Praise for Appeal to the Youth
By Edwin C. Stiles
Bro. White: Myself and wife were very glad to receive the copy of Appeal to the Youth sent us, and after reading the little book, I must say that no pamphlet ever issued from the Office ever pleased me more, and I am satisfied it is destined under God to accomplish great good, not only to the young, but also another class of "little children" who have seen more years of experience than those for whom the Appeal was expressly designed at first. Those earnest, instructive, and simple letters of an affectionate, faithful, Christian mother to her absent children, though coming to us as they have by your courtesy and kind regard without money and without price, we shall ever esteem as among the most valuable and choice of reading for our young family. Our united hearts cry out, O God, give them a wide circulation among thy remnant people. The excellent discourse by Bro. Smith setting forth the hope of the church through the resurrection of the dead in so clear and pointed a manner, together with the letters of consolation abounding and overflowing with the same hope, greatly comfort and edify the true believer in Christ. Those who knew Henry, and love music, will ever appreciate the beautiful pieces, the "Evergreen Shore," and the "Pilgrim Band," which last he arranged himself and used to sing so sweetly. The closing verses by brother Smith on his death possess a double beauty and value when we consider them not only in the literary point of view, but also in the doctrinal. As a whole the tract is excellent, and should find a place in substantial binding in the library of every believing family as a standard work for the young. To the personal friends and acquaintances of our departed brother, his lithographic likeness will impart an additional value to the book.