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Colporteur Work in Southern Illinois

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 16, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 14.

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Colporteur Work in Southern Illinois

By A. J. CLARK

One of the most interesting meetings held in southern Illinois during the year was the colporteurs' institute at Springfield. This branch of our work has made a good showing the past few years, and I believe this is due to the fact that a strong corps of faithful workers have been engaged in the work. We have nineteen regular colporteurs in the field, and sixteen of them were at the institute.
COLPORTEURS WHO SOLD OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF BOOKS IN ONE YEAR
COLPORTEURS WHO SOLD OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF BOOKS IN ONE YEAR
Of these nineteen, ten are married men with families, who devote all their time to the colporteur work, and have no other support. This demonstrates that this line of work can be followed by married men, and that families can be supported by it.
The accompanying illustration shows the workers in our field who sold over one thousand dollars' worth of our books during 1915. The two brethren standing in the front row with ribbons on their coats, sold over two thousand dollars' worth. Every man in this group is the head of a family and has two or more children. Six of them have spent about three years in the field, and are now starting out again with a determination to make 1916 their best year.
Living as near as we are to the end, should not many more be encouraged to enter this branch of God's work? It has been demonstrated that it pays both financially and spiritually.
A. J. CLARK.