We trust, before the sands of this century are run out, that these Bible truths will be the rule of faith and of conduct with every American wife and mother, and that the moral influence of American women will be felt and blessed as the saving power not only of our nation, but of the world.  Our hopes are high, not only because we believe our principles are true, but because we expect to be sustained and helped by all who are true and right-minded.  And this recalls to our thoughts the constant and cheering kindness which has been extended to our periodical during the long period it has been attaining its present wide popularity.  We must thank these friends.

[1] “Woman’s Record; or Biographical Sketches of all Distinguished Women, from the Creation to the Present Time.  Arranged in Four Eras.  With Selections from the Female Writers of each Era.”  The work is now in the press of the Harpers, New York.

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TO THE CONDUCTORS OF THE PUBLIC PRESS.

Our Friends Editorial, who, for the last twenty years, have manifested uniform kindness, and always been ready with their generous support, to you, on this jubilee day, we tender our grateful acknowledgments.  We have never sought your assistance to us as individuals.  Your office should have a higher aim, a worthier estimation.  You are guardians of the public welfare, improvement, and progress.  Not to favor the success of private speculation, but to promote the dissemination of truths and principles which shall benefit the whole community, makes your glory.  We thank you that such has been your course hitherto in regard to the “Lady’s Book.”  The public confidence, which your judicious notices of our work have greatly tended to strengthen, is with us.  The chivalry of the American press will ever sustain a periodical devoted to woman; and the warm, earnest, intelligent manner in which you have done this deserves our praise.  Like noble and true knights, you have upheld our cause, and we thank you in the name of the thousands of fair and gentle readers of our “Book,” to whom we frankly acknowledge that your steady approval has incited our efforts to excel.  We invoke your powerful aid to sustain us through the coming years, while we will endeavor to merit your commendations.  None know so well as you, our editorial friends, what ceaseless exertions are required to keep the high position we have won.  But the new year finds us prepared for a new trial with all literary competitors; and, with the inspiring voice of the public press to cheer us on, we are sure of winning the goal.  In the anticipation of this happy result, we wish to all our kind friends—­what we enjoy—­health, hope, and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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To CORRESPONDENTS.—­The following articles are accepted:  “A Dream of the Past,” “Sonnet—­The God of Day,” &c., “My Childhood’s Home,” “Town and Country Contrasted,” “The Artist’s Dream,” “The Tiny Glove,” “The Sisters,” and “The Lord’s Prayer.”