The Report of the Publishers' Convention

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 20, 1906

The Report of the Publishers' Convention

The proceedings of the publishers' convention held at Washington, D. C., October 3-10, 1906, are printed in a pamphlet of 256 pages, and will be mailed for ten cents, post-paid. The following introductory note to these proceedings will reveal their importance:—

“Since the organization of the General Conference Publishing Department at the General Conference session held in Battle Creek, Mich., in 1901, only one general convention of the department has been held previous to the one held in Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., Oct. 3-10, 1906.

“This second convention was held under most favorable conditions. As the General Conference Committee, together with a large delegation of State conference presidents, treasurers, and other officials, had been in council at Takoma Park during the week previous to the opening of the convention, favorable opportunity was given for a publishers' convention in which there would be a large representative gathering of leading men.

“The officers of the General Conference co-operated with the department officers by dropping almost entirely the regular work of the General Conference Council, and by opening the way for all to attend the convention.

“The result was very gratifying indeed. For one week the members of the General Conference Committee and many other leading men sat together with the members of the department, joining their committee work, their devotions, and all their discussions.

“The questions considered were of vital importance and of world-wide interest. It has, therefore, been deemed advisable that a report of these meetings be published in convenient form for general distribution. An effort has been made to publish the larger part of the important papers and discussions, so as to give our people a clear, comprehensive understanding of the strong, enthusiastic work of the convention.”