A Waymark | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 10, 1874

A Waymark.

FEB. 8, 1874, at the Sunday morning season of prayer, at the Review Office (a season with which each week's labor in this Office is introduced), the employes being present, the following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted as a waymark of the present progress of the cause in which those who labor here are so deeply interested:—

Whereas, When the work of publishing in connection with the cause of present truth was commenced in 1848, the first edition of the paper which was mailed, was carried to the post-office in a common carpet bag; and

Whereas, The work is now, through the blessing of God, so enlarged, that for the single week ending Feb. 5, 1874, two hundred and ten bushels of reading matter went out from this Office by mail and express; therefore,

Resolved, That we deem this a fitting occasion to express the gratitude of heart we feel to God for his prospering hand that has been in the work from its commencement.

Resolved, That we offer to Elder James White, the founder of this publishing work, its manager from the beginning, and the present President of the Publishing Association, our congratulations on the success that has attended his untiring and arduous efforts in this direction.

Resolved, That past success gives hope and confidence for the future, and we feel like according to him our most earnest and hearty co-operation in his efforts and plans for the future progress of this cause.

Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be transmitted to him, now in California, and that they be also published in the REVIEW.