OUR QUOTA by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 23, 1876

OUR QUOTA.

By H. A. St. John

It was the judgment of the General Conference in its recent extra session, that diligent and earnest efforts should be made immediately; to extend greatly the circulation of our periodicals, especially the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, and HEALTH REFORMER.

To bring this about, a committee was appointed to apportion the work to the different Conferences according to their membership. The following is the quota assigned to Ohio: The SIGNS OF THE TIMES, 467; HEALTH REFORMER, 467.

To obtain this number of new subscribers, very active and persevering efforts must be made by many persons. We may not be able to reach the stated number, but perhaps it is well to set the standard high.

Let every member resolve that with the Lord’s blessing he will obtain at least one subscriber for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES at $1.50, and one for the HEALTH REFORMER at seventy-five cents; and the work is then more than half done. Let the elders of all our churches get this work in operation at once. Sabbath-keepers are expected to pay $2.00 for SIGNS, and $1.00 for REFORMER.

We expect to get agents in this work who will go entirely away from our churches. The territory within reach of churches should not be occupied by canvassers, but left to the brethren and sisters generally. Let the good work begin at once and all through the Society. Pass the money and names with address into the hands of your director. Now who will be the first to respond with their quota?

H. A. St. John.