| The Life of Dr. J.R. Miller |
Chapter 7 |
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From 1885 to 1894 earnest thought and untiring labour were devoted to the development of the periodicals already on the list, and to remarkably discriminating book work. Dr. Miller – who became Editorial Superintendent in 1887–was a genius in securing and encouraging authors whom he wished to have in the catalogue of the Board.
In 1894 began another period of expansion. In four years the Lesson Card, the Intermediate Quarterly, the Question Leaf and the Blackboard were introduced to the Sunday schools. In 1899 the Home Department Quarterly followed. Then came the Primary Quarterly in 1901, the Normal Quarterly and the Bible Roll in 1902, the Beginners Lessons – forerunner of the Graded Lessons – in 1903, the Primary Teacher in 1906, the Graded Lessons for Beginners, Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior departments, in 1909-1912, the Westminster Adult Bible Class in 1909. The Sabbath School Visitor – The Board’s oldest periodical – became The Comrade in 1909.
In the meantime The Presbyterian Monthly Record became the Church at Home and Abroad, and was transferred to other hands by direction of the General Assembly. The Junior Lessons, the German Lesson Leaf, the Question Leaf and the Blackboard were discontinued, as their place was taken by other publications.
The total issue of the periodicals on the list was, in 1911, 66,248,215 copies. In 1880, when Dr. Miller became assistant editor, the total was 9,256, 386.
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