GOOD POETRY WANTED by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 27, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 17.

GOOD POETRY WANTED.

By Editor

DURING the coming season Brother F. E. Belden intends to issue a new Sabbath school song book, having received many requests for one from individuals and schools, owing to the fact that "Joyful Greetings," although an excellent book, has been in use six years.

His work of collecting and writing matter is nearly completed, and he requests all who are interested to send him immediately for musical setting, original or selected hymns of excellence, on the subjects of the Second Coming of Christ, Consecration, and Home and Foreign Missionary work. He wants spiritual poetry (not mechanical jingles) in order that the book may be a real blessing to those who use it.

The book will bear the title "GOSPEL SONG SHEAF, for Sabbath School and Praise Service;" and in addition to his own experience in writing and compiling, the collection will be approved by a competent committee, before publication.

To all who forward one or more selected hymns not heretofore set to music, he will send free of charge a copy of either one of the following named publications: "Bible Object Lessons and Songs for Little Ones," "Songs of Freedom," or "Gospel Song Sheaf" when issued. To those sending one or more original hymns, he offers all three of the publications named, provided in either case that one or more of the hymns appear in the book.

All contributions should be marked "original," or "selected," as the case may be, and bear the name of the author as well as the name and address of the sender. Forward all matter to F. E. Belden, 5007 Calumet Avenue, Chicago, Ill.