'I lose my patience, and I own it too, When works are censur'd not as bad but new ; POPE (Horace, Bk. II. ep. i. line 115). "The readers and the hearers like my books, In the first edition of Study Number One of this Series, four pages appear, entitled "Rejected Addresses." They convey only a general idea of the difficulties under which we then labored in the face of the publishing world-which, while it is the gate, is by no means the only gate to the modern public book-mart. We reprint the "Rejected Addresses" to preserve their record, so that (by reference to them, and to the advertisement pages, which show what has been accomplished since in spite of all this opposition) the reader may perceive that this effort to be heard-for truth's sake-was by no means annihilated. All truth has to struggle single handed with organized error, and the greater the truth the surer is its temporary defeat at the hands of banded opposition in position. But the "first death" of truth is by no means to be counted for a final victory for error-it is a new planting of a seed whereby the God of Truth may raise it up again with friends, and to an endless harvest, and with such body as best suits his own ends. There is no "second death" to resurrected Truth! This witness has been slain in this way by its opponents, but is now resurrected, and events are vindicating it in all directions. To those, therefore, who have been liberal enough even to investigate the hem of its new garments we wish the full blessing of the Revelator himself (Rev. i. 3) and counsel them to seek instruction in the other Studies, Numbers Two to Nineteen, and in the News-Leaflets, Numbers 1 to 78; they, too, are still "alive" and none of these things are "back numbers" in the world's sense, for "the first shall be last" in the truth's sense. We also advise a fair investigation in the collateral fields, and that those who are impressed, press also on with us, for we go not only “a fishing "—but "a hunting," too! (Jer. xvi. 16-18). OUR RACE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Attest, NEW HAVEN, CONN.. They have demonstrated their value. Not to have examined them FOR YOURSELF, is to assume a responsibility which in these days is, to say No Christian can afford to ignore these works. the least, UNWISE. Taste, and you will surely eat. THE MAN OF HISTORY. Facts of Stone. No. 15. No. 16. No. 17. No. 18. No. 19. No. 20. THE CONFIRMATION OF HISTORY; The Sign THE CANON OF HISTORY. The Times of: THE SEAL OF HISTORY; OR THE GREAT THE COMING CRUSADE. Relation of Our Mailed, Postpaid, on Receipt of Frice. SINGLE COPIES (breaking sets or packages), $.75 .50 The following are "Regular Subscriptions." his latter day testimony. Events themselves are rapidly verifying his deductions. "Lt. Totten. REJECTED ADDRESSES. "MY DEAR SIR: The last I heard of you was through Messrs. who asked me to look over a manuscript of yours on Anglo-Israelism (Our Race, etc.). I did so, and urged them strenuously to publish it. They seemed inclined to do so, but gave it into the hands of some learned wiseacre, who, knowing nothing, of course, of the question, gave it as his opinion that it was a wild vagary, and they concluded to return it. It is astonishing to me, the older I grow, to find how ready even learned men are to decry or decline to look into everything which opposes their views, or preconceived opinions, or what are called the accepted views of the day... 66 "BEVERLY O. KINNEAR, M.D." "As The firm above referred to wrote the author as follows: ... We have given the matter (Our Race) more thought and consideration than any manuscript offered us for a year, and so soon as a decision is reached you shall know it." In another letter they ask, "Is the book strictly orthodox ?" In still another they say, yours is a military name and the subject is what it is, would it not be well, in case we decided to publish it, to have a preface or introduction by some prominent and well-known Clergyman, whose name would give it an introduction ?" Permission was gladly granted, but it is needless to say they were unsuccessful! Finally, after four months' reading and indecision, the inevitable rejection came as follows: "Since receiving your last letter we have given your book 'Our Race' a still more careful examination, and have taken the advice on it of three or four additional critics, so that you 257 |