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The friends, our readers, knowing that they can haveliterature in any language, are more and more availingthemselves of the privilege and seeking to interest theirneighbors. Incidentally we remark that the majority ofpeople can serve the Lord's Cause much better by handinga tract with a few commendatory words than by seekingto explain the Divine Plan. So many forget in telling ofGod's glorious Plan that their hearers are comparativelyignorant of it--that they know only the first principles ofthe Gospel of Christ, and have need that one teach themagain the rudiments. A teacher must be wise and giveonly the kind and only the quantity that will nourish.--Heb. 5:12-14.Too many make a mistake, choking their friends withstrong meat. Others make the mistake of talking tooboastfully and drawing unpleasing comparisons, saying,What you believe, and, What we believe. We are glad,however, that all are gradually learning the import of theMaster's words, "Be ye wise as serpents, harmless asdoves." Let us remember that we not long ago were insimilar darkness to that which generally prevails--andstill we were Christians.Hence we should not, in talking to our friends, giveany hint that they do not belong to the family of God.Rather we find it the much better way to class ourselvesin with all as true neighbors, to acknowledge that oncewe were in darkness, and to express the thought that allChristian people are becoming more and more enlightenedin respect to the teaching of God's Word, becausewe are now living in God's due time for revealing some ofthe secrets of God's glorious Plan of the Ages. We arenow living in the time of which the Prophet Daniel declared,"The wise shall understand"--the Wise Virginclass.--Dan. 12:10; Matt. 25:1-3.TRACTS DISTRIBUTED, INCLUDING EVERYBODY'S PAPERAND PEOPLES PULPITNovember 1, 1911, to November 1, 1912.In the English language................. 34,672,475 copies.In all other languages.................. 848,000 "-----------Grand total of tracts................... 35,520,475 "-----------Equaling in usual tract pages........... 481,632,950 pages.The above does not include the millions published in GreatBritain and Australia nor in foreign languages.FINANCIAL REPORTAs we look back over the past, we perceive a steadyprogress in the amount of money donated to the Tract Fundfor the promulgation of the Truth. Each year has showna little better than its predecessor, and the present one is