Chapter 97—Circulate the Publications
I have been shown that we are not doing our duty in the gratuitous
circulation of small publications. There are many honest souls who
might be brought to embrace the truth by this means alone. Should
there be on each copy of these small tracts an advertisement of our
publications and the place where they can be obtained, it would extend
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the circulation of the larger publications and the Review, Instructor,
and Reformer.
These small tracts of four, eight, or sixteen pages can be furnished
for a trifle from a fund raised by the donations of those who have
the cause at heart. When you write to a friend you can enclose one
or more without increasing postage. When you meet persons in the
cars, on the boat, or in the stage who seem to have an ear to hear, you
can hand them a tract. These tracts should not at present be scattered
promiscuously like the autumn leaves, but should be judiciously and
freely handed to those who would be likely to prize them. Thus our
publications and the Publishing Association will be advertised in a
manner that will result in much good.
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