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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 24, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 17.

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ENCOURAGING WORDS.

By Mrs. L. W. Crandall

During the second quarter of the present year, the V. M. society at Serena, Ill., has sent out 441 copies of the SIGNS, written 92 letters and cards, and received 38 communications. Most of the letters received have been quite favorable. The following is from a lady living in New Orleans:—
“Your papers are received. I find them very interesting. I supposed they came from an uncle in Georgia, a minister. I am the more at loss to know who you are as I found a paper [THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR] inclosed to my little son, my only child.”
The following is from Darlington, S. C.:
“I thank you for your kind favor in sending me such excellent papers and interesting tracts, and I would like to have the paper continued. You request names of any who would be interested in it. Were I to send you the names of all who would like it, I fear you would think me imposing upon your kind offer. I will send a few names of some who will read it gladly.”
Kathleen A. Moore, the oldest, best, and best-known light-house keeper on the Atlantic coast, writes as follows:—
“I have received the papers you sent. They are read, appreciated, and placed on file. I thank you for your interest in my behalf, and should be pleased to receive a letter from you at any time.”
A gentleman in Wisconsin says: “I am glad to receive and read these papers. With me it is, ‘Come, let us reason together.’”
A lady writes: “Many thanks for your kindness in sending the papers, also the good tracts, in all of which I am much interested.”
A First-day Adventist lady eighty-five years of age, so infirm that she has not been able to cross her threshold in over four years, writes:—
“I think the papers full of rich Bible truths. I have not examined the Sabbath question much, but feel no opposition to any of the views held by any of my Master's family.”
Another writes: “If it can be proved that the Sabbath was changed by the Roman Catholics, it will be enough to convince me that Sunday is not the Sabbath.”
A county superintendent says: Accept thanks for the papers sent and your kind offer to send more. Should you see fit to do so, I will read, and send to acquaintances who may be interested.”
From another gentleman: “To say that I like the papers, does not half express my opinion of them. I think they are the best religious papers I ever read. I distribute them among my neighbors, some of whom are becoming interested.”
A lady says: “I have been a church member twelve years, and thought I was a Christian; but I have fully made up my mind to keep all of God's commandments, and to do all the good I can.”
A lady who, with her husband and two young sons, has lately embraced the Sabbath, writes:—
“Our names have been dropped from the Baptist church book. They charge us with holding false doctrines; but these things do not move us. We feel stronger and God seems nearer to us than ever before. We would not give up this truth for a home in any of the orthodox churches.”
Many other equally interesting extracts might be given. We all feel greatly encouraged, and very thankful to God for a corner in which to work. We are anxious to do all we can to spread the blessed truth, that all honest ones may see the light and be prepared for the coming of our dear Saviour. We are much crippled in our work for want of papers, as they are nearly gone, and many of the most interested ones are not receiving them; but we pray God to open the way for us to obtain more soon, that we may help forward this great work.
MRS. L. W. CRANDALL.