West Pennsylvania by I. G. BIGELOW

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 7, 1910

West Pennsylvania

By I. G. BIGELOW

THE past year has been a busy one for our canvassers in West Pennsylvania. Beginning with June, 1909, and ending with May, 1910, and with sixteen names enrolled, four working the year through, five about six months, and the remaining seven a few weeks each, God helped us to take orders to the value of $10,491.98, a gain of $3,932.66 over the same time for the previous year. The first five months of 1910 show orders taken to the value of $4,532.47, a gain of $1,295.74 over the corresponding period for 1909. We closed the year 1909 with a gain over 1908 of about $5,000.

Some of the books sold have been placed in city homes, while hundreds have gone into the mountains and valleys, thus reaching those who may never have another opportunity to become acquainted with the truth. No fewer than twelve thousand homes have been entered by these faithful canvassers, and with many families prayer has been offered and Bible instruction given. In hundreds of homes where the canvassers have stayed overnight, the truth has been given more fully. Many families have said farewell with tears, and have given an earnest invitation to the worker to return. During the last year some have begun to keep the Sabbath as a result of the efforts of these canvassers.

I. G. BIGELOW, Missionary Secretary.