How Can 200,000 Annuals be Disposed of by the Tract Societies?
By S. N. Haskell
EVERY company of Seventh-day Adventists should be supplied with them, and properly instructed how to dispose of them. This can be done in the following manner: Ministers who co-operate with the Tract Society, and the directors of each district in the country, should at once visit each company in their respective districts and supply them with Annuals. Children also should be interested in selling them. Thousands can thus be sold. Those living by themselves can do much in disposing of them. In the above manner cities, villages, and neighborhoods everywhere should be canvassed.
That no Tract Society become involved, we suggest that every family take one, and pay ten cents for it. This will help pay the cost of those given away. Let every church pay for the Annuals taken of the Tract Society, at 5 cents each. This will not only pay for them, but will give that church a small credit which will keep their fund more than good for other uses in the tract work. Send one or more to your friends, far and near, wherever the English language is spoken. S. N. HASKELL.
Five Reasons Why our Brethren Should Circulate the Health Annual.
1. There is no discount to be made on its teachings. It advocates principles of temperance and moral reform, and builds up the cause of righteousness.
2. It prepares the way for obtaining subscribers for the Health Reformer. One who has obtained hundreds of paying subscribers remarked to me, “I have never failed in obtaining a subscriber where they have read the Health Almanac.”
3. It calls the attention of the readers to the Sanitarium at Battle Creek, where many are thus induced to go to be treated for some malady; and scores by so doing have been led to embrace the truth.
4. By it many have been brought to the Sanitarium or led to read our books, who, although they have not embraced the truth, have been favorably impressed with the views held by Seventh-day Adventists; and through their influence the way has been opened for a course of lectures to be given, and churches have been raised up.
5. The problem has been demonstrated that they will sell; and the only objection to their selling has been the term “almanac.” Now this is removed.
To the Librarians of the Tract and Missionary Society of Michigan.
By S. H. Lane; S. N. Haskell
1st. Is your church receiving a number of copies of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES to be paid for on the installment plan? If so, how many, and to what addresses are they sent?
2d. Are there individuals taking two or more copies of the SIGNS who did not send for them through the Tract Society? If so, let us hear from them.
3d. Are these papers all paid for up to the present time? If not, to what date are they paid?
4th. What is the interest in the work, and could more be used to advantage?
We earnestly request an answer to the above questions, either by card or letter immediately.
Address, Mrs. S. H. LANE, Battle Creek, Mich.
We speak for a prompt response to the above requests of the Secretary of the Michigan T. and M. Society. This is necessary.
These questions should be answered by all the tract workers to their State secretaries throughout the country. S. N. HASKELL.
How Shall we sell the Way of Life?
By Editor
ALWAYS for one dollar and nothing less. The price of the REFORMER alone is one dollar. But to obtain new subscribers for the REFORMER, the Way of Life, Uses of Water, and Sunshine Series, are clubbed with it for the price of the REFORMER alone—one dollar. These premiums are clubbed with the SIGNS OF THE TIMES for two dollars. When you send the SIGNS to your friends without a premium it is $1.50. When you send the REFORMER to your friends it is 60 cents.
Those unacquainted with our views can have the premium with the SIGNS and REFORMER for the price that the brethren pay for them without the premiums. The Association could not afford these liberal offers were it not for the patronage of our brethren at full price. The justness of this must be seen by every one, and be appreciated by every Seventh-day Adventist who has any love for the cause of God and any desire for his neighbors to read on present truth.
Wanted Immediately.
By M. L. Huntley
The post office address of the several Presidents, State Secretaries, Directors, and District Secretaries, of all the Tract and Missionary societies in the various Conferences.
Address Mrs. S. H. Lane, Battle Creek, Mich.
M. L. HUNTLEY, Sec. Gen. T. and M. Society.
The Farmer's Son and His Useless Learning
—An old farmer's son returned from college. He talked finely about the dignity of labor and the chemical constituents of the soils. Spring wore into summer and summer into autumn, and no useful result came from his dissertations. One night at family prayers the old farmer exclaimed: “O Lord! Thou hast given John a power of book learnin’,” but, we pray thee, give him a little gumption, too.”
Webster and the Backwoodsman Anecdote
—It is related of Mr. Webster that he was once accosted by a backwoodsman, who asked, “Is this Mr. Webster?” “Yes, sir.” “The great Mr. Webster of Massachusetts?” “I am that same Mr. Webster of Massachusetts.” “Well, sir, I heard that you were a great man,” quoth the stranger, “but I don’t think so; I heard your speech, and understood every word you said.”
Books, Pamphlets, and Tracts,
Issued by the S. D. A. Publishing Association, and for sale at this Office.
Hymn and Tune Book. 536 hymns, 147 tunes. $1.00.
History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. By J. N. Andrews. 528 pp., $1.25.
Life of Wm. Miller. By Eld. James White. 1.00.
Thoughts on Daniel. By Eld. Uriah Smith, 1.00. Condensed, and put up in paper covers, 35 cts.
Thoughts on the Revelation. By U. Smith, 1.00.
The Nature and Destiny of Man. By U. Smith, 384 pp., 1.00. Paper covers 40 cts.
The Constitutional Amendment: A Discussion between W. H. Littlejohn and the editor of the Christian Statesman, on the Sabbath. Bound, 1.00. Paper covers, 40 cts. First part, 10 cts.
The Spirit of Prophecy: or the Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, in three volumes, by Mrs. E. G. White. These volumes cover the time from the fall of Satan to the destruction of sin and sinners at the close of the one thousand years of Rev. 20.
Vol. I. OLD TESTAMENT FACTS TO CHRIST. $1.00. “ II. LIFE AND MINISTRY OF CHRIST. $1.00.
Sabbath Readings. Compiled by Mrs. E. G. White. 60 cents.
The Game of Life (illustrated), Satan playing with man for his soul. 50 cts.
A Word for the Sabbath: or False Theories Exposed. (A POEM.) By U. Smith. Muslin, 30 cts.
Poems on Bible Subjects. By Mrs. R. Smith. Muslin, 50 cts.
The United States in Prophecy. By U. Smith.—Bound, 40 cts., paper, 25 cts.
Sermons on the Sabbath and Law, embracing an outline of the Biblical and Secular History of the Sabbath for 6000 years. Paper covers, 25 cts.
Solemn Appeal relative to Solitary Vice. 50 cts.
The State of the Dead. By U. Smith. 25 cts.
Sabbath Discussion between Elds. Lane and Barnaby. 25 cts.
Facts for the Times; a Collection of Valuable Extracts from Eminent Authors. 30 cts.
Miraculous Powers. 20 cts.
Our Faith and Hope. Sermons on the Second Coming of Christ. 20 cts.
Refutation of the Age to Come. By Eld. J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Atonement. By J. H. Waggoner. 20 cts.
The Nature and Tendency of Modern Spiritualism. By J. H. Waggoner. 25 cts.
Sabbath Discussion between Grant and Cornell. 20c.
Review of Objections to the Visions. 20 cts.
The Ministration of Angels: and the Origin, History, and Destiny of Satan. 20 cts.
The Complete Testimony of the Fathers concerning the Sabbath and First-day. 15 cts.
The Three Messages of Rev. 14, and the Two-Horned Beast. By J. N. Andrews. 20 cts.
The Resurrection of the Unjust; a Vindication of the Doctrine. By J. H. Waggoner. 15 cts.
Life of Christ, in four Pamphlets. By Mrs. Ellen G. White.
No. 1. HIS FIRST ADVENT AND MINISTRY. 10 cts. “ 2. HIS TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS. 10 cts. “ 3. HIS TEACHINGS AND PARABLES. 15 cts. “ 4. HIS MIGHTY MIRACLES. 15 cts.
The Hope of the Gospel: What it Is, and When it will be Consummated. 10 cts.
An Appeal to the Baptists, for the Restoration of the Bible Sabbath. 10 cts.
The Two Covenants. By J. N. Andrews. 10 cts.
Milton on the State of the Dead. 5 cts.
Prophetic Chart, in Miniature with explanations. 5c.
Brown’s Experience: Entire Consecration. 5 cts.
Four-Cent Tracts: Celestial Railroad—The Two Covenants—The Seventh Part of Time—Samuel and the Witch of Endor—The Ten Commandments not Abolished—Address to the Baptists—The Present Truth—The Second Advent—The Sufferings of Christ—The Two Thrones, Representing the Kingdoms of Grace and Glory—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion.—Seventh-day Adventists, their Origin, Progress and Principles.
Three-Cent Tracts: Much in Little—The Lost-Time Question—Infidel Cavils Considered—The End of the Wicked—Scripture References—Who Changed the Sabbath?—Argument on the Sabbath.
Two-Cent Tracts: Definite Seventh Day—Seven Reasons for Sunday-Keeping Examined—Sabbath by Elihu—The Rich Man and Lazarus—The Millennium—Departing and Being with Christ—The Sanctuary of the Bible—The Judgment, or the Waymarks of Daniel to the Holy City—Spirit of Prophecy—Two Laws.
One-Cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality—Brief Thoughts on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Sign of the Day of God—Geology and the Bible—The Perfection of the Ten Commandments—The Coming of the Lord—Without Excuse—Which Day, and God’s Answers.
Charts. The Prophetic and Law of God, each $1.50.
The Association also publishes, monthly, The Youth’s Instructor, 50 cts. per year, the Advent Tidende, Danish, $1.00 per year, the Svensk Advent Harald, Swedish, $1.00 per year, and several of the above-named works translated into the Danish, Swedish, French, German, and Holland languages.
Any of the above-named works sent anywhere in the United States post-paid, on receipt of price.