After One Year by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Aug 18, 1904

After One Year

By Editor

THE first issue of the REVIEW printed in Washington was dated Aug. 20, 1903. This paper is dated Aug. 18, 1904. This might therefore be called the first anniversary of the removal of the paper from Battle Creek to Washington. It has been a year of earnest work and interesting experiences, and during these twelve months substantial progress has been made in the efforts to follow the instruction relating to the Lord's work at this time. As we have gone forward in the way indicated for us, we have seen repeated and marked evidences of the Lord's guiding hand in all this experience, and we have many times thanked God and taken courage. The developments of this year have clearly demonstrated the necessity for the removal of our denominational headquarters to a new location. The Lord has inspired in the hearts of his people an increasing confidence in his own leadership through the spirit of prophecy, which has directed this movement, and the hope has been revived that "there shall be delay no longer." There are now clear indications of the Lord's purpose to deliver his cause from those influences which have been bringing confusion into it, and that the long-looked-for time is just at hand when a new power will be realized in the rapid advancement of this advent message. For this we are thankful, and we are confidently expecting that the coming year will witness decided progress in the Lord's work.