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THE ASSOCIATION

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 21, 1861

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 18, No. 1.

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THE ASSOCIATION.

By Editor

THE circulars sent out to obtain subscriptions of shares to the Publishing Association, are being promptly returned, with liberal subscriptions. To show the spirit that seems to animate the brethren in this matter, we present the following extracts from letters as specimens of many which we might give of a similar nature. A brother writes from Eastern Mich.:
"I hope there will be a hearty response to the circulars. One brother here whom I visited on first-day, had by some means received no circular. After explaining the matter to him, he said, Bro. Wright, put me down for two shares, and added, I fear I shall not do enough. With one or two exceptions all are quite poor who have taken shares here; yet they have done it cheerfully; and there is not one who would not be ready to make any sacrifice rather than fail to meet their pledges before 1862."
A good brother writes from the West as follows:
"The circular is received, and I endorse it heartily. It meets my entire approbation. I think the taking of shares a far better arrangement than life-memberships."
Those who are prevented by their pecuniary circumstances from taking shares, seem anxious nevertheless to express their good wishes for its prosperity. On this point the following will serve as an example. A brother writes, and in so writing but echoes the voices of many, as follows:
"I should be glad to take a share in the Association, but cannot at present. I shall do so as soon as possible. I believe the Lord will bless and prosper it, and the work will move forward. Amen."
We would say to those who have written for information on the point, that it will not be necessary to return those circulars upon which no new subscription is entered. We would say also to those whom this notice may be in season to benefit, that as the circular was printed on paper not suitable to be written on with ink, they may enter their names with a pencil.
Four hundred and eight shares are already taken. Let there be immediate responses to at least double this number, that the work be not embarrassed.