Yearly Subscriptions for “Liberty”
By K. C. Russell
WE were instructed several years ago, when short-term subscriptions were being taken for the Signs, that it would be better to secure them for a longer period of time. The first and chief reason was that the people could have the paper coming to their address a sufficient length of time so that they would become thoroughly acquainted with the principles of the truth which the paper contains, which would be impossible in a much shorter period. NOW, it must be evident to all that the same principle would apply to the new religious liberty journal, Liberty, and even with greater force. The price of the paper, as all have doubtless learned, is only twenty-five cents a year, including the extras which will be published from time to time as the work may demand. There is no doubt but that, with a little more effort than is exerted to sell a single copy for five cents, the canvasser could secure a yearly subscription for the exceedingly small sum of twenty-five cents. Of course, when the canvasser fails in securing a yearly subscription, he can try to sell a single copy. Why should not our conference officers inaugurate in their respective conferences a vigorous campaign for the new journal? In each of the States there should also be a fund raised at once to send the paper for one year to all the legislators in the State, and as far as possible the list should include all other persons in positions of responsibility. It is impossible to estimate the tremendous influence such a course on our part would exert in molding sentiment on the side of religious freedom. Shall we not all arise and improve this opportunity which providence has opened up for us?