BOOKS FOR THE CHILDREN by J. M. A.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 3, 1867

BOOKS FOR THE CHILDREN.

By J. M. A.

We desire to call the attention of our brethren to our fine assortment of books, which we obtain from the American Tract Society for the benefit of the children. We deem it a matter of vast importance that the children be well provided with suitable reading matter. Their young minds must be engaged at something. If they do not learn early to take pleasure in things good and heavenly, they certainly will in things hurtful and wicked.

“Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined.”

There are no means so effectual for bending the youthful “twig” in the right direction, as good, instructive, and interesting reading. These books, to which we now call the attention of our brethren, are especially adapted to the taste and capacity of small children, and though they are not entirely free from some of the popular errors of the day, they are, in the main, good, and well calculated to lead the young mind heavenward. As they are among the very best that can be obtained to meet the present necessity, we recommend our brethren to procure for the instruction and spiritual welfare of their little ones, one or more of the following libraries:

YOUTH’S GEMS.

These “gems” constitute a well-selected library of sixty-four books, bound in 32 volumes of thirty-two pages each. Price $4.00; only 12½ cts. per volume, or 6¼ cts. per book. If sent by mail, the postage will be 56 cts. It may be sent short distances cheaper by express.

THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY.

This library contains one hundred and forty-four choice little books bound in 72 volumes of thirty-two pages each. Price $6.00; only 8⅓ cts. per volume, or 4⅙ cts. per book. Very cheap, certainly. This library should be sent by express.

THE YOUTH’S CABINET.

This is a very choice library, containing 76 neatly bound volumes of thirty-two pages each. Price $9.00; or less than 12 cts. per volume. This library should also be sent by express.

These libraries consist wholly of bound books, beautifully illustrated, and are very cheap. They are, indeed, so cheap that there is no good reason why very many of our Sabbath-keepers’ children may not become the happy possessors of one or more of them.

Sabbath Schools should also be well supplied with these books.

We shall be pleased to dispose of a large quantity of these libraries very soon in the manner above indicated.

J. M. A.