For the encouragement of those using the SIGNS in their missionary work, we give a few extracts from letters recently received by those engaged in this work in Oakland; and they are but samples of those received by our missionary societies throughout the land. A gentleman writes thus: "It is quite refreshing in these days of spiritual death and falling off, to find a denomination of Christian workers who are not only keeping watch upon the walls of Zion, but who are marshalling their forces for the final triumph. That we are on the eve of momentous events, and are approaching the end, there can be no doubt, and those who are found watching when the Master comes will be truly favored, and will have their reward doubly assured. Be of good cheer, your labors are not in vain; the literature you are sending broadcast is proving to be good seed which will bring forth fruit in due season. The attention which you are directing to the subject of the true Sabbath, and the importance of restoring it to its normal place, and thus repairing a great wrong and a grievious sin against the Almighty, is destined to open the eyes of the Christian world to an error it cannot hasten too soon to correct. I thank you for your instrumentality in directing my attention and thoughts into this, to me, new channel of duty and experience; and in response to inquiry in regard to the paper you have kindly sent me, which has had the desired effect upon my mind, I will say that you may continue sending it for the present, as I circulate it, after reading, where it will do the most good." Another writing from Ireland expressed his sincere thanks for the paper, and desired to continue the correspondence. A letter received from the Shetland Islands contains the following: "With regard to my views of your paper, and the blessed truths advocated in it, I can say they are new to us here; but when I view them by the revealed word of God, in both the Old and New Testaments, I do not see anything in them which I think wrong. For my own part I can say they have been a great blessing to my soul, and I hope will be the same to many more in these far remote islands of the sea. As I told you before, I send your papers through all these islands as soon as I have read them, and the people appear to be very fond of them." A letter has been received from a member of a family of Sabbath-keepers in British Columbia, who states that the SIGNS and other advent publications sent to them were, through God, the means of bringing them to the knowledge of this truth. A gentleman who has been favored by some of our missionary workers writes the following to the SIGNS office: "I take this method of informing you that I have been the grateful recipient of your precious messenger for several months, and I have read it with profit to my mind; and to my soul it has ever brought ladings of good. The tracts sent by friends of this great harbinger of peace, have been received, read, and distributed. Wherever they have gone they have done a glorious work, made lasting impressions, and effected much good. Especially has this been the case in my school, and beloved little family. They have afforded me no little help in Bible study; and I have found them valuable when trying to console the disconsolate or cheer the feeble-minded. May God bless the editors, correspondents, and kind friends who have considered the poor and sent words of cheer and counsel to them. You have my thanks, dear friends; you have my prayers and best wishes; I will always receive such favors with pleasure and distribute them where they will be likely to achieve good." Thus we see that in this silent manner the good news is going even to the islands of the sea, and the truth is making impressions upon many hearts. The result of such work will never be fully known until the final day, and then this labor of love will receive its reward in witnessing souls saved through our humble instrumentality. We would be glad to hear from others who have received encouraging letters.