AGAIN we have reached the close of another year! As we look back upon the months that are past, upon their joys and sorrows, we remember those whom we love, whose faces we shall see on this earth no more, and we think of the home above whither they have gone. Both readers of and writers for FAITHFUL WORDS have lids year fallen asleep. Their life’s short day is over—their pilgrimage is ended—their work on earth is done.
As time’s transient character is before us, let us each inquire, “What is my object in life? Is it the things which are seen, which are temporal; or is it the things which are not seen, which are eternal?” The man of the world lives for the world; the Christian for Christ. Do not let us deceive ourselves. The tree is known by its fruits.
We heartily thank our friends, whose pens, month by month, have assisted to maintain our Magazine as a silent messenger of the good news of God’s love to man, for their labor of love, and we also cordially thank those friends by whose efforts so many fresh homes have received FAITHFUL WORDS into them this year.
But let us say to the worker in the gospel, much more may yet be done. The circulation and the usefulness of this Magazine might easily be doubled if our readers would make it known as widely as they can to their friends, and especially to their poorer neighbors.
The character and object of the Magazine are simply evangelic, and from these we do not purpose to depart. We hope to be able to continue, if God will, to spread abroad the gospel of salvation by the means of FAITHFUL WORDS, and, therefore, shall gratefully welcome true and original papers, which make the joyful tidings known.
The stories issued in FAITHFUL WORDS are all true and original. The reader of the volume may rest assured that what lie peruses is the record off acts.
N.B.—No article can be reprinted without the Editor’s written permission being obtained.