The San Francisco Ship Mission by Chas. W. Peter

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 13, 1909

The San Francisco Ship Mission

By Chas. W. Peter

THIS branch of the Master's harvest-field is in need of the following:—

Between thirty and fifty metal reading-racks, to cost from $1 to $1.50 each. These will be placed in cabins of steamers, some on new steamers, and others where the old ones have been taken down while painting, and destroyed.

Seven sets of the most important of our books are being made up to place in the libraries of seven important steamers plying between San Francisco and other points. Part of these books are on hand. One sister has donated eighteen books, with the proviso that they be placed on the ships soon. Other books have been sent from San Jose and Eureka. Do what you can now, so these books can be placed soon. There are some more battle-ships we want to supply with sets of our books.

BACK numbers of the Signs of the Times can be bought at a low price, and Bible Training School for nine dollars per one thousand copies. Churches and missionary societies are requested to furnish these at this low figure, to be placed for free distribution on the ships. Clubs of the Weekly Signs are wanted. These new, up-to-date Signs are placed in the first-class cabins of Oriental liners, and in the staterooms of the officers of the transport service. I am in sore need of these clubs coming weekly. Will you assist in this?

A folding organ is also needed in holding meetings on the sailing vessels in the stream.

I will here thank all those who have sent reading-matter for this work. Your assistance and your prayers are requested in this important branch of the work. Mail should be addressed to me at 1454 Pomona Ave., Fruitvale, Cal. Freight should be prepaid, and labeled Melrose, Cal.

CHAS. W. PETER.