To the Readers of the Review.
By Uriah Smith
The friends of this paper will learn with some surprise the action taken at the late meeting of the Association in reference to its editorial department. Being so well satisfied as we all were, and none more so than the writer, with the former arrangement, and it seeming withal so in accordance with every idea of propriety and the order of the Lord, that a person occupying the position that Bro. White is called to fill, should stand as editor of the paper, no change would have been made in this direction except at his earnest solicitation, in order to be released in a measure from the undue proportion of cares and burdens that rest upon him. And we may note it as one of the pleasing features of our present beautiful system of organization, that Bro. White can retire from the editorship of the paper, and so be released from some cares and responsibilities in this direction, and still, as President of the Association, stand at the head of the publishing department, where we believe the Lord has placed him. To speak as an individual, we realize that the position in which we are placed is one of responsibility, and one which calls for renewed consecration to God, and a fresh baptism into the spirit of this message. The Review is the only organ of this people. As such it must be an important agent in this work. To fill it each week with spiritual food, to spread a weekly table for its numerous readers from Maine to California, on which all may find something to strengthen, encourage, and benefit them, will require care, caution, thought, and labor. To make the paper all that it can be in this respect, is an object which will be kept constantly in view. We shall freely seek the counsel and judgment of those whose experience in this work, and in the things of God, qualify them to advise. We hope for the sympathy and co-operation of all our brethren throughout the field. And above all, we shall seek the aid and guidance of the Holy Spirit, without which all that might be said or done would be but "as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." That all will be pleased with everything that shall appear in each week's paper, would be too much to expect. Such must exercise forbearance. Of this, however, all may be assured, The paper will be true to the great principles of present truth—the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus—which are marching on to certain victory. U. S.