The  Anti-Infidel  Library,  above  mentioned,  was  com-
mended in  a  resolution  adopted  by  the  Advent  Christian
Publication  Society  in  1894.  It  was  to  be  on  sale  at  the
office  and  preachers  and  people  were  advised  to  read  and
circulate  it  as  widely  as  possible.  Its  numbers  are  of
great  value  as  an  aid  to  faith  and  as  providing  instruction
and  evidence  with  which  to  meet  honest  skepticism.
ANOTHER  ESTEEMED   EDITOR

In  1873  it  was  decided  to  have  two  editors  for  the  World's
Crisis  and  Eld.  John  Couch  was  elected  as  first  editor,
serving  jointly  with  Eld.  Grant  for  some  three  years.
Then  he  was  sole  editor  until  1881  when  Eld.  E.  A.  Stock-
man was  associated  with  him  in  said  office,  but  continued
his  labors  until  the  summer  of  1883.  John  Couch  was  a
native  of  New  Hampshire,  received  an  academic  education
in  Franklin  of  that  State,  was  ordained  to  the  Christian
ministry  in  1843.  He  held  several  successful  pastorates
but  his  most  notable  service  was  that  of  editor.     He  served


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in  this  capacity  as  above  stated;  he  was  also  for  six  years
editor  of  the  Quarterly  Journal  of  Prophecy  which  was  pub-
lished by  the  American  Advent  Mission  Society,  and  for
three  years  was  associate  or  contributing  editor  of  the
Bible  Banner.  In  this  line  he  rendered  very  able  service,
being  a  clear,  strong  writer  of  careful  and  sober  thought.'
He  was  a  very  impressive  and  interesting  preacher,  espe-
cially on  prophecy,  and  as  such  gave  long  and  fruitful  aid  to
the  cause.  Fpr  many  years  he  was  officially  connected
with  the  General  Societies  in  various  relations.
