Report From Elder Loughborough by John Norton Loughborough

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jun 9, 1904

Report From Elder Loughborough

By John Norton Loughborough

It has been several months since I have reported through the REVIEW. It is not that I have lost interest in the work or in the dear REVIEW. I hail its weekly visit with delight, and wonder how any Seventh-day Adventist family can deny themselves the reading of this most excellent paper. I have been a constant reader of the REVIEW for fifty-two years. When I first accepted the message, in 1852, Elder James White presented me with the two volumes that had already been published—one in Paris, Maine, and the other at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. So I have read all the copies of the REVIEW that have been published up to date. When the weekly copy comes to hand, I feel some as Elder White used to; on receiving a copy of the paper when away from the office of publication, he would say: “Good! here comes my oldest child.”

I have watched with interest the removal of the office of publication to Washington, D. C. Surely the Lord has led in this movement, and he will aid in the carrying out of the instruction given in reference to establishing the sanitarium, school, and Review office in Washington, D. C.

It was my privilege to attend the meetings of the Pacific Union Conference. It was indeed a harmonious meeting, in which due consideration was given to all branches of the work. Many were the precious rays of truth brought before us by the Lord’s messengers.

I have not been idle during the past winter, but have written a book to take the place of “Rise and Progress,” which was written thirteen years ago. Since writing that book I have been able to obtain many interesting facts concerning the advent movement which I did not then have in hand, and the record comes down thirteen years later than when that book was written. The new book takes a world-wide view of the advent movement of the years 1833-44. I have entitled the book “The Great Second Advent Movement; Its Rise and Progress.”

I have also revised and enlarged the book “Last Day Tokens,” which is now to be printed with all the scenes—some thirty-four in number—in the colors in which they were actually seen in the heavens. Those who have seen the painted charts of these wonders as I have spoken on the subject, will be glad to learn that all the cuts are in the book in colors, with others that are not among the paintings on the charts. In all, there are twenty-four pages of these colored cuts representing thirty-four scenes. The book will contain about one hundred and thirty-seven pages of reading-matter. In size it will be equivalent to a pamphlet of one hundred and eighty-five pages. The Pacific Press is getting out the new book, which will soon be on the market.

I am now on the camp-ground at South Tacoma, Wash., where we are having a most excellent camp-meeting. I am in usual health, and thankful that the Lord still permits me to take some part in this last solemn message to the world. As I receive the REVIEW, and read of new laborers in different parts of the field, I also look anxiously for a word from those who have been long in the work. While thus looking the other day, the thought occurred to me, “You have said nothing in the REVIEW for some time, perhaps those who know you are wondering where you are.” Well, here I am, happy in the Lord, trusting in his grace, and in the merits of Jesus the Son of God, the only name and means under heaven whereby we may be saved.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.