The Royal Librarian described the publication as the "best catalogue ever produced for an exhibition from Windsor Castle."

Peter van Mensch described the publication as "the first national journal for the museum field as a whole".

Gerry MacCartee of Coronado, another subscriber-contributor, also described the publication as a line of communications among women and to the outside world.

Some observers have described the publication as promoting a right-wing, or conservative, politics.

Eddy described the publication in its early years as "...designed to bear aloft the standard of genuine Christian Science".

Mr. Chen and Ms. Wu describe the publication of their book as having been "compared to a clap of thunder."

Shortly afterward, one of their friends followed and distributed small pieces of paper describing the publication and providing information on how to subscribe.

Many writers have described the publication as indispensable.

Fallowell described the publication; "this strange, fascinating book revives the turbulence at a time when the Mitford industry seemed to be moving into a cosy corner.

He further described the publication as "an instrument for spreading the teachings of the successor of Peter and for information about church events".