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Canvassing on the East Coast of South America

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 18, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 33.

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Canvassing on the East Coast of South America

By MAXIMO TRUMMER

As the circulation of our literature is one of the most effective means of work in the mission fields, I am sure our brethren in the home land are always glad to know what is being done in this direction. Here in the Rio de la Plata field, I am thankful to say that we see many signs of steady progress. Our canvassers have been out on the “firing-line” week after week, working faithfully, and will continue their efforts all winter, which with us is from June to August. In the beginning, some thought that our large books could not be sold, but I believed they could; and now the boys can not be induced to sell the small ones. In fact, our stock of “Patriarchs and Prophets” and “Home and Health” was sold so quickly that now we have to take orders for books which will come about August, from California. By that time we shall no doubt have orders for a thousand books. Frequently we take from ten to fifteen orders a day, and we have already delivered books to bankers, lawyers, and many leading families. These will soon exert a favorable influence for the truth in these Catholic lands.
The book work is also becoming a live question in our churches, for which we are very grateful. Two of these are giving a horse and cart, each, for the work in the country.
As the work broadens, we shall need to strengthen our force of laborers. Instead of seven we should have forty canvassers traversing these broad, fertile prairies of Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. We should have half a dozen young men on horseback to take orders for our large books between the railroads. There are many large cities which have none of our books as yet. How long must they wait to know of the soon-coming crisis? All heaven is in earnest to finish the work quickly. Why are there so few volunteers to undertake it? Who will come?
MAXIMO TRUMMER.