Special Notice Concerning the Sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons”
By E. R. Palmer
Since the work with the “Ministry of Healing” was begun in behalf of our sanitariums, new interest has been manifested in the completion of the work with “Christ’s Object Lessons.” In some parts of the field there is a conviction that a strong effort should be made within the next three or four months to finish the work with “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and thus give a clear field for “Ministry of Healing.” We appreciate this spirit very much indeed, and wish to co-operate with all our conferences and schools where such campaigns are proposed. Please note carefully the following arrangements under which “Christ’s Object Lessons” can be secured:— 1. The old material fund, which paid for such a large number of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” is exhausted, and it is now necessary to make a small charge for this book. 2. We now have two editions on hand. There are about ten thousand copies in stock at the Pacific Press, Mountain View, Cal., and about ten thousand copies at the office of the Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, Tenn. These books are partially paid for by the material fund and by the continuance of the generous gifts of the publishing houses. 3. While these editions last, these books can be obtained by conferences, State tract societies, and schools at thirty cents a copy, freight to be prepaid by the publishing houses. 4. Books for the Pacific, Central, and Northern Union Conferences will be supplied from Mountain View, Cal. Books for the Atlantic and Lake Union Conferences should be ordered as usual from the Review and Herald Publishing Association at Battle Creek and at Washington, and the Review and Herald will secure its supply from Nashville, Tenn., while the present edition at Nashville lasts. 5. These prices will continue only while these two editions last. As soon as these are sold, it will then be necessary to place “Christ’s Object Lessons” upon a self-supporting basis; that is, sufficient charge will have to be made to pay for manufacturing and handling. In ordering these books, tract societies, conferences, and schools should order only what they can use promptly and pay for within thirty or sixty days. This special offer should not be an encouragement to any organization to put in stock a large number of books for use at an indefinite time, and to be paid for when sold. Each organization wishing copies should secure what can be paid for promptly and disposed of, so that these books under these special terms may go to conferences and schools which will use them promptly. Those who are ready for quick work are the ones who should receive the benefits from this special offer. The information and instructions given above are primarily for the benefit of schools, conferences, and tract societies. Our lay brethren in the churches should, as usual, order their books through their State tract societies. We trust the Lord will move upon the hearts of his people to complete this splendid work. No other movement has ever been started among this people which has yielded such great returns as the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” First and above all, stands the blessed fact that about three hundred thousand copies of this book have been placed in the homes of the people. This has been a missionary effort by all the people which has never been excelled in the history of our work. And then follows the second great blessing, the relief of our denominational schools from a burden which was too grievous to be borne. By this one means, more than two hundred thousand dollars of the principal of these school debts has been paid, and thus our educational institutions have been placed upon an unquestionably sound financial basis. E. R. PALMER,
Sec. Gen. Conf. Relief Bureau.