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who read them. Those who consent to do without the Review and
Herald lose much. Through its pages Christ may speak to them in
warnings, in reproofs and counsel, which would change the current of
their thoughts and be to them as the bread of life.
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Our papers should not be filled with long discussions or long doctri-
nal arguments, which would weary the reader; but they should contain
short and interesting doctrinal and practical articles. The price of our
papers should not be made so low that no margin is left to work upon.
The same interest which has been manifested to circulate the Signs of
the Times should be shown in extending the circulation of the Review.
If this is done, success will attend the effort.
We are upon the enchanted ground, and Satan is continually at
work to rock our people to sleep in the cradle of carnal security. There
is an indifference, a lack of zeal, that paralyzes all our efforts. Jesus
was a zealous worker; and when His followers shall lean on Him, and
work as He worked, they will see and realize corresponding results.
An effort must be made to place a proper value on our publications
and bring them back gradually to a proper basis. We should not be
affected by the cry of speculation, money-making! We should press
steadily forward, unmoved by censure, uncorrupted by applause. It
will be a greater task to work back upon a proper basis than many
suppose, but it must be done in order to save our institutions from
embarrassment.—
Testimonies for the Church 4:598-600
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Support for Review and Signs Urged—Do not neglect as you
have done to recommend and urge the people everywhere to take the
Review as well as the Signs of the Times. I think the Review publishing
house has not been treated by you as it should have been. You had
your mind fastened on one thing, the extension of the Signs, and you
have let this absorb everything else. This is seen and felt by our people
at large. You should come out in the Signs frequently and urge your
brethren to take the Review, our church paper. But do not let there be
a divorcing of your interests from the Review.—
Letter 1, 1881
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Health and Temperance Journals—The people are in sad need
of the light shining from the pages of our health and temperance
journals. God desires to use these journals as mediums through which
flashes of light shall arrest the attention of the people, and cause them
to heed the warning of the message of the third angel....
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