1905 Year-Book by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Feb 23, 1905

1905 Year-Book

By Editor

Nearly 200 Pages

On account of delay in securing a portion of the copy, the Year-book for 1905 has been delayed; but it is now planned to have it—

Ready March 5

This Year-book will not be similar to those heretofore published, but will be the most complete, thorough, and reliable ever issued. Besides the directory and statistical features of former year-books, it will contain, in addition to many other important improvements, a thorough historical summary of the rise and progress of the denomination, and a clear, concise statement of the fundamental principles of the Seventh-day Adventist belief.

These two features alone are worth more than the price of the book. Many of our people do not fully grasp the importance of the work accomplished in the giving of the first and the second angels’ messages. They do not seem to understand that the third angel’s message is the outgrowth, the consequence, of these messages. The definite step taken in each of these messages is clearly traced; and if the people can have this definite knowledge of the great advent movement, which brought into existence the denomination, they will be greatly strengthened and encouraged.

Fundamental Principles

The fundamental principles, together with the history of the rise and progress of the denomination, will be of great service in missionary work; for there is a constant demand for a statement of “the belief of Seventh-day Adventists,” which could not be supplied since the pamphlet “Our Faith and Hope,” by Elder James White, went out of print, but which can be supplied now better than ever with a statement of the fundamental principles of the denomination, separate and apart from any semblance to a creed.

Those not of our faith who secure the 1905 Year-book from which to obtain the belief of the church, will also have with it a history of the rise and progress of the denomination, and a statement of its present thorough, systematic organization in all parts of the world. These facts will cause thinking people to consider more seriously and favorably the divine origin of the denomination and its work. The coming new Year-book, therefore, will be a good witness in missionary lines, and the best ever issued for our own people. Not only every worker, but every family in the denomination, should have a copy for reference and study; and thousands of copies should be used in missionary work.

It will be on sale at every State tract society depository.

Price, 25 cents, post-paid.