A Special Issue by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 3, 1904

A Special Issue

By Editor

During the joint meetings of the Southern Union Conference and the stockholders of the Southern Publishing Association held at Nashville, Tenn., January 8-28, plans for a special issue of the Southern Watchman were submitted and carefully considered. This matter received the hearty indorsement of the conference, and it was unanimously voted by the stockholders of the publishing house that such an issue be published. We are glad to say that there was a commendable enthusiasm manifested on the part of all present, several of the brethren subscribing for a thousand copies each.

Subject

Since this action was taken, the board of the publishing house has been hard at work perfecting arrangements for the bringing out of this special issue. The subject will be “The Second Coming of Christ,” taking up the various signs preceding his coming, such as, “In the Heavens,” “Among the Nations,” “Labor Troubles,” etc. Some of the other articles will be “The Close of Probation,” “The Seventh Trumpet,” “A Message of Warning,” “The Three Messages of Revelation 14,” “Can the Revelation Be Understood?” “The Manner of Christ’s Coming,” “Our Lord Shall Come and Shall not Keep Silent,” “The Hope of the Church,” “Present Truth,” “The Book of Daniel,” “The Saviour’s Testimony.” We hope later to announce a full list of the articles.

Date

The paper will be issued the first of May. The month of May is usually a very pleasant time of year, and it will give all an opportunity of getting out and circulating the stirring truths that will be set forth in this special issue. The time has come for “publications containing the truth to be scattered like the leaves of autumn.” This special number will give the trumpet a certain sound. With Brother George I. Butler, editor, and Elder Haskell as one of the assistant editors, the friends of the cause may expect that it will give the true ring of the message. May we not hope that several hundred thousand copies will be sold?

Size and Price

Notwithstanding it will contain twenty-four pages, and be printed in two colors, it will be furnished at the following prices: To one address, 5 to 20 copies, 4 cents a copy; 25 or more copies, 3 cents a copy. The retail price will be 5 cents a copy.

Illustrations

It will have an appropriate cover design, and will also be well illustrated; that is, it will not only contain pictures, but illustrations,—pictures which bear an evident relation to the articles with which they appear, and which will help to bring out the important truths contained therein.

A Good Work Begun by the Special Signs

A good work has been begun with the Capital and Labor number of The Signs of the Times; and this special issue of the Watchman dealing directly with the second coming of Christ will afford a most excellent opportunity of following up the interest already awakened, with the more advanced truths of the message.

In view of the present difficulties in the far East, the publishing of such a number at this time should meet with a ready sale everywhere. It is the aim of the publishers to make this the most attractive, the best illustrated, the best selling, and in every way the most valuable, message-bearing issue of any special number published by us as a denomination. From the matter already in hand, as well as the important events that are now taking place in the world, we believe that this will be so.

A Wide Circulation

We are confident that every Seventh-day Adventist will want a part in circulating this important number, and we trust that it may receive the circulation that the times in which we are living demand. Our people throughout the South have assured us of their hearty co-operation, and we believe that we shall also have the full support of our brethren and sisters in the North, and thus not only assist in spreading the message, but also help in building up the cause in this great and needy Southern field.

Orders may be sent at once to the State tract societies, or to the Southern Publishing Association, 1025 Jefferson St., Nashville, Tenn.