(1917–1955; semimonthly; RH , 1917–1947, PPPA , 1948–1955; file at RH ). An illustrated evangelistic periodical, each issue generally devoted to the presentation of various facets of one doctrinal subject. Over the period of about one year it was designed to present a course of Bible study.
The periodical developed out of supplements to the Review and Herald published at the outbreak of World War I, the first dated Aug. 24, 1914, and called the War Extra, and the next, dated Nov. 16, 1914, called the Eastern Question Extra. From January 1915 to the end of 1916 appeared a series of extras, 24 in all, under the title Present Truth Series. Beginning with Jan. 1, 1917, the series appeared under its own name as a periodical, The Present Truth. This name was chosen in memory of the first publication issued by Sabbathkeeping Adventists. It was a monthly.
Editors: E. R. Palmer, 1917–1918; G. B. Thompson, 1919; E. R. Palmer, 1920–1922; F. A. Coffin, 1922–1933; F. D. Nichol, 1933–1945; M. R. Thurber, 1945–1947; D. A. Delafield, 1947–1948; Merlin L. Neff, 1948–1955.