THE REVIEW WEEKLY by Editor

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Mar 20, 1855

THE REVIEW WEEKLY.

By Editor

THERE is a sufficient amount of good matter to fill the Review weekly, and there are hands, (who observe the Sabbath, who have learned the trade in the Review Office,) sufficient to do the work. And, certainly, all will agree that the cause, and the condition of the scattered ones who cannot meet with those of like precious faith, require a weekly paper.

We have stated that with 4000 paying subscribers, the Review could be published weekly at $1 per year. We say so still. This price was stated for the Review with the expectation that its professed friends would all promptly pay for their own paper. In this we have been much disappointed. We hoped at the close of the year, we should have nearly or quite 4000 subscribers. There has been, and still is, a steady increase; but as many have neglected to pay, and the increase of subscribers has been only a few hundreds, we have been obliged to issue semi-monthly. In setting the Review so low, we have doubtless erred, though we thought it would speak well for the cause.

Many who profess the truth have not felt the importance of co-operating with us in this effort. The condition of the Office, our own feeble health, and sickness, and death in the family have been definitely stated, yet many of our readers have disregarded these things; and it cannot be expected that we should put much dependence on such in the future.

It is now expected that there will soon be a gathering of preachers and other brethren in this State, when the condition of the Office will be considered, and the terms of the Review decided. It is desirable that all interested should have a voice in this important matter, as far as possible; therefore the friends of the Review are requested to express their opinion. We will here suggest a plan for the brethren to adopt, amend, or reject and suggest another. It is this:—

1. Let the terms of the Review be $1 in advance for a volume of twenty-six numbers.

2. To the poor for 50 cts. a volume in advance.

3. To preachers, widows, the aged and infirm, who are the Lord's worthy poor, free; but to be paid at 50 cts. a volume by donations from the liberal.

We are confident that with this plan the Review can be sustained weekly. But it may be said that this plan would cripple the circulation of the Review. We answer that all Sabbath-keepers who really desire the weekly visits of the Review, can pay the sum stated, or can report themselves as belonging to the free list. If they have not sufficient interest to do this, they probably have not enough to read the Review, and it would be useless to send it to them.

For those who wish to investigate, we have prepared Tracts. It is our Tracts, rather than the Review that should first be put into the hands of those who wish to learn the reasons of our faith and hope, then let them take the Review. If they are not then prepared to pay in advance for the Review, let them have it free for three months, then to pay from the time they commenced taking it, and become permanent subscribers, or have their names erased from our books.

We hope that the friends of the Review will attentively consider the plan above stated, and respond immediately by letter.