THIS is the last issue in the year 1907. Its date is December 25. The date of our next number is January 1. All its subscribers ought to be reached by that date. In that issue will begin the readings for the Band for the first eleven days of January, closing Sabbath, January 11. After that the studies will be given in each succeeding number for the full week following.
"Why can not I read the Bible by myself?" some one asks.—You can, and thousands have done this. Yet many who have read it again and again are joining us; and we have been glad to see the names of strong men and good Bible scholars in both Hebrew and Greek. You will derive benefit—
1. By deciding to read the Bible thru and holding to the decision.
2. By the association of others who have made the same decision, and who are persistently, prayerfully, prosperously pursuing the same pathway thru the rich pastures of the Scriptures of truth.
The conditions are ten cents for Band-membership. The SIGNS furnishes each one a card, giving his or her number and agrees to give first attention to the questions of all Band members. All proper questions will be answered freely thru the SIGNS. If two-cent stamp is enclosed, by letter if desired.
All outside the Band are asked to enclose ten cents if answer is desired by mail; by the paper, two cents. We are forced to this by the great demand made on our time and the time of stenographers in answering letters. We would be glad to answer all free of charge; and would do so if they were few, but when they aggregate from ten to twenty a day, the burden becomes greater than we believe our own good friends would have us bear. The small profit on the paper ought not to be diminished. We are only asking our friends to share the burden, small to them, great upon our editorial force.
We hope to receive many more names, and we wish all a blessing in the year's journey to come.