To the Committee Appointed to Extend the Circulation of the Review.
By E. S. Walker
THE time has expired in which in Review Vol. xxii, 23, we requested the committee to report; but by the terms of the appointment none were to be discharged until the object of the appointment was accomplished. For the benefit of those who may not have read the article containing the appointment, and for those who may have forgotten, we will give a brief statement of the object, conditions and duties, of the committee. The object of the appointment of a committe was to increase the circulation of the Review from 2800 to 5000. The committee is composed of each subscriber of the Review and every Sabbath-keeper, each to act independent of the other, and each to consider the responsibility of raising the requisite number devolving upon his or her personal efforts—every member of the committee to report within one month, and none of the committee to be discharged until the requisite number of subscribers is made up. It will readily be seen that if all the members of the committee had been faithful to the trust committed to their care, we should not now be under the necessity of making another appeal; but such has not been the case. A few have been faithful to the talent committed to their trust, and have gained other subscribers, some one, some two, and some five, and one good brother even sent in eight subscribers at one time. To these we would say, Well done. The number has not yet been made up, but we are not discouraged. We still have hopes of seeing our expectations realized. Although a large majority of the committee have not responded, we still have faith in their integrity. Knowing the besetments of human nature, we are prepared to make every allowance, believing that all that will be necessary to have them discharge their duty will be to occasionally "stir up their pure minds by way of remembrance." Some no doubt will require more "stirring" than others, but by a due exercise of the graces of patience and perseverance we expect to succeed. Why should we not expect to see our hopes realized? We certainly are not asking anything unreasonable nor improbable—nothing unreasonable when we only ask each one of our subscribers to use their influence or their means to procure one subscriber—nor anything improbable when we expect our list can be increased to 5000 subscribers in a short time. In view of these facts we propose to extend the time until the close of this volume, during which time we trust that every member of the committee who has not already done so, will at least obtain one subscriber, and as many more as they can—peradventure others may not be so fortunate or faithful, and you may by this means help supply their lack. Again, let us urge upon you the necessity of each one feeling the responsibility of raising the number resting upon them: and let each one be determined that there shall be no failure on their part. 1. Get what brethren or sisters you can to take the paper at full price. 2. Try to induce honest inquirers after truth to take it for investigation. 3. If you fail in both these classes, there is still one thing you can do. You can take it and pay for it yourself for relatives and friends. E. S. WALKER, Sec'y. S. D. A. P. Association.