The San Francisco call., 1904-06-14

OAKLAND, June 13.-The Seventh
Day Adventists have closed their an
nual camp meeting, which has zen in
progress in this city for two weeks.
and which is in reality the annual bust
ness meeting of the many industries
and organizations of that sect. This
meeting has been one of the most inn
portant in the history of the order, for
two important moves We're decided
upon. The Pacific Press Publishing
Company. the Seventh Day Adventist
church and the general Seventh Day
Adventist settlement in Oakland will
all be removed to Mountain View,
Santa Clara County. The Adventist
College at Healdsburg will also be re-
moved tc some spot not yet selected.
These two moves will be an abandon
ment of what have been the great CEN
ters of Adventism in California.
The move from Oakland has been
under contemplation for some time and
a committee has been at work which
finally presented the plan that was
adopted at the annual meeting of the
Pacific Press Publishing Company
The statement of the reasons and
1t has been decided that the Pacific Press
Will reorganize. Instead of being a stock
holders organization the management OF the
institution will hereafter be thrown more
fully into the hands Of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist denomination residing within Its ter
ritory.
was 1891, COS % this year, S41O,9lS o. The
net gain OF the institution since 1t began
twenty years ago has been $l62 0S2 40.
On account of the crowded conditions and
for other good and sufficient reasons the
managers Of the Pacific Press Publishing Com
pany have decided to move the plant from
Oakland to Mountain View California, and a
large, well-lghted factory, with all modern
conveniences, designed especially for this bus
mess, is now In process of erection at that
place to house the plant.
This building is located on a hve-acre tract
adjoining the railroad. about half a mile from
the station. 1t is being built of brick. with
the work rooms all on one floor A private
from the cars to the factory
While 1t Is the purpose of the managers
in moving to Mountain View to give special at
tention to religious and evangelical work. yet
they will continue to do commercial printing of
an unobtectionable nature. but they Intend to
raise the standard still higher and do nothing
but frst-class work of the highest order.
The new plant will be well equipped for
doing all kinds Of printing. bookbinding and
engraving, under one roof and one Management.
The new factory is nearing completion and
they expect 70 begin to move the plant early
in July, but there will be no Interruption in
business They have presses and machinery
sufficient to keep things moving at both ends
of the line All machines are run with cleo
trio motors, thus simplifying the work
The counter checkbook business formerly
carried on by the Pacific Press, has been sold
for cash 10 the Pacific Manifold Book COM
pany, now established in Oakland on the cor
nerl OF Second and Oak streets. The sale of
this business furnishes the capital with which
to erect the new factory at Mountain View.
The resolution upon the removal of
the Healdsburg college reads:
That the recommendation from the Lord be
accepted that the present property in Healds-
burg be sold and land well wooded and wa
tered, be purchased and the college be es-
tablished in some rural district where teach
ers and students have the privilege of
working the soil and raising produce. This
will reduce expense and better educate both
teachers and students