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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 10, 1910

Notes of Progress

By E. R. P.

This summary closes up the records for 1909, which has been the most successful year in the history of our publishing work. This is the largest and most complete summary we have ever published for the month of December. Pausing only to thank God for his goodness, we take courage and press onward.

A letter from Brother Carl E. Weaks, dated London, January 20, reports his safe arrival in the world's metropolis, after a stormy voyage. At the time of writing he expected to sail for India, February 4. Brother P. E. Poley, of England, one of the young men appointed to the work with Brother Weaks, expects to sail February 18.

The substantial gain shown in the reports from South Africa, South America, and Mexico are most gratifying; for they indicate that the Lord is greatly blessing the work of our pioneers, who are earnestly opening up and organizing the work in these countries. We who are laboring under more favorable conditions will certainly remember these fellow workers in our prayers.

We have before us two new health magazines. One, in the German language, is published by the International Publishing Association, College View, Neb., and is offered at the same price and discounts as our regular ten-cent magazines; the other, in Spanish, is published in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Both are beautiful magazines. They are a credit to the publishers, and will doubtless fill an important place in their respective fields.

These reports contain a faithful record of our work in many of its features. Let us study them carefully to see how we stand as compared with previous years and with other territories. If the record shows a gain, our danger, perhaps, is greater than if it showed a loss; for there is danger that we will rest securely in the fact that we are making progress, and not put forth such an earnest effort as those who feel that their record of loss must be redeemed.

The comparative summary stands complete for the past five years. The total for each year shows only the total of orders for subscription books as reported. While they do not show actual sales, they do show the progress of the subscription-book work from year to year. The totals for the five years are as follows:— 1905 .................... $237,000.00 1906 .................... 371,684.30 1907 .................... 491,450.75 1908 .................... 682,427.18 1909 .................... 775,741.08 E. R. P.