A Good Report by R. L. PIERCE

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 28, 1910

A Good Report

By R. L. PIERCE

THE success that God is giving many of our canvassers in the book work this year is indeed little less than marvelous. As an illustration of this, we will mention the first report from Hersel Butka, one of our student canvassers who has gone to south Texas to canvass for “Home and Health.” During the first two and one-half days he worked twenty-eight hours, and secured thirty-three orders, amounting in value to $105.85, including helps. Of these orders fifteen were English and eighteen Spanish. In sending his report, he writes:

“I am pleased to be permitted to send in my first report. I think it has cost me about fifty miles of good, hard walking over rough rocks, which have made my feet sore. The people here generally live about one-half mile from the road, and often the men are in the field a mile or so from the house. So you see it is not very easy. It doesn't matter if the Mexican ladies are at home; we have to hunt the men and secure their orders. The Mexicans are a sociable people, and treat a canvasser well.”

R. L. PIERCE.