IS THERE ANY DISAGREEMENT?
By S. N. Haskell
IT MAY seem to some that there is a disagreement between the method suggested by Eld. White and that proposed by Eld. Haskell for paying for the copies of the SIGNS that are taken in clubs. Eld. W. states that “the added one-third is to be used in the T. and M. work, especially for the circulation of the SIGNS and the REFORMER,” and also that “the plan of paying in installments was to encourage all churches to send for packages at once, and pay for them as they should collect the added one-third.” Some will say that Eld. Haskell is introducing a different plan,—to raise the monthly installments to pay for all the SIGNS taken outside of the one-third. This idea might be gathered from that paragraph in last REVIEW, which refers to a suggestion in SIGNS of Dec. 14. If I was mistaken as to the source from which the funds were to come to pay the installments as suggested in SIGNS of Dec. 14, there is still no clashing of our methods of carrying forward this work. We heartily indorse Bro. White’s suggestion that each church immediately order a package of the SIGNS where they have not already done it; and the one-third is security for the pay. As we stated last week, “you are entitled to this sum, the one-third, for the missionary work.” But we have further suggested, where our brethren were able, and felt so disposed, that they make donations in monthly installments in addition to the one-third, that they might have more means for the missionary work. In many cases the one-third would be insufficient to pay for the number of copies of the SIGNS taken. There is a church in Michigan that formed a club for 21 copies. This was more than their one-third would pay for. Since then, they have added to that number 8 copies, and with these they have obtained a goodly number of paying subscribers. Let the work not be retarded. Where clubs are formed and arrangements are made to pay outside of the one-third, go ahead. And to every church in the land we would say, do not wait for any special arrangement, but send immediately for a package of the SIGNS; and your one-third can be used to pay for the same, while the donations of those who are able are always acceptable. S. N. HASKELL.