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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · January 15, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 3

ARE YOU READING?

By Editor

An “Address and Appeal” in reference to the publications issued in the interest of the work of S. D. Adventists, and the importance of reading and circulating them, was sent out to all the churches in season to reach them and be read before them, Dec. 21, 1879. We trust that those to whom the circular was sent performed their duty faithfully, and that every church was thus made acquainted with the duties set forth and the plans proposed.

Especially was the importance and duty presented of reading and circulating the volumes of Spirit of Prophecy. Our General Conference has taken action upon this matter; Sister White herself has written upon it; and the circular above referred to proposed a plan by which the reading of the three volumes of the Spirit of Prophecy could have been accomplished in every family by April 1, 1880, and been a blessing to both parents and children.

But this plan is not being taken hold of and carried out as extensively as it should be. In this the brethren are meeting with a loss, and precious time is going by. It is now about the middle of January; and those who have not yet entered upon the plan of family reading from the Spirit of Prophecy, as recommended, cannot, of course, carry it out as there proposed. But better carry it out in some other way than not at all. So we would recommend all who have not procured the books to do so at once, and enter upon the reading without delay. And those who have entered upon it, we would be glad to hear from, in reference to their progress and the benefit they are receiving.