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and all blend together in perfect harmony. The Review and Herald can
be improved, and it ought to be made a much better paper than it is.
The Signs of the Times may be made more perfect; but take away
and divert the interest to a new paper [
James White was at this time
contemplating the printing of a new journal, and in this letter Ellen
White discourages the plan for several reasons—one being the lack of
talented editors to make the paper a success.
] and it will decrease the
interest in those already established, and it will be a trial enterprise.
It will not be kept alive. It will dwindle out after a time. Let all the
talent and all the means be employed in building up our offices now
in operation and making the papers now printed a perfect success.
Do well what is on hand to do, and God will help if the workers are
devoted, God-fearing, self-sacrificing men.—
Letter 49, 1876
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