DEAR FELLOW-MEMBERS,

If life's activities can be likened to a "walk" and a "way", most

truly the recurring preparation of the Index for another annual

volume seems like arriving at another "mile-stone" on the road.

Remembering also that the term "rightly dividing" ­ which is our

guide ­ can be likened to a finger-post at the fork of the road (see

LXX version of Prov. 3: 6: "He shall rightly divide thy paths"),

the simile is strengthened.

At times the pathway may be a lonely one, and we are not

without temptation to choose a better trod road. At times the

pathway may be a difficult one, and we are by no means exempt

from weakness and a sense of defeat. Though "faint", however,

grace has enabled us to "pursue", and the attaining to yet another

annual volume of witness is not only a mile-stone, but becomes an

Ebenezer, for we can truly say: "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us."

"Therefore having obtained help of God, we continue unto this

Yours, because His,

CHARLES H. WELCH

FREDERICK. P. BRININGER