p. 175 | SPECIAL TO THE TRACT SOCIETIES

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 30, 1876

SPECIAL TO THE TRACT SOCIETIES.

By Stephen Nelson Haskell

In Michigan and other parts of the field agents' circulars for canvassing are being sent out. Extra inducements are offered to those who canvass for our periodicals. The object is to obtain for them a wider circulation. These inducements can be offered only upon the supposition that our brethren will subscribe, and pay the full price for the periodicals. Our brethren are expected to pay 2.00 for the SIGNS without a premium; then they can offer it to others with a premium at prices mentioned in the circular.

It is the same with the REFORMER. There is not a family of Seventh-day Adventists in the country but that needs the REFORMER for themselves. They are always expected to pay $1.00 for it, then induce others to subscribe at the same price with the premium. Those who will give their time to canvassing can make special arrangements with the various Tract Society officers, the president being consulted.

We do not write thus particularly because our brethren and sisters would take advantage in this matter, but lest it should happen as in olden times that there be false brethren unawares brought in who would not feel any way interested for the cause, but for themselves, and who would show this by taking advantage of the liberal offer made. Our brethren everywhere must guard the full-paying subscription lists of our periodicals. If all, from Maine to Minnesota, make one united effort, we shall see prosperity attending Zion as never before. We are coming upon a right basis; and when our feet are firmly planted there, and those who feel the burden of the work come up to the help of the Lord, the Lord himself will lead forth his hosts to certain victory.

S. N. HASKELL.