p. 22 | Special Effort for Holiday Week by L. A. Hansen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 7, 1911

Special Effort for Holiday Week

By L. A. Hansen

“We would recommend that the week following the week of prayer, December 18-25, be set apart by all our people for placing ‘Ministry of Healing’ before the people, and we would recommend that during this time other matters, as far as possible, be laid aside, and our efforts given to this work.”

This is one of the recommendations passed by the recent General Conference Council. It will be noted that the brethren recognized the special opportunity that is given just before Christmas for selling our excellent gift book. This book was given by its author for the relief of needy institutions, the spirit of giving enters into its publication and general distribution, time and labor are given to its introduction and sale by our people everywhere, and the book itself is a very appropriate gift volume. Being worth more than its price, it will appeal to many as a suitable present for some friend. The time will be an especially favorable one for the sale of the book, as people will have money to spend, and will be looking for something to buy.

It was also thought that this week, coming at the close of the week of prayer, would find our people in a good spirit for engaging in the excellent missionary work of selling “Ministry of Healing.” The Harvest Ingathering work will have given acquaintance with a number of persons to whom we can present this work, and who may be sufficiently interested to give ready hearing.

If we improve the opportunity thus offered us in this special effort, we ought to be able to dispose of many books, and thus help in making up the record of the year that is nearly gone. Not much is required of each individual, but an immense amount of good can be accomplished by the cooperation of all. Begin now to plan for that week’s effort.

L. A. HANSEN.