We are happy to mail copies of the Signs to many of our friends, old and new. We shall be glad to hear from each of you in return. We are engaging in a great work, and ask your prayers, and also the aid which it is in your power to give.
The Signs of the Times is not designed to take the place of the Review. We hope that those on the Pacific coast, who have hailed its weekly visits with joy, will be very slow to part with so valuable a friend.
The Signs is offered without money or price to those who do not object to receiving it on such terms. Those who do, can pay $2.00 a year. And in order that we may be sustained in the enterprise, all our friends, east and west, who would consider it a pleasure so to do, are invited to forward their liberalities, all the way from two dollars to one hundred.
And we now appeal to our friends, especially those on the Pacific coast, to immediately forward the names and addresses of those they wish to receive our paper. It is the universal opinion of our missionary workers that the best way to get the truth before the people, and the most efficient means of impressing our friends favorably, is through our periodicals. Send in the names at once, so that your friends can receive the first numbers. If you have not present means, send the names, and send your donations afterward.
Those we do not make permanent subscribers will find the postage of this number paid. Those who receive packages are requested to circulate subscription papers for the Signs, and deliver a copy to each donor. Be sure to give the name and post office of each donor in plain writing. Friends, let us hear from you immediately.