THE NEW VOLUME by Editor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 26, 1859

THE NEW VOLUME.

By Editor

THIS week introduces to our readers another volume of the REVIEW AND HERALD. Its testimony is before us. In the twenty-five numbers yet to come, there are two hundred pages. Three columns to a page, give us six hundred columns to be filled with matter during the approaching six months. Of what character shall this be? Six hundred columns of a paper, the only paper, so far as we know, which unites in its teaching the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, which endeavors to proclaim faithfully to mankind the way to enter into life, holding up before them at the same time the shortness of the time in which we may prepare, the swiftly approaching end, the transpiring Judgment, the sinner's doom—such a paper is to be filled with testimony to probationers for an unending eternity. Of what sort shall it be? Shall it come forth like living fire from hearts duly impressed with the solemnity of these things, stirring up the lukewarm, fastening conviction on the impenitent, and showing to all that its sole object is to lead those who read, to prepare for the scenes that must shortly come to pass? Or shall it be cold, hollow, lifeless, powerless to affect the hearts of others, because unfelt by our own? Who is sufficient for these things? There is no sufficiency out of God, and unaided by the Holy Spirit. We trust that nothing harsh, unkind, uncharitable or unbrotherly shall be spoken, but all in accordance with the mind of Him, who descending from the realms of glory to our fallen race, set, during his short sojourn among men, an example that we might follow. Let us seek a closer conformity to him, living that life "which is by the faith of the Son of God."

Hoping that all who have hitherto aided the cause by contributions from their pens, will continue so to do, we trust that many new contributors may be added to our list. Now is a good time also to obtain new subscribers. Let the REVIEW have a wide circulation, that its sphere of usefulness may be thus increased.

Brethren, do you feel any burden upon you in reference to this great work? Bear it now. Have you any efforts to put forth? Put them forth now. Have you any thing to do to forward the work in the Lord's vineyard, and the great white harvest-field? Do it now. We have no right to presume upon the future. And while we neglect present duty, with the excuse that we shall be able to do more by and by, we only disarm ourselves and rejoice the enemy. Now is the accepted time. The Lord help us to be diligent in present labor; to exercise a present faith; and obtain a present blessing.