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now one of the largest and most complete printing and publish-
ing houses on the Pacific Coast.
The following statement shows the periodicals, books, tracts,
and pamphlets printed at this office from Jan. 1, 1886, to Dec.
30, 1886 :—
COPIES. PAGES,
Signs of the Times, 687,500 - 11,000,000
American Sentinel, 136,000 . 1,088,000
Pacific Health Journal, 15,500 496,000
Books, pamphlets, and tracts printed, - ] 7,774,000
. Grand total pages, 20,358,000
In the providence of God this work was established. By his
fostering care it. has been sustained thus far, and by his continued
blessing we expect to see its usefulness and efficiency largely in-
creased in the future.
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SKETCH OF BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE.
THE founding of the first institution of learning among Sev-
enth-day Adventists was proposed by Eld. James White 1n the
early part of 1872. Tor several years previous to this time, he,
with others, had recognized the pressing need of a college where
thorough mental and moral training could be given, where relig-
ious influences could be made prominent, and where young men
and women could receive that kind of instruction which would
fit them for promulgating the special truths of the denomination.
Accordingly, several meetings were held in bchalf of such a
school by interested persons at Battle Creek, in April of the
same year, and a committee was appointed for the purpose of
laboring in behalf of the establishment of a college.
In a short time, this committee obtained pledges from mem-
bers of the denomination, to the amount of over $54,000, with a
sufficient sum paid to render the organization of a legal educa-
tional society possible. On the 11th of March, 1874, such a so-
ciety was formed with a full charter under the statutes of the
State of Michigan. The same year, grounds were purchased at
a cost of $16,000, and a neat and commodious three-story build-
ing erected. Previous to this time, a successful though small
church school had been in operation for several years; conse-
quently when the new. building was completed, in January,
1875, one hundred students and seven teachers were ready to
enter the halls of Battle Creek College.
The College was thus founded and startéd upon a nseful and
important mission. The work was successfully begun, and con-