PACIFIC UNION RECORDER S
what the paper will contain during the
coming vear,
We would eall special attention to the
Topical Symposium. Beginning about
the first of May, there will be twenty:
SIX special numbers, covering all points
Truth.
ot Present These subjects will
be supplemented by Bible readings, and
taken up in such a thorough, systematie,
progressive way that they can not tail
to mterest and convince the honest in
heart.
We have
couraging letters from conference presi
alvendy  recerved very ens
dents and tract society secretaries, prom-
ising hearty cooperation in this good
work, and before the close of 1907 we
hope the Sigus of the Times will have a
weekly cirenlation of 100.000 copies,
‘The subscription list at the present time
is fess than 20.000,
Branch Cifhices
Our branch office at INansas City, un-
der the management of Brother James
Cochran, has made the best record inoats
history, showing a net gain of $3,585.01,
Our Portland Braneh, under the man-
agement of Brother W. V.
also done well, all things considered, the
Sample, has
siles amounting to K14036.71 (an ine
crease of about forty per cent over the
previous vear), and the net gain to
$73.80.
Taken all together, our subscription
book sales have nearly doubled during
the past vear.
Organization
The work of securing the transfer of
Publishing
stock from the Pacific Press u
Company to the new membership or
vanization has been pushed vigorously,
and 2,711 shares are now under the con-
trol of the new association, leaving only
Nearly all of
this outstanding stock represents shares
1.786 shares outstanding.
which belonged to persons who are now
dead, or whose addresses are unknown
To us.
It may be thought best at this meet
ing to authorize the incoming hoard of
Directors to take steps to close up the
business of the old corporation and per.
feet the new organization.
We would not elose this report without
expressing our appreciation of the hearty
Fatthtul
cooperation of our employees
under the most adverse ermreamstancees,
Huddled
without conveniences, many tires suffer
together tn crowded rooms,
me trom cold. vet ahwavs cheerful, they
have tried to make the host of the situn-
tron, and amidst all these trials qond difi-
culties we have not heard one word of
complamt, but cach one has tried to do
his duty faithfully, Yet we believe we
volee the sentiment of all when we sav
gel
it will be ao day of rejoicing when we
Jeeated inoour new factory,
In behalf of the
we desire to express to the stockholders
Board otf Directors
and our people evervwhere our apnrec
ation of their words of encouragement
and hearty cooperation me the work of
Moun
View, and especially to those who
reestablishing oor plant here ai
tain
have donated so Hbevallv to the rebuild
imme of the tactory,
To the
4
my appreciation, personally of the cor
directors, I desire to express
dial, harmonions relations that have ex:
sted between us, and tor their help and
hearty cooperation duving the trying
ordeal through which we have passed,
And
praise and thanksgiving to our kind anda
above all do we wish to return
loving heavenly Father, who, through all
these trying circumstances has never left
nor forsaken us, and who, through His
kind providence, is already turning this
calamity into a great blessing,
[t is our praver that God may guide
this
iva] the plans that are laid ad
meeting, and that the coming vear may
he one of great Prosperity.
Respectfully submitted.
IL Jones,
(ieneral Manager,
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CALIFORNIA
Statistical Report of California
Church Schools
September to December, 1906
No. Schools ooo ooo 2
Intermediate oo 00000 2
Primary ooo ooo HT
Fondereoarten ooo.
Family 00000000 5
No, Teachers ooo oo ooo
No. Pupils Enrolled coool
Average No. Belonging ooo 00000 10
Average Ntendance Coo 000000 47
Per Cent. of AMtendanee ooo 0000. 92
Average No.ooin Bach Sehool 2000 2a
Average Deportient ooo Good
No. Cases of Tardiness ©0000. 297
Furvolment ot Largest School ©0000 73
Fonrolment of Smiadlest Sehool 000 6)
Grades Offered ooo 000 000. I-10
Average Noo Grades Taught 00000. v
No. Pupils an dghth Grade 00000 ah
Average Daly Classes 00000000000 2]
Average Daily Bible Studies ©0000 66
Churches withont Schools 00000000 An
Children not Attending Chuoreh
School (approximately) oo 00000 Noo
Noo Pupils Whose Parents Are No
Ndventists Coo ooo 27
Schools tn Country 000000000 D
late of Saintes LL. W200
Average Salary ner
per Moth $35.00
AMveraee Taition
Maintenance of Sehools per
Annum CLR ENGED GO
MISSIONARY WORK
Dantized C0000 00 DY
Missionary Meetings Held 0000 Gis
No. Visits EER 117
Noo Letters Wnitteo C0000 20
Parent's Meenines ooo 00000 AN
icchigtous Laberty Leadiets Dis
tributed ooo [2.760
Socners to Petition C0000 SAN
books Lhoaned 0000000 Oo
Tioets Given Away Loo RREETE
Poor Helped 0000000000000 30
Schoel Praver-meetings ©0000. 6
iotle Friends Given Away LL G42
Vourh ss Tostructors Given Away. 17
CONVOrsTONS Lo oY
Bible Readings 00000000000. PN
Donations oo 0 S115. 40
I. Co Coleovd, Fduealional Sunt,
oo
San Jose
The cotlection taken tor the San Jose
chiiireh at the close of the Tate conference
vote of the c¢hiarveh. turned
£150,000
bas heen, hy
ever too the fund. The sug
cestion to take this collection grew oun
of a0 nsunderstanding, and was not de
sive by the ehureh. The members feel
that they received more in the privilege
ig
of atiending the meetings than they
cove. The Teast they could doowas to
oive the use of the house, and this they
cheerfully did, bo T Fero,
A
Help Wanted
Wanted at coee for the sannner rush
at the Vegetarian Cate, Les Angeles,
Cal, eleven good, voung or middle-need
women tor dintno-room work: two cooks:
Aaa
Ore pantry hoy, Og: pantry WOT,
home; steady work,
Seott,
Good wages; good
Write at
O50 SO TH StL Los Angeles, (al.
once to 4H Manager,
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Suhseribe for the Recorpee,