p. 7 | OUR LITTLE FRIEND by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 8, 1892

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 18, No. 14.

"OUR LITTLE FRIEND."

By Editor

Our child's paper has now been before the public almost two years. It entered a field which, until its advent, was entirely unoccupied by any Seventh-day Adventist periodical. It was well received from the start, as testimonials published in its columns from time to time, and many others not published, abundantly show. The fact that it did not attempt to intrude upon the ground of any other publication, at once secured it a welcome which soon gave it a prestige.

There is no doubt that lessons are more highly appreciated by children when published in connection with other attractive matter. Both teachers and parents realize this fact. There is, however, opportunity for children to do good with the paper, as well as to get good from reading it and studying the lessons it contains. They can be taught to do missionary work with Our Little Friend. By the introduction of this attractive little paper into families through their children, prejudice against our other literature may, in a great measure, be allayed. We have one instance of an Episcopal Sunday school taking thirty copies for the use of the school. And the choice was made after comparing Our Little Friend with many other child's papers. The policy of trying to wean children toward our faith by little attractions may pave the way for their acceptance of the truth as they grow older. Let our little ones also engage in sowing seed for the Master.