p. 77 | An Appeal by H. Nicola

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 4, 1875

An Appeal

By H. Nicola

TO THE BRETHREN AND SISTERS IN IOWA AND NEBRASKA.

WHEN it was decided to publish The Voice of Truth as a pioneer paper of our cause, I understood it was on the supposition that the friends of the cause throughout the wide field would obtain a sufficient number of subscribers, either paying for it themselves or to be paid by the T. & M. Society at half price to warrant its publication, whereupon the Conferences had allotted to them what was thought to be their proportion of names together with an equal number of subscribers for the Health Reformer. I am informed that the Conferences are generally coming up nobly in this work, while our Conference has not yet sent in one-fourth of their quota of names. I am sorry that we are less forward than others in so good an enterprise as this, and the object of this appeal is to let you all know how the matter stands and how anxious I feel that we may make a renewed effort to come up in this work.

The season for successful canvassing is almost past for this year, and what is to be done must be done quickly. Are there not those in every church with some natural qualifications for canvassing who can give a few days for this noble work before the busy season? In many places there are sisters who are well adapted to this work. And cannot every one find some friends that would like to read so good a paper at so reasonable an offer? Doubtless there are scores of persons all through the State who have never heard the sound of this precious truth which has so often made our hearts glad, who would rejoice if some one would bring them the light.

Dear friends, can we be clear if souls go down to ruin whom we might have enlightened had we been awake to this high privilege. Will God be pleased with us for settling down in a state of indifference, willing to enjoy the good things he has given us, while souls all around us are perishing for the same blessings? May the Lord roll upon us a burden for souls, and give us more of a missionary spirit.

Will not the directors and librarians, especially interest themselves to see that all are trying to do what they can in this noble and very important work? We do not recommend gathering names indiscriminately; but may there be a forward move in our Conference according to knowledge and sanctified judgment.

Let each district forward the names and addresses through their secretary or director to the State secretary, L. McCoy, Sigourney, Iowa, and your business will be attended to promptly.

H. Nicola, Pres.