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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 2, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 51, No. 18.

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CHEERING LETTERS.

By Mary Martin

No doubt the results of the missionary work performed by our sister V. M. societies are sufficient to incite them to labor with unremitting zeal; but our interest is one, and we each like to know what others are doing.
A clergyman says: “I write to inform you that I am in receipt of your very interesting paper, THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, for which please accept my thanks.”
A lady writes: “Your note and papers were received with pleasure. Please accept my thanks for all your kindness to a stranger. I have read with pleasure the articles written by Mrs White, also many others.
“Your grateful friend,” etc.
A gentleman connected with a college at the South says: “Your kind note and the papers came promptly. I am grateful for all such consideration. I have long been an anxious inquirer upon the subject of the second advent. I am watching with deep interest passing events in Europe. Our own land also has its signs.”
A student of a Western college writes: “I would thank you for the paper, THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, which I have received. It is worthy the attention of all thoughtful persons. The doctrines advocated are new to me, and I would like to become thoroughly acquainted with them. I admire that quiet, loving spirit of our Saviour so thoroughly diffused throughout the whole.”
An editor who is the author of several important works, having received a few copies of the SIGNS says: “I am desirous of subscribing for THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. I am anxious to obtain the numbers which will contain Eld. Smith’s ‘Thoughts on Daniel.’ If I send to California I may be too late for the next number.”
A lady writes from Pennsylvania: “I was much pleased to learn who was the donor of those papers, THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. I am heartily in sympathy with the doctrine of the second advent, and think your paper very interesting and instructive.”
The following is from a young lady student of a Southern college. “None can know how much pleasure can be given by a letter, unless they have received one such as yours to me. I have been much interested in reading the papers you sent me. I have received much spiritual strength from their perusal, and have resolved to be prepared to meet my Lord.”
A minister writes: “I wish to subscribe for THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES for myself. Below are the names of six of my friends who wish to do the same. Inclosed please find the amount requisite.”
MARY MARTIN.