold unitedly and feel not only an interest but a responsibility to furnish the material for it. But who shall do this, and how shall they do it? Of course not every body has the ability nor the information to write good articles for the paper; yet many have this ability who are making no use of it, are hiding their talents. How shall we find out who ought to write? I know of no better way than for those who think they have something good, to write it out and then let the editor decide whether it is good, or not. I think he will not object to having a large variety from which to select. If after several efforts, say a half dozen or so, your articles do not appear, consider yourself excused from further duty in that line. There are scores of brethren and sisters among us of good education, sound minds, quite extensive information, and well posted in the truth. Why cannot such write good articles? Is it not for a lack of will? of interest? of energy? But what is the matter with a large number of our ministers that they do not write more? If they have good matter to talk about both to outsiders and to the church, why is it not good to write about? If it is good for the few, why not for the many? I cannot understand why it is that they take so little interest and responsibility in furnishing matter for our papers. Why is it not just as much a duty as is to go out and preach? But some say the subjects they preach on are old and familiar to all, and hence not appropriate for the REVIEW. Well, it would be a very good plan for such to dig out a few new ideas in some way. It would do their hearers good, and then they could write them out. Can it be that a minister can properly study his Bible, can travel from place to place, can keep informed of what is going on in the world around him, and yet neither learn, see, nor hear anything that would be of interest to the readers of the REVIEW? It would be accusing them of stupidity to think so. It cannot be. Perhaps the writer's experience in this may assist others. When for any cause I have neglected writing for some time, it becomes very hard for me to think up an interesting article for the paper. But having written one article, a subject for another readily suggests itself. Thought begets thought without end. Keep your eyes open to what is transpiring around you. Every day, life is full of the most interesting and instructive incidents, whether in the family, on the farm, or traveling. Notice them, note them down at the time, and then give them to us on paper. Here is Beecher's forte, the secret of his success. He is a close observer of nature. He keeps his eyes open to every little thing around him. Then he weaves them right into his talk and his writings. They are such simple and well-known facts that they cannot fail to interest all. Christ was constantly teaching the most sublime truths by illustrations from nature, e. g., the lilies of the field, the sower, the tares and the wheat, &c., &c. This is a stirring age, a live age. Heaven and earth are full of signs showing the end of all things. These signs are both increasing and growing brighter every day. Let us all be alive to these things, study up, read up, post up, wake up, and then give our brethren the benefit of it, both in our talk and in our writings. Let us try, and then ask God to bless our feeble efforts.