Selling Books in Colorado by Myron Dorman

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 26, 1915

Selling Books in Colorado

By Myron Dorman

On all sides is manifest a spirit of inquiry for the truth. This is noticed in a special way by the canvasser. For a short time I have been working near Lamar, in the Arkansas Valley, in Colorado. In one day recently, ten exhibitions resulted in thirteen orders. Two orders were secured in one place and three in another. One man ordered a book in the best binding for himself, and two in the cloth to give as presents to relatives.

The guidance of the Holy Spirit is very evident. At one place I found no one at the house. I went to the orchard, however, and there found the woman of the house, with the family of a neighbor, picking fruit. As soon as I came in sight, the neighbor woman called out, “There he is now.” I did not know what was coming. It seems that I had canvassed her the week before, and she had not taken the book. She could not get it off her mind, however, and kept wishing she had subscribed. She was so troubled about it that she finally persuaded her husband to try to find me. They were discussing it again with their neighbor in the orchard when the Lord led me to the place. The woman called out, “There he is now,” and her husband responded, “Then now is your chance.” They took a book, paying cash down. I also secured an order from the woman who lived on the place.

The parcel post method of delivery solves the problem of running expenses. Last week I secured over seventeen dollars in cash payments on the books. Truly the Lord is going before in a marked manner. I cannot praise him enough. Last week's report showed thirty-nine hours, forty-one exhibitions, and thirty-two orders, amounting in value to one hundred and twenty dollars. I am using the revised “Bible Readings.” I praise God that I can be used as his instrument in placing this message-filled book in the homes of the people. I consider that we are in the beginning of the latter rain. There certainly are evidences of it in the canvassing work. MYRON DORMAN.