Several years ago (sometime in the '80s) I made
a fateful trip to my mailbox. Among the various bills and junk mail I found a
curious looking booklet that closely resembled a "quarterly" (To
those of you who don't know what a "quarterly" is, it is a periodical
that is published once every three months. It comes out four times a year,
hence the name "quarterly". An example is a Sunday school
"quarterly".) I didn't recognize the title but the cover aroused my
curiosity. The title, The Researcher, sounded like a periodical
from a university. The two tone cover was plain enough but the
"slogan" or "motto" at the bottom of the page soon caught
my attention --- A Quarterly Designed To Promote The Study Of Prophetic
Scriptures
I read that first copy and was very edified
by what I read! It inspired me to study the Bible in a way that I had never
done before.
I later found out that my good friend, Jim
Richardson, had given me a "gift" subscription. I'll be in his debt
for that gift and for the past issues that he has loaned me to scan for this
re-publication of The Researcher.
It has been out of print since the death of
its editor,Rev. J.R. Boyd, in 1994. I was very sad at his passing and even more
so the passing of this his ministry to our dear Lord and Saviour. To my chagrin
nobody else attempted to carry on with this great work. It has been over ten
years since the last edition. Since there has been no volunteers to continue in
Rev. Boyd's foot steps, I am inspired to "carry" on this ministry in
the only way that I can (and I can never wear his shoes) --- making it
available to the world. I hope that it inspires you as it did me (Please read
the About (purpose) and Dedication.)
Larry W. Rowe, Sr.
Web-Editor