p. 17 | Selling Publications in Malaysia by G. F. Jones

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 30, 1908

Selling Publications in Malaysia

By G. F. Jones

G. F. JONES, Singapore, writes: “The oft-repeated testimony ought to be quoted here again: ‘If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the public, thus leading them to study the Scriptures.’ We are now studying this all-important question—how to get our publications before the millions of Malaysia with their many languages. The Lord will send us capable translators as soon as we are willing to move forward. This was demonstrated to us a little while ago; a very well-educated young Chinaman called at our house, and became interested in our work; later he did some translating for us, and we got it printed in Chinese characters. Finding it necessary to get this and other Chinese literature out, we chose two of our Chinese converts to go and sell them. At first they insisted that nothing much could be done with them, as they had done a similar work for other missions and had no success; but we told them that God was ‘in this movement, and the books would be sold, so they went out and sold them, the number of copies sold now amounting to nearly five thousand. This demonstrates to us that the field is ripe, and faithful canvassers are in demand to help our meager number.”