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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 16, 1912

From Cuba

BROTHER GEORGE SANDBORN, field agent for Cuba, writes:—

“The Lord is still blessing our work here, and giving us a large number of orders. Last week’s record stands as follows: Harold Robinson, 41 hours, $223 (American currency) worth of orders; G. A. Sandborn, 47 hours, $289 worth. Brother Robinson took $91 worth of orders in one day. Yesterday I was able to take 21 orders in a large school. The director took a book, and then gave me an attendant, so that I could visit each of the teachers during class hours, were a privilege not often granted. We have on our list the mayor of the town, three judges, the leaders of the Cuban Y. M. C. A., and a large number of the leading men here.”

“The longer I work, the more wisdom I see in the methods we are following in introducing our books in the Spanish fields. We are full of courage to press forward.”

Brother Harold Robinson sends an account of an interesting experience:—

“I must tell you of my experience in a bank here. I asked for the manager as I entered, and soon had his name for a half-morocco book. I thanked him, and then told him I was sure some of his men would like to see the book, too. He replied that they would not buy, as they were too poor. But I urged him to let me see at least one of them, so he called the accountant. He was soon intensely interested, and ordered a morocco binding. He then took me to three others, telling them what a good book it was, and they—those ‘poor’ fellows—ordered morocco bindings. Next he took the book to the cashier, who also ordered a morocco binding, without even hearing the canvass. This made a total of six orders (value, $29) in the bank.”

“Yesterday I secured the mayor’s name for a morocco binding. Monday closed with 24 orders on my book (value, $91). Brother Sandborn took $77 worth the same day.”