LOOK AFTER THEM by A. S. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 4, 1877

LOOK AFTER THEM.

By A. S. Hutchins

BEFORE me is a list of subscribers for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES in Vermont. These subscriptions which have not expired, all do expire with Vol. 3-1. I have sent out the names of those within our T. and M. districts, to the directors. I have written to others out of the districts. From one man I received a card by return mail, saying, “I do not know who subscribed for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES sent me. I have been sick and nervous the past year, and cannot read much; so I cannot judge of the merits of the paper, and do not wish to subscribe for it another year.”

NOW the best Judges in T. and M. work, recommend corresponding with those to whom we send our papers, and learning whether those receiving them are interested in reading them. And if not, shift them to those who are. Indeed the proper way is to correspond with such persons before regularly sending our paper and ascertain whether they would read them if sent to their address. A few specimen copies could first be sent for them to read. Please look after the SIGNS you are sending to your friends in Vermont, and get them to subscribe for them if you can; and if not, and they are really doing good, the way is still open for you to continue to send them with many prayers that they may accomplish much good.

These papers must of course be discontinued at once if some one does not report to the SIGNS Office.

A. S. Hutchins.