p. 19 | Prosperity in Our Publishing-Houses

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 3, 1911

Prosperity in Our Publishing-Houses

FROM letters received from the managers of our three large publishing-houses in the United States, we take the following items, which we are sure will be read with interest by our brethren and sisters. The first is from Brother C. H. Jones. Concerning the work of the Pacific Press, he says:—

“Last Friday we placed an order for eight car-loads of paper,—nearly all for the Signs. Only two or three weeks ago, we received five car-loads of paper from the East, which is now being used on tracts, pamphlets, etc., keeping our five cylinder presses going constantly. We have been obliged to secure extra help for our pressroom. Never before in my experience have I seen so much work piled up ahead of us; and when we stop to think that this is all denominational work, it is truly wonderful. As you know, not one job of commercial printing has been taken into the Pacific Press since the fire, and the Lord has prospered the work beyond our most sanguine expectations.”

During the past few years, the Southern Publishing Association has developed in a remarkable manner. During 1910 this association stood first in this country in the number of books sold. Concerning its work at present, Brother R. Hook, Jr., the manager, writes:—

“Our office is in the midst of a very busy season. In the pressroom we have six months’ work ahead of us. A part of this work is in rush orders, which will have to be gotten out during the next three months. This means much hard work and overtime. A few days ago we received an order from our Fort Worth Branch for a car-load of books. This car will contain 11,500 volumes, and is to be shipped in time to reach Fort Worth by August 16. This is making our bindery extremely busy, and many are working overtime. In fact, the majority of our employees are now working from twelve to fourteen hours a day; and when we remember that we are engaged entirely in denominational work, it means that the blessing of God is attending the canvassers in the field.”

“This car-load shipment is going into a section of the country that has suffered from three successive years of severe drought, yet our sales this year exceed those of any previous year. We are glad that nothing can stop the third angel’s message, but that the Lord gives success to the efforts of our canvassers even in times of drought, shortness of funds, etc.”

The Review and Herald Publishing Association sends the following:—

“During the last thirty days we have shipped from our office nearly two car-loads of books by freight, besides our shipments by mail and express. We are doing the largest volume of business in our history in the manufacture and sale of our denominational literature, and yet we can hardly keep up with the demands upon us. Our pressroom recently worked a double shift for several weeks, thus keeping the presses going night and day, and at present our bindery is working overtime, in order to supply the needs of our faithful canvassers. These evidences of the prospering hand of the Lord in our book work are an assurance that he will quickly finish the work and reward his faithful workers. We are of good courage.” N. Z. T.