p. 19 | Our Books Sell in Spite of the War by W. W. EASTMAN

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

Our Books Sell in Spite of the War

By W. W. EASTMAN

As an illustration of how our colporteur work prospers and grows in all parts of the world, in spite of the difficulties, we quote the following from a recent communication received from Elder J. Wibbens, superintendent of our work in Holland. He says:—

“Our colporteur work is booming. It used to be, according to our estimation, a good colporteur who sold 400 florins’ worth (about $164) in three months, but some are selling now close to 500 florins’ worth. We used to be glad when we sold 1,400 florins’ worth in a month, but in November our sales amounted to 2,127 florins ($672). We now sell in two months what we used to sell in three, and mostly large books.”

Speaking of the effects of the war on their industries, he says:—

“On account of the war there is much money among the farmers, and the fishers had five times as good a year as the average, and of course this helps some; but the industries and the people living in the cities and seaports are having a hard time, as the war hinders the import of raw materials.”

Thus it is that some are prospered while others suffer; but notwithstanding it all, our colporteur work, along with all other lines of the message, goes steadily forward, assuring us that the gospel message will surely be finished in this generation, “as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Rev. 10:7. W. W. EASTMAN.