THE TRUTH BEFORE ALL CLASSES.
By Stephen N. Haskell
It would be inconsistent to suppose that the gospel of Jesus Christ would close up without reaching every class of people. Because the common people received the gospel in the days of our Saviour, it did not exclude such men as Paul, and others of like standing. It is evident that the apostle received a conviction of truth while in argument with Stephen, who was equal to him in learning. In every age of reform, while the masses of believers have been made up of the common people, there have been some from every class of society who have accepted the unpopular truth. Of the last message, John bears the following testimony: “Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues and kings.” It will not only reach every nation and tongue upon the earth, but it will reach all classes of society, from the king upon his throne to the humblest peasant in his cot. But all classes of people cannot be reached by the same means, and hence the variety of means and the different gifts of the spirit. At the present time we publish twenty-six periodicals. These twenty-six papers are not published simply because the work has extended to different localities, but each has its specific field. The truth is the same, but it is presented in a different manner in order to reach all classes of people. WE wish to speak particularly of two of our periodicals: one is the True Educator, which is published at South Lancaster, Mass.; and the other, the American Sentinel, published at Oakland, Cal., and occupying a field peculiarly its own. These periodicals are not denominational in character, and they reach a class of people which cannot be reached in any other way. Our friends may not be aware of the standing of the True Educator. Among literary people it is looked upon with great favor. During the past year it has been sent, together with the Sentinel, to many of the educational institutions of the country, and the following are some of the testimonials which have been received by Professor Ramsey:— “The students in the industrial department of the South Lancaster Academy, print the True Educator as a part of their school work, and it is one of the neatest papers that comes to our desk. Fortunate the parent whose child has such facilities in connection with his studies.”—New England Journal of Education. It is but justice to say that the New England Journal of Education has the largest weekly circulation of any in America, and is the most popular. “I am pleased with the tone and appearance of the True Educator. Would be glad to write for it from time to time.”—Prof. W. H. Payne, A. M., Michigan University, Ann Arbor. “The True Educator is certainly a credit to its editor and to the academy. Shall try and send something for its columns.”—John C. Rolfe, Ph. D., Cincinnati, Ohio, late instructor in Greek, Cornell University. “The three great educational monthly periodicals of this time are: the True Educator, South Lancaster, Mass., the American Teacher, Boston, Mass., and the Western School Journal, Topeka, Kansas.”—Tonganoxie (Kan.) News. “It will always give me genuine pleasure to see and read your journal, and I wish you all possible success in the enterprise. If I were not so completely absorbed in work, I should be glad to send you an occasional contribution.”—Prof. Henry E. Shepherd, Charleston College, S. C. (An eminent writer, lecturer, and educational worker). The following testimonial for the Sentinel was received from Edward Everett Hale, whose name is familiar in the literary world as one of the foremost writers of the times:— “MY DEAR SIR: I have been very much obliged to you for the Sentinel, and there are few copies which I do not read through. I should like to know who your writers are, for they seem to me to understand the American administration of things, as the writers who have been largely trained in European social economy do not. I almost sent you an article once, but I tore it up instead. You know the French say, ‘Who excuses himself, accuses himself,’ and this is generally true. Always very truly yours, EDWARD EVERETT HALE.” Geo. W. Haskins, for sixteen years professor of Greek in Alleghany College, Meadville, Pa., writes: “I have enjoyed the reading of the American Sentinel, sent by you, very much, though I do not feel like adding another to the list of publications which I take, and therefore do not feel like subscribing for it. I most heartily indorse its opposition to the folly of the principles of the National Reform party. If that party ever succeeds in accomplishing anything by its operations, it will be through the Romish Church.” And thus we might multiply testimonials in behalf of these journals from leading educational men, to whom they have been sent. We find that these publications meet an appreciative reception at the hands of thinking people, and the value of such testimonials is greatly enhanced by the fact that they show that even men absorbed in professional duties, take time to read our publications. “TRUE EDUCATOR” AND “AMERICAN SENTINEL.”
As these are found of such great service in pioneering the way among professional men, it has been decided that these two journals will be sent for 1887, for one dollar, remittances to be made to the True Educator, South Lancaster, Mass., or American Sentinel, Oakland, Cal. The Educator is a sixteen-page monthly, printed by the students in the industrial department of the academy, Prof. C. C. Ramsey, editor, and the regular price, alone, seventy-five cents. American Sentinel, fifty cents. There is a conflict before the people of God, and every means should be used to bring to the attention of thinking men, the truths which we profess. Let us in the name of the Lord prepare ourselves for the coming storm, so that when the battle is fought we can have the consciousness of having done the best we could to warn the world, and be prepared to meet the Lord. S. N. H.