DEAR READERS,—Here is the fourth volume of ZION'S TRUMPET now in your possession; and we think we can say that this is the best volume yet. The Church is growing in its knowledge, and its publications must reflect that growth. There was a time in Wales when we had no publication of any kind; but eventually, through the goodness of God, the "Prophet of the Jubilee" made its appearance, and for two-and-a-half years it was very effective in spreading the knowledge of the first principles, and in defending the character of the Saints; and its skillful Editor did not fall short of doing his best to make it a means of teaching the Welsh Church. That time is past. We enjoyed reading the observations of brother Jones and others in that publication; they corresponded to the condition of the Church at that time; but now the Welsh Church requires things on a broader scale, and it gets as much as it can receive from the First Presidency in Zion. Our observations as Editor have been infrequent, and our publication is filled with the best things under heaven, even the words of the head of the Church. Perhaps some brethren who do not follow the Church in its progress, long for a restoration of the writings like those that appeared in the "Prophet" and the first volume of the TRUMPET; those were good in their time, and were beneficial in preparing us for a better time, when we could drink deep from the source. From now on we shall drink each week from the best knowledge; and there is an abundance of that waiting to be published through the TRUMPET next year, when it will produce its sound weekly. We thank the Father of every goodness for his profusion of blessings to his people, and for saving them and us to the present time to serve in his name. May He watched over us all until the end of our day, and may our part in His matchless kingdom be eternal. We also thank our brethren for their diligent labor in connection with this publication, and may the Lord bless them an hundredfold. May a sea of knowledge flow to the Saints, and may their enemies become dizzy on human wisdom; may the Saints be delivered to Zion, and may the fall of Babel be hastened, so that the purposes of God may be fulfilled, and may the pure in heart be saved.

Yours in the bond of truth,

JOHN DAVIS.

Merthyr, December 22, 1852.