The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-01-29
1878.

So universal have been the commen-
lations Of the ADVANCE since its en-
iargement last May both as to its gen.
eral appearance and its journalistic
merits that We deem it necessary to
make few changes for the coming year.
Premiums TO subscribers were renounc-
cd some time ago as Inappropriate
The funds commonly expended in that
way will continue TO be put into the
matter and make up of the paper
The friends of the ADVANCE seem to be
more numerous than ever before and
more ready to make some effort, as
they have opportunity, to extend its
sphere Of usefulness by inviting the at
tcntion OF others 10 its claims. The
following is partial statement of some
# the grounds for believing that the
ADVANCE will, on the whole, be equal
and in some respects superior to what
ID has ever been.
/. The working editorial force will
continue the same as the past year
with the exception of the withdrawal
IF DIR. Talmage, who found il imprac-
'icable 20 do more than furnish his SER
mon during the latter part Of the year.
2. DIR. W. W. Patton, now at his post
as President Of Howard University,
will have increased facilities at the Ma
tional Capital for selecting and treat
ing Just the live topics that he is so
we'll fitted promptly and ably to handle
editorially.
3. The increased advantages OF the
New York Office, inaUgurated when Ur.
ralmage came in, will be maintained.
Our Eastern friends all recognize the
wisdom Of our editorial and business
Office in New York. Rev. X. Il. How
ard will continue in charge Of that
Office.
4. Our contributors, somewhat null
tiplied the year past, will remain SUBJ
stantially the same, save that we always
hold open our columns for any new
writer who may get an inspiration for
this sort Of work, or who, from some
new exigencies OF the times, may be-
come peculiarly fitted for it.
8. Gen. o. o. Howard has consented
TO give our readers n series of sketchy
articles relating TO his wonderful march
II some sixteen hundred miles, in the
pursuit and final capture Of Chief Jo-
seph and his Nez Perces.
6. Joseph Cooks Monday lectures,
including his "Preludes" on current
topics (which were omitted last Spring
for want OF space will be given regu-
larly, condensed from the Boston Ad-
yertiser. Those Of our readers who
nave noted the care with which the
condeusations are made, will, we are
convinced, be better satisfied than IL
we had filed more spcce with this mat
ter
7. DR.. Talmage's sermons, which
many of our readers watch for with as
much eagerness as for the successive
chapters Of one of Macdonald's stories,
and which meet n positive want in
many places destitute Of preaching, will
be published regularly.
8. X. A. Burnell, the Evangelist, in
bis tour around the globe, will take
copious notes for our columns. Those
who arc acquainted with brother Bur-
nell's keen observing faculties coupled
with undefatigable activity and energy
/ i'm the prosecution of whatever he un-
/ lertakes, will be prepared TO expect
/ that few matters OF marked interest
will escape him. And when we add to
tbs that his route is TO embrace all the
Fprincipal mission stations, and is uD-
| dertakon distinctively as n Gospel
tour, these notes by the way cannot
fail 60 possess the deepest interest TO
all who love the kingdom Of our Lord.
Q. Our new story, by Pansy and
Fave Hunt gton, two authors whose
popularity with the story reading pub
tic is we'll established, will meet the
demand for the lighter and more enter
tanning kind Of reading. From Diff
ferent Standpoints, will, we predict,
fully sustain the reputation for vivaci-
ty and wit Of these brilliant writers.
10. We invite the attention of our
brethren of the ministry aud others
Who are willing 10 say a word in behalf
II the ADVANCE, 90 the editorial ad-
dress. entitled "a Panty PAPER FoE
EVERY FAMILY" as giving some Of our
more profound convictions relating tc
the mission Of the ADVANCE and tho
position il ought 10 hold as an evangel
izing force among our churches.
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