The Publishing Association.
By Editor
The figures given in the report of the business proceedings of the Publishing Association in another column, show the increased amount of business transacted by the Association during the past year, it being nearly fifty-two thousand dollars in excess of what has been done in any previous year. While the figures upon some items are less, on others they are largely increased. We are happy to note an increase of $2,323.01 in the important item of book sales. This shows a commendable increase in the good work of circulating our publications. The Association has issued during the past year: 329,569 copies of the REVIEW & HERALD.
62,220 “ “ Supplements to R. & H.
95,773 “ “ Good Health.
361,400 “ “ Youth’s Instructor, Weekly.
53,144 “ “ Youth’s Instructor, Monthly.
86,980 “ “ Lesson Sheets.
41,400 “ “ Advent Tidende, Danish.
13,000 “ “ Advent Harold, Swedish.
13,920 “ “ Stimme der Wahrheit, German.
14,274,560 pages of books and tracts. We now have subscribers, to the REVIEW, 5,365; Good Health, 3,748; Instructor, weekly, 8,335; Instructor, monthly, 1,831; Tidende, 1,431; Harold, 623; Stimme der Wahrheit, 1,800. The increase of figures on the pay roll has not arisen from an increase of wages, but from an increase of help made necessary by the addition of the stereotype and electrotype department, and the enlargement of the bindery. But all departments are paying their way, and yielding a fair profit besides. The work has moved along pleasantly the past year. No accident of any account has occurred. Health has been enjoyed generally by all the hands; and all now employed, the number usually being upwards of eighty, are, with one or two exceptions, fully with us in the faith. For all these blessings we are truly grateful; and all hands enter with new courage upon another year of labor.