Jan 1988 - Editorial

On the threshold of our centenary' year we express our thankfulness and deep gratitude to our gracious God and Father for His unerring faithfulness over the past one hundred years. The magazine began its history in October 1888 and was issued as a quarterly until 1892 when it became a monthly periodical. It has, in effect, continued as a monthly until the present day. For the period 1909-1913 some news items were included and the tide was changed to Wholesome Words but the original designation Needed Truth was restored in 1914.

In our current main series we span the Bible Centuries from Creation to the Millennium. We begin this month with the momentous century at the dawn of creation which contained Eden and the Fall of man. For our second series we have selected topics which have consistently engaged the minds of our writers over a century. It is also our purpose during the year to look from time to time at some of the spiritual developments as well as the adverse religious influences which came to the fore in the 19th and early 20th centuries. We continue with Focus as our centre feature which, in the will of the Lord, will comment on secular movements which have occurred during the past century.

It is our sincere desire that our magazine will not only be a medium for the teaching of the sound doctrine but will also continue to be a source of encouragement in the service of the Lord. In conclusion, we wish all our readers a happy New Year of spiritual prosperity. MARAN-ATHA.

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