The time for the renewal of subscription of the Spiritist Review is, to many readers whose number has increased remarkably this year, an occasion to attest their devotion to the cause and to give us testimony of feelings that touch is vividly. Letters with such expressions are received in large numbers, making it difficult for us to respond individually.
We therefore address you all collectively, sending you our sincere thanks for the undeserved things that you tell us, for your vows to us and to the future of Spiritism. Our past behavior must be your guarantor that we will not veer off from our path, regardless of its weight, and you will always find us in the vanguard and fully active. Up until now your prayers have been heard hence we invite you to thank the good Spirits that assist us, positively helping us, clearing obstacles that could hinder our progress, and showing us the objective to be achieved the more clearly the more we move on.
We were more or less alone for a long time but now here you are, new warriors that come to the arena, from all sides, working hard, with perseverance and the abnegation that leads to faith in the defense and in the propagation of the our sacred doctrine, without discouragement for the obstacles, and without fearing persecution. Thus, the majority has seen the ill-fated bending before its strength.
May you all receive our sincere congratulations in the name of all of the current and future Spiritists in whose memory you will certainly remain! They will soon have the satisfaction of seen large number of imitators following their footsteps because once the impulse is given it shall not stop. The doctrine will also soon be seen sustained by people of authority that will courageously take the cause of Spiritism in their hands, a cause of material and moral progress and well-being of humanity.
A cordial and fraternal greeting to all of our Spiritist brothers in all countries.
Allan Kardec
