p. 22 | The Signs of the Times Monthly by C. H. Jones

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jul 23, 1908

The Signs of the Times Monthly

By C. H. Jones

On page 22 of our issue of June 18, there appeared a notice of a new publication, the Signs of the Times Monthly; and in that notice it was stated that this monthly journal would be entirely independent of the weekly, and that the weekly would be published the same as heretofore.

But after more careful consideration, and having heard from the field, the publishers have decided to combine the weekly and the monthly editions, and thus be able to supply the monthly magazine to all regular subscribers without extra charge.

The plan is as follows:—

1. At the beginning of each month, issue the Signs of the Times as a forty-eight or sixty-four-page magazine, with cover, exactly in harmony with the announcement already made.

2. Each following week in the month issue a number of the Signs in the same form, without cover, containing sixteen pages.

3. Furnish both the monthly magazine and the weekly numbers to all subscribers at the same price they are now paying for the sixteen-page paper.

4. Also furnish the monthly magazine and the weekly numbers in clubs at the same rates as at present. In this way there will be no change in the subscription price, and all regular subscribers will receive the monthly magazine as well as the weekly issues.

5. The regular subscription price of the monthly magazine and the weekly issues will be $1.50 a year.

6. If any should want to subscribe for the monthly magazine without the weekly issues, they can do so at the following rates:— Three months ....................$ .25 Six months ........................ .50 One year, 12 numbers.............. 1.00

The retail price of the monthly magazine will be ten cents a copy. To regular agents and in clubs, the monthly will be furnished at the following rates:— 5 to 25, one address, a copy........$ .05 25 to 500, one address, a copy ...... .04 500 to 1,000, one address, a copy..... .03½

Special rates on larger orders.

With this plan agents can be supplied with the monthly edition independent from the weekly.

This change in the form of the Signs will be made beginning with the August number, and the only essential difference subscribers will notice will be in the size of the page.

The special monthly issues will be divided into departments, covering about the same ground as at present; but there will be some leading topic in each number. For example, the leading theme in the August number will be an article entitled, “War Preparations and Their Meaning.” The facts in this field are most striking. Occurrences within the last four or five years, and particularly within the last year, show most tremendously that we are hastening right up to the “war of the great day of God.” (Revised Version.)

The meaning of these war preparations and the vast expenditure of money will be shown from the prophecies so as to direct the attention of the reader to the great fact that the second coming of Christ is right at hand.

The leading theme of the September number will be the wonderful increase of destructive insects, etc., as spoken of in the prophecy of Joel. Millions of dollars are being expended by the United States government and the various States in trying to combat these pests. Some astounding facts and figures will be presented concerning this matter.

The October number will be on the subject of finance, the heaping together of riches, etc.

It is hoped that as the result of this change many names will be added to the already large subscription list.

Subscriptions can be sent through our various agencies, or direct to the Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Cal.

C. H. JONES, Circulation Manager.