Attention, Members of the N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society.
By P. Z. Kinne
I wish to call the attention of each member of this society, and especially the directors, to Bro. Haskell’s article in the last REVIEW, addressed to the Tract and Missionary Societies. The fruit of zealous, self-sacrificing labor put forth in the past by some of our directors and members, and for the time being without any apparent good results, is now being developed. Since camp-meeting, we hear of a revival going on in one district (not a protracted meeting, but) the revival spirit seems to have taken hold of the members of the society, and the brethren and sisters are holding occasional meetings in different parts of the district, and several conversions are already reported. Oh! that all the officers and members of this society may seek a nearness to God and thus be prepared to engage in this great and final work of the third angel. From another district, we hear that those who embraced the truth during the past year are being confirmed in the truth, and the influence extended by the labors of its director. But these are not the principal points I wish to bring before your minds. The importance of immediate action in extending the circulation of our periodicals is what I desire to impress upon the minds of all. Now is the best season of the year to do it. A liberal offer is made by the Publishing Association, and who will take hold of the work and move it forward to the glory of God? Who can tell what might be the result of obtaining even but one new subscriber? The Judgment alone will reveal the amount of good accomplished by such efforts. Then again, what a suitable method of introducing our publications to strangers. For instance, let a person take a quantity of tracts and specimen copies of REVIEW, Reformer, and Instructor, go out into a new field, enter a family that you are unacquainted with, solicit subscriptions for the periodicals. How naturally that would lead to the discussion of different points of our faith; then how appropriate to hand out suitable tracts to meet the points under consideration, and thus in your effort accomplish a two-fold work. Again, I inquire, Who will engage in this laudable work. Let all the directors encourage it in their respective districts, both by precept and example. Those wishing specimen copies of the periodicals for the campaign will please apply to the directors of their districts, who will be supplied on application to the secretary. Hand in your names and money to the librarian for the church of which you are a member, who will forward the names to the State Secretary, and he will see that they are properly credited. Do not let us be satisfied with the number of names and the amount proposed by Bro. Haskell for this State, but let the reports for this and the next quarter show that the work has been carried forward successfully. Kirkville, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1873.