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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 10, 1916

The Summary

By W. W. Eastman

WE are glad to be able to pass on such an encouraging report for December. It will be noticed that every union in the North American Division, except two, shows a gain over December of last year. During the last three months of the old year there has been a decided change for the better in our book work; in most instances gains have been shown.

An encouraging gain is also shown by our foreign fields. It will be seen that the total gain for the year, while not large, shows that our colporteur work as a whole has grown throughout the world. When it is remembered that 1915 has been marked with trouble, war, and distress, such as has never been known

in the history of the world, it is all the more remarkable that the sale and circulation of our literature has increased rather than decreased.

For all this let us thank God and take courage. The prospects for 1916, at the present writing, are very encouraging, and we have reason to hope that we shall be able under God to make further advance in the circulation of our truth-filled literature. W. W. EASTMAN.