Historical Sketches by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 16, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 48.

Historical Sketches.

By Editor

A FEW weeks ago we gave a brief notice of a book just received from our publishing house at Basel, Switzerland. But having had time to examine it more carefully, we now wish to give it a more extended notice, which it certainly deserves.

Its title is “Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists,” but this gives but a faint idea of what the book contains. It starts out with a full account of the Central European Mission, by Elder B. L. Whitney, taking up the history of the work from the very commencement, and tracing it down to the present time. Then follows a history of the Scandinavian Mission, by Elder J. G. Matteson, of the British Mission by Elder M. C. Wilcox, of the Australian Mission by Elder S. N. Haskell, and reports of missionary councils, etc. After this there are several practical addresses delivered by Mrs. E. G. White to the Swiss Conference and the Central European Missionary Councils.

A very interesting portion of the book is the “notes of travel” by Mrs. E. G. White. This gives an account of her trip from California to Switzerland, and her visit to Scandinavia and Northern Italy, graphically portraying her visit to the Waldensian Valleys, where so many faithful ones sacrificed their lives in defense of the truth.

Elder L. R. Conradi gives an interesting account of his visit to Russia, and the difficulties he encountered there.

Beside the large number of illustrations representing our missions, publishing houses, and views of a general character, there are four excellent maps, showing the location of churches and companies of Sabbath-keepers in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The maps alone are worth the price of the book.

The pamphlet contains 300 large pages 6¾x9½ inches, printed in clear type, on fine, heavy paper, and, for general arrangement and typographical appearance, would do credit to any of our older publishing houses.

Every family of Sabbath-keepers ought to have a copy of this book. But the sale should not stop there. We hope our brethren will give it a wide circulation among those not of our faith. It will give the people a better idea of the nature and extent of our work than almost anything else we could place in their hands, and cannot fail to do good. The Pacific Press has ordered a large supply and will be ready to fill orders soon.

The Directors of the Pacific Press Publishing Association have voted to donate all profits that may arise from the sale of this book to the European Mission, so that by purchasing it you will be helping the mission just so much. We desire to see this Office flooded with orders for this excellent work.

Price, post-paid, $1.00. Address, Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal.