A Word for the Bible Band.
By Editor
THIS is what one dear old sister writes from the South: "The old year is almost ending, and I wish to say that I am glad, very glad, I united with the Bible Band in the beginning of the year. I can not express how much solid enjoyment I have had in reading the dear old SIGNS in connection with our readings. I have learned much that has been of great benefit to me. "The lessons in Romans on faith were full of instruction, from which I gained much strength and was enabled to help some friends. I shall go on with the Bible Band in the year to come, hoping that our class will be increased and that every member will begin a New Year more deeply impressed with the idea that in order to know our whole duty is to strongly fortify ourselves with Bible truth, and so be able to stand. "The promises of God are precious to me. In suffering it is a comfort to know that 'whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth;' and then the blessed assurances: 'Lo, I am with you always, even to the end;' then, too, to hear a still, small voice whisper 'He hath loved you with an everlasting love.' "It is a pleasure to me to know as I sit down to read that many like myself are striving to know more of God. May He save us from that destruction which comes from 'lack of knowledge' and help every one of our Band to come bringing to Him new sheaves in the great harvest-time."