Will Our People Help Us Pay for Our New Press?
By George I. Butler
The Southern Publishing Association wishes the help of our people in its time of need. According to the light the servant of the Lord gave, the Southern printing office was to be thoroughly equipped for efficient work. What little machinery we had was second hand, and good work could not be done with it. About seventeen thousand dollars had to be expended for three new presses, folding-machine, linotype, sewing-machines, stitchers, etc. The very best quality of machinery in the market was purchased, and the office now is in first-class condition for business, and our three presses are running all day, and often well into the night. Over ten thousand dollars has been paid already on this amount. We greatly need some financial help just at this time to pay the rest. A second-hand press was accepted as part payment on a new Miehle press, costing thirty-two hundred dollars at the shop, thus reducing the cash cost to twenty-six hundred dollars. We have asked our people to help us pay for this press by personal donations, every donation being acknowledged each week in the Watchman. About six hundred dollars of this amount has been raised, largely in the Southern Union Conference. The Watchman reaches but a small number of our people. Will not the REVIEW readers help us to pay the remainder? Be liberal with us, dear brethren and sisters of the dear old REVIEW family; for we greatly need your help. Amount already raised, $582.81. Every gift will be acknowledged in the Watchman each week. GEO. I. BUTLER,
President Southern Publishing Association.