Our Periodicals by H. F. Phelps

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 31, 1871

Our Periodicals.

By H. F. Phelps

THE “ADVENT REVIEW AND HERALD OF THE SABBATH” is, without doubt, the best, and we may say the only, paper published which fearlessly proclaims the second advent of Christ, and at the same time points men to the necessary preparation, obedience to the “commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” And in its present form and size, it is capable of wielding a mighty influence in favor of the truth. God bless the paper. Brethren, it is worthy of our support. Shall we support it?

The Instructor is the best youth’s paper in the land; free from cat-and-dog stories, and little novels. It breathes the true spirit of truth. God bless it in its mission to thousands more of the youth, throughout the length and breadth of the land. Let us support it.

Then the Health Reformer is the best paper of its class in the world. Extremes has it? And haven’t you extremes? And what reformatory work carried on by poor, erring man is not subject to extremes, some too slow, some too fast? But why let go the rope? In ordering the papers stopped, do we not let go the rope? We are out on a boundless ocean of time. We are aiming to the port called Heaven. But all do not understand the proper way of doing the work they are called to perform; and because this is so, and all does not move off to suit our individual fancies, shall we let go? No; emphatically no! With Bro. White, I say, “Hold on.” Our kind Father in Heaven stands at the helm, and guides this great work in all its branches; and all things will come out right at last. Who will “hold on,” and not “give up the ship”?

H. F. Phelps.