DEAR FELLOW-BELIEVERS,

First of all we take this opportunity of thanking God our Father

for all the mercies that have contributed to the production of another

year's testimony.

Secondly, we want all our readers to understand our position in

connection with the state of the times. On every hand, man is uniting.

There is a tremendous activity everywhere to bring about a unity of the

flesh.  The scriptural position seems to us to be, more than ever,

independent testimony. We feel that no good purpose is served in

becoming involved, either directly or indirectly, in controversy we do

not propose to combat teaching which may run counter to that of this

witness, neither do we propose to continue Reviews under Books for

Bereans, as apart from the fact that the space at our disposal is much

too limited, we feel constrained, for several reason, to confine ourselves

to positive testimony in consonance with our title. This decision will

explain why no references has been made to the several publications

sent to us during the past few months.

To all who believe in the Scriptures of truth rightly divided, we

commend this little witness, but above all we look up to Him Who

alone has provided for and guided us through the years now past.

With every good wish in grace, through Christ,

Yours in that blessed hope,

CHARLES H. WELCH