p. 189 | Is It Right? by S. N. HASKELL

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 16, 1875

Is It Right?

By S. N. HASKELL

In REVIEW, No. 22, under the heading, “Is it Right?” Eld. Canright makes some inquiries, or suggestions, which call for an explanation.

1. Such books as Hymn books, Poems, Testimonies, etc., should not be sold at Tract Society prices, unless it be in some special case.

2. In the effort to relieve the Office from personal accounts it was thought best for ministers to purchase their books of the Tract Societies at wholesale prices, particularly in those Conferences which were a long distance from Battle Creek.

3. It is true that this would give the Tract Societies a profit on such books as are used by the Tract Societies.

4. It is supposed that all of our brethren and sisters have an interest in, and are members of, the Tract Society.

5. It is the business of the Tract Societies to raise money for the Book Fund, and all other funds, when necessary. Article III. of the Constitution speaks of the object of the Tract Society as follows: “To bring about, as far as possible, equality among our people in the payment of Systematic Benevolence, in accordance with the plan adopted, in taking stock in the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, and the Health Reform Institute, and in donating to other benevolent enterprises.”

6. Any person who joins the Tract Society simply to get more books for himself for less money, not only proves himself an unworthy member, but shows that practically he has none of the missionary spirit.

In the True Missionary, which has been bound, and is for sale at the REVIEW Office, these are treated upon more at length.

S. N. HASKELL.