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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 14, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 50.

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A Faithful Helper

By D. W. Reavis

MANY, many are the appreciated statements coming to the REVIEW from those who have read it for sufficient time to realize its real value. As an illustration of what the REVIEW means to these, as well as to others who have not written, we quote the following:—
“I have missed but three or four issues of the REVIEW since I began taking it, thirteen years ago. I think I could hardly live a good Christian life, and be without the REVIEW. It is all the help I have outside the Bible. One is so prone to forget and to drift away from a high plane of life, when there is not a constant reminder present. I am an isolated member, and have no church to attend. The REVIEW has faithfully made its appearance for the past thirteen years, and I constantly thank God for its helpful presence each week. It grows better and better year after year. Many thanks for your kindness in giving notice of the expiration of my subscription.”
As time passes, and as the perplexities of the last days multiply, the importance of the REVIEW will be increased. Unless the members of our churches have something like the REVIEW with them all the time, they will sooner or later discover a falling away in their interests and faith. They should not be without this essential helper very long, else it will be harder in the future to save themselves to the truth.
The REVIEW is accompanied by the same Spirit and power that are given to assist our individual workers throughout the world. It is reasonable that the Holy Spirit should accompany the REVIEW, inasmuch as it is one of the denominational mediums of communication,—a voice of the great advent movement in the world, a general messenger, bringing to all believers throughout the world encouraging reports of progress made,—providing spiritual food for all, and presenting new plans for extending the work. It reaches the majority of our members, and brings to these, week by week, new inspiration and fresh courage. So many communications giving assurance of this fact have reached the publishers that we must believe the Lord is directly and especially working through the REVIEW in unifying his people, cementing their interests, and strengthening their faith in the work he has committed to them.
Let all those who have the REVIEW and enjoy its blessings, interest themselves in encouraging others to take it. Getting the REVIEW into the homes of our members will be profitable missionary work.
D. W. REAVIS.