Our Bible Band by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Dec 10, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 48.

Our Bible Band

By Editor

WE are grateful for the responses which have come to us regarding the continuation of the Bible Band. One says: "I have followed it from the beginning, and hope it may continue. It is certainly proving a great blessing to those who will avail themselves of this glorious privilege."

Another writes, "I will be glad to go with you another year through the rich pastures of the Word." Another, "I have got much help every year."

Of our shorter course one writes, "I have followed the schedule given, and have also read the other books and portions not included in the reading."

Another writes, "It is a great help to have the suggestions and notes, and it is an enjoyable part of it to know that others are reading with you."

In two extended letters from an isolated sister in Canada, she says, "I have pledged myself to be a life-long member," and tells us that she was thinking of going out among her neighbors and soliciting them to become members too. She thinks the long and short course are both a good idea, and suggests that the members of the Bible Band take some such word as "remember" each week, or once a month, and look up the texts where it is found, and send them to the Bible Band department. But one of the difficulties in this would be to find space to publish it. Take, for instance, the word suggested, and "remember" occurs nearly 150 times in our Common Version, and "remembered," "rememberest," "remembereth," "remembering," and "remembrance," 100 times more. And yet we are glad of these suggestions, and any others which may be offered which are practical. We will try to use them for the help of our readers in the year to come.

We will furnish Our Bible Band pamphlet, "Facts Regarding the Bible," with the new four-page schedule for 1913 readings, with calendar for 1913, for 10c. The new schedule separate will be sent for 2c. The little pamphlet, however, with the new calendar for 1913, contains three different schedules, one the entire Bible, and two other more abbreviated. This is much the better, for those who do not already possess it. We hope that many will go with us in the year to come.