It Will Soon Be Ready

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Apr 28, 1904

It Will Soon Be Ready

The accompanying cut is a miniature reproduction of the cover design for the special number of The Southern Watchman.

The flames of the city conflagration shown in the picture, as well as those issuing from the volcano, are given a fire effect when printed in two colors, and this adds much to the attractiveness of the design. This, together with the armed, expectant attitude of the watchman, and the war-ships on the right, when it appears in colors, presents a scene that is both striking and suggestive. It is certain to attract the attention of the people.

Object

If the opportunity is given them, there are many who can be made to see the real meaning of the events now taking place, and who could not be interested in the truth in any other way. They believe that the world is on the verge of some great event, they know not what. Already men's hearts are beginning to “fail them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming upon the earth.” Now, while they are in this expectant condition, is it not the time to show them the true meaning of all these things, and to lead them, if possible, to an acceptance of the truth for this time? This is the object of the forthcoming special number. Do you not want to do all you can to give it a wide circulation?

The following are a few of the clear-cut articles that will appear: “I Will Come Again;” “Manner of Christ’s Coming;” “The Second Coming of Christ the Hope of the Church;” “The Last Generation,” “A Warning Message,” “Evangelization of the World a Sign of the End,” “The Testimony of the Prophets,” “Rumors of Wars and Distress of Nations,” “Capital and Labor,” “The Money Question,” “Present Truth,” “That Day,” “The Day of Recompense,” “Second Advent,” “Disasters by Land and Sea,” “The Millennium,” etc., etc.

Pictures of Pioneer Workers

In connection with the articles there will be photographs of Elder James White, Mrs. E. G. White, and other pioneer workers. These will be especially appreciated by our own people, and will also assist in the sale of the paper to others.

Size, Two Colors, Etc.

As has been previously announced, this number will contain twenty-four pages, be printed in two colors, and profusely illustrated throughout. The illustrations will be new and forcible, and will help to make more vivid the articles with which they appear.

Rates

Notwithstanding the extra number of pages, its numerous illustrations, the high grade of the paper that will be used, and other additional features, this issue will be furnished at the following rates: To one address, 5 to 24 copies, 4 cents a copy; 25 or more copies, 3 cents a copy.

List of Names

Those who can not go out and sell the paper, but who would like to furnish it free to some of their acquaintances or others, may send in a list of names, and single copies will be addressed and mailed directly to the names given, as follows: 1-24 copies, 5 cents each; 25-99 copies, 4 cents each; 100 or more copies, 3½ cents each. Ministers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, business men, as well as the laboring classes, should all have this number.

A Rapid Seller

The retail price of this special issue will be five cents a copy, although in many sections of the country it can be sold for ten cents just as readily as for five, thus giving a profit of seven dollars a hundred to the person selling it.

This number will be one that the people will want. It is sure to interest the busy man and woman. Its numerous illustrations are of such a character as to attract the attention of nearly every one, and there are many who will buy it because of the pictures it contains, if for nothing else. In this way we hope that many may be led to a study of the truth who would not otherwise be reached.

Ordering

Every mail brings orders for this special number from all parts of the United States and Canada. One good brother has sent in his order for 10,000 copies, while many others are ordering as high as 1,000. We are also receiving some very large orders from conferences and tract societies, and the outlook grows brighter every day for a half-million circulation. Copies will soon be ready.

Order of State Tract Societies; Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich.; Review and Herald, Washington, D. C.; Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal.; Kansas City, Mo.; Southern Publishing Assn., Nashville, Tenn.