Special by W. M. Healey; T. M. Chapman

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Apr 10, 1879

Special.

By W. M. Healey; T. M. Chapman

AT the last general meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Press, we were appointed to accompany the Board of Directors through the office and buildings to examine and report upon the operation and management of the same. We feel well pleased with both. We need not enter into the details of the work or finances of the institution, but refer the reader to the report made to the stockholders. As to the management, there is an earnest effort being put forth to raise the institution above all financial embarrassment. All that is needed for this purpose is a special effort on the part of our brethren just at this time. Let those who have pledged on stock pay as soon as possible. These pledges if paid would place the Pacific Press upon a sure foundation. Brethren, if you can not pay in full, send a part of the pledge. And those who can do so should send the institution means on deposit or in payment for new stock. The present indebtedness has been largely incurred by increasing the facilities of the Office which circumstances seemed to demand. We now have a fine establishment consisting of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES printing department, job office, electrotype, stereotype, and type foundry, and bindery.

Much has been done by way of improvement in the past few months. We ask for the entire confidence of our brethren in the management of the Office. The Board of Directors are all good reliable men, and believing that "In a multitude of counsellors there is safety" they have not entrusted the management of the Office to any one person but have selected a council of three for that work, which at present is composed of Elder J. H. Waggoner, Mrs. L. M. Hall, and J. E. White. The experience which these persons have had in the printing business and their connection with this work in the past has eminently fitted them for the position they hold.

Come, brethren, let us help as we have opportunity, and God will bless us. W. M. HEALEY. T. M. CHAPMAN.

In addition to the above, the following was introduced by Bro. John I. Tay, and passed by a unanimous vote of the Oakland church :—

Whereas, We have learned that there has been an earnest call from the east for Bro. J. E. White and Sister L. M. Hall to leave Oakland, and, believing that the interests of the Publishing House will greatly suffer if they leave, therefore,

Resolved, That the church of Oakland hereby requests the General Conference to act in behalf of the work in California by approving of the above named persons remaining in connection with the work in Oakland.