p. 20 | The Magazine Summary by E. R. P.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 29, 1909

The Magazine Summary

By E. R. P.

THE publication of the accompanying summary of the sale of ten-cent magazines during the month of June marks a new era in the progress of our publishing work. For several years we have published summaries of our subscription-book work, which have enabled the readers of the REVIEW to keep in touch intelligently with the progress of that work throughout the world.

During the past two years the sale of ten-cent magazines has been rapidly coming to the front, until now, through the kind co-operation of the publishers, we are able to present quite a complete, comprehensive summary of the sale of ten-cent magazines in the United States and Canada. This summary may not be absolutely complete, but it is comparatively so. We trust that the publication of these figures from month to month will be a great encouragement and blessing to our people, and especially to the magazine agents, missionary secretaries, and publishers.

We invite all to give careful study to the arrangement of the figures and the information which they present. We will appreciate suggestions on the arrangement.

It will be noticed that the sale of each magazine in any State is placed after the name of that State, and under the name of the magazine given at the head of the column. The total number of magazines sold in each State, and the value of the same, are found in the last two columns opposite that State. The totals for each union conference show the total number of each magazine, the total number of all combined, and the value; and the grand totals of the summary show the sale of each magazine for the month in the entire territory, the total number of all magazines sold, and their value.

By preserving these summaries, publishers, missionary agents, and conference officers may have at hand definite information concerning the progress or decline of their work in this line, or may learn at a glance what papers are being neglected and should receive better attention.

It will, of course, be understood that this summary does not represent our periodical work as a whole; it includes only the ten-cent magazines. Much careful labor will be required to prepare this summary each month, but we confidently anticipate that the use that will be made of it will be of such value to this line of work as to repay many times over the cost and effort. God is doing great things for his people during these interesting closing days of time. We trust that this work with our magazines, just now developing so rapidly, may grow in strength until it shall become a mighty power in spreading the third angel’s message. E. R. P.