Two Car-Loads of Books by E. R. P.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 1, 1910

Two Car-Loads of Books

By E. R. P.

THE following encouraging statement, written by Brother R. L. Pierce, appeared in a recent issue of the Southwestern Bookmen’s News Letter:—

“A few months ago our hearts were made to rejoice by the report from Washington that the Harvest Ingathering issue of our church paper, the REVIEW AND HERALD, was so large that it blocked the United States mails. The following incident will be none the less interesting to our faithful workers here in the Southwest:—

“Some time ago we made inquiry of the railroad companies as to their car-load rate on books. The officials replied, with no little amusement, that there was no such rate, and that they had never heard of books being shipped in car-load lots. However, the matter was taken up with the State Railroad Commission, who granted a car-load rate; and last week we received the car-load shipment from

our factory in Nashville, at a considerable saving in the transportation charges. The car contained eighty cases, weighing nearly thirteen tons; and yet it lacked 4,380 books of filling our order. So far as we have been able to ascertain, this is the first car-load of books ever shipped into Texas.”

“Truly the message is going with power, and it is working many changes. The faithful canvassers who have made necessary so large an order, certainly have much for which to thank God in the marvelous success he is giving to their efforts.

“If the present rate of orders continues, it is not improbable that we shall need another car-load before our deliveries are over.”

A letter from Brother Pierce, dated August 17, speaks of the second car-load of books, which proved to be needed. He says:—

“Since our News Letter was published, we have received our July report of orders, and have found it necessary to order enough more books to make a little more than another car-load. The Lord is certainly blessing our faithful canvassers, notwithstanding the drought in many places.”

E. R. P.