The Revival of the Canvassing Work by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 3, 1908

The Revival of the Canvassing Work

By Editor

THAT the revival of the canvassing work is a fact and not a theory is proved by the canvassers’ summary for July, which is printed in this issue of the REVIEW. The figures tell their own story, and testify to the wonderful growth of this branch of the work. Texas leads the roll of conferences this month, with total sales reported of $5,112.25; while Western Oregon is a good second, with sales reported of $4,543.15; and Minnesota is not far behind, with sales of $4,194.37. In the Eastern conferences New Jersey takes the lead, with sales reported of $2,866.20, a most encouraging record in view of the fact that in this conference the book work was almost in a state of collapse when the present season opened. Nearly all the conferences are making an excellent showing, only a few of the really strong ones being left behind. The total sales reported for the month, $120,973.80, is a cheering indication of the way in which the truth is spreading. When we remember that in addition to the book sales, during the same month sixty thousand copies of the Signs of the Times, monthly, and fifty-five thousand copies of Life and Health, together with a large number of copies of the temperance number of the Watchman and of Liberty were sold in the United States, we can form a better idea of the number of people whose attention is now being called to this message. This is not a mere spasmodic effort, but the beginning of greater things in the distribution of our literature.