p. 16 | Review and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 1. (1/6/1903)

Earlier text: Total Destruction of the Review and Herald Printing Plant

Sympathy and Help

By Editor

The proprietors of the printing establishments in Battle Creek have shown a hearty sympathy for the management of the Review and Herald in the disaster which has befallen them, and have freely offered the use of their facilities. It is through their kindly help that we are able to issue this paper. The type was set at the offices of the Daily Moon, the Battle Creek Journal, and the Morning Enquirer, and the press work was done at the office of The Pilgrim. These courtesies are greatly appreciated. Many telegrams of sympathy were received from various friends and patrons of the institution. The following kindly message was sent by our sister institution on the Pacific Coast:—

“Oakland, Cal., Dec. 31, 1902. “I. H. Evans, Manager: Accept our sincerest sympathy in your deep affliction. How can we best serve you? Isa. 40: 28-31. “Pacific Press Publishing Co.”

Early Experiences in the Advent Message

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

I feel sure that many readers of the Review shared with me the thrill of gladness that came to my heart when I read in last week's Review that Elder Uriah Smith is to begin at once a series of articles in which he will tell us of the experiences God's people passed through in the early days of this message.

The thousands of believers who have accepted the truth in recent years need like experiences, and calling to mind former days will help us to seek and lay hold of a new and brighter experience to-day. For one, I bespeak a careful reading of the promised articles. Let us interest all our people in them.

A. G. Daniells.

Our List and Files

By Editor

The list of names of the subscribers to the Review was kept in the West Building, and is therefore intact. The files of the paper, which were kept in the editorial room, together with the valuable editorial library, were lost in the fire. It happens, however, that a complete set of the files of the Review, including a file of the original Present Truth, was in the vault in the General Conference office. We therefore have a complete file of the paper available.

The Youth’s Instructor

By Editor

The issue of The Youth’s Instructor for January 8 had just gone to press, and the copy for the next number had been given out when the fire occurred. Owing to the inevitable confusion incident to such a disaster and the lack of facilities for doing the work, it has been decided by the management to omit two numbers of the Instructor, namely, the issues for January 8 and January 15. The Sabbath-school lessons, which would have been printed in these two issues, will be found in this number of the Review. In view of the extraordinary circumstances under which we find ourselves, being thus suddenly deprived of our whole printing establishment, we are confident that the subscribers to the Instructor will cheerfully forego two of the weekly visits of their highly prized paper. We do not anticipate any further interruption in its regular publication. The subscription list was saved.

The New Tracts

By E. R. Palmer

In harmony with our several announcements, the tracts for the winter campaign were prepared, and were ready for the press when the great fire consumed the plates. Fortunately, we have duplicate copies of the first two tracts, entitled, “We Would See Jesus,” and “Signs of Our Times.” This copy will be placed immediately in the hands of outside printers, and within one week we hope to have these two tracts ready. The other two will be brought out as soon as possible. We suggest, therefore, that all our brethren begin with the first tract, “We Would See Jesus.” Send in your orders for this, and give it a large circulation. Then order a supply of the second, “Signs of Our Times,” and by the time these two have been distributed, the others will be ready. All the tracts are sixteen pages; price, one cent each.

We pray that the Lord will greatly bless all our dear people as they take up this work. The great calamity which has come to our oldest and largest publishing house need not delay the third angel’s message one moment. The message is in the hearts of the people, and still lives. Let us give back to the cause of God in personal service many times the value of the property which has been destroyed. E. R. Palmer.

Rebuilding the Printing Office

By Editor

The next day after the fire the directors of the Review and Herald Publishing Co. authorized the manager to order at once such an outfit of machinery and material as would make it possible to print the Review and The Youth’s Instructor. The large room in the West Building formerly occupied as a chapel will now be turned into a printing office, and this new machinery will be set up as soon as possible. We hope to print our own papers again in a short time.

British Periodical Distribution

There are about twelve hundred Sabbath keepers in the British Union Conference, and a very large proportion of them are active workers in the distribution of their periodicals. The Christmas edition of Present Truth, their weekly paper, was seventy-six thousand copies, and the Christmas edition of Good Health, their monthly health journal, was fifty-five thousand copies. These facts ought to be an inspiration to the sixty thousand Sabbath keepers in this country. This people might be used of God to do a mighty work, if they would only give themselves heartily to service. Let our tracts and periodicals be scattered everywhere.

Sixteen-Page Issues

By Editor

This issue of the Review consists of sixteen pages only, and we may be compelled to adopt this size for a few numbers, as there is no folding machine in this city which is large enough to fold the regular size. It may not be out of place to remind our readers that we gave them a few thirty-two page numbers last year, as this will help to balance up the account. We are sure also that all our subscribers will be quite willing to make allowance for our present circumstances, and to grant us favorable consideration until we recover ourselves.

THE REVIEW AND HERALD PRINTING PLANT BEFORE THE FIRE

THE REVIEW AND HERALD PRINTING PLANT AFTER THE FIRE