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Precious Seed Sown by a Colporteur

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 7, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 44.

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Precious Seed Sown by a Colporteur

By C. V. Leach

AMONG the good experiences related by our colporteurs at the annual camp meeting in New Jersey, was that of Brother Andrew Hansen. In Sussex County he has placed $1,000 worth of our truth-filled literature in about nine months. Two persons are already rejoicing in the truth, and many others are deeply interested; so much so that the conference is sending a tent with two ministers to this territory. Brother Hansen is to be associated with the effort as tent master. As he knows where the interested people live, he will be able to get them in touch with the effort quickly, thus saving valuable time and money to the work of the Lord. On his list Brother Hansen has one hundred names of people in this territory who are more or less interested in present truth, many of them having requested more thorough instruction.
I wish that you might have seen the satisfied and happy smile of our colporteur brother as he assisted in taking down and shipping the children's tent on the camp ground. The address on the tags was as follows: A. Hansen, Franklin Furnace, Sussex Co., N. J. Brother Hansen's happiness made me think of the satisfaction which will be the portion of the colporteur in the earth made new, when he greets again those whom he has been instrumental in winning to the Lord.
Brother T. H. Barritt, the former field missionary secretary, Brother T. D. Gibson, the incoming field secretary, and the writer, also took much pleasure in assisting in preparing this tent for shipment to this territory, where so far the “silent messengers” and the personal efforts of the colporteurs have been the only influence cooperating with the Holy Spirit in behalf of the truth. While we can report only partial results, we feel that the present splendid interest is a worthy testimony to the effectiveness of this branch of the great work.
Are you one whom the Lord has designed to use as the above-mentioned brother is being used? Why not let him have his way with you?
C. V. LEACH.