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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 5, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 31.

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Selling Books in Mexico

By G. W. Reaser

Our canvassers have had splendid success during the past few months, as the following statement of books delivered will show. The sales are represented in United States currency:—
Canvassers’ Report
No. workers
4 Sept. 1908 $183.50
4 Oct. 1908 $192.50
4 Nov. 1908 $53.50
4 Dec. 1908 $225.30
3 Jan. 1909 $257.90
2 Feb. 1909 $216.87
5 Mar. 1909 $100.00
5 Apr. 1909 $135.00
4 May 1909 $308.22
4 June 1909 $407.82
Total ............................ $2,079.64
Better than figures which show the amount of books sold, is the fact that many are manifesting a keen interest in our work. On receiving the book for which he had subscribed, one intelligent Mexican said to one of our canvassers, “You are distributing your propaganda; what are you going to do to follow up this work?” Thus they are expecting that we will send the living messenger to organize our work in different localities, and so intelligently follow up our “propaganda” of literature. But where is the money to support the workers to fill these calls?
One man connected with a large printing plant expresses a desire to join us in our work. Two priests want to connect with us, and several of the people of one city urged our canvassers to have a Bible worker sent. They stated that they had been reading our paper for several years, and in order to become established in what they believe to be truth, they want a Bible worker to come and study with them.
The calls are coming to us from many sources. This is the opportune time to give the Lord’s last message to Mexico. Workers are available, but we have scarcely sufficient funds to support our present force of laborers.
There is no conference in the home field which can not easily use all of its funds at home, but that policy will never give this message to all the world. There must be some equitable division with the great needy fields in the regions beyond.
G. W. REASER.