Selling Books in Cuba by N. Z. T.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 4, 1912

Selling Books in Cuba

By N. Z. T.

IN response to a request from the West Indian Union, during the time of our institute in Mexico, Brother Harold Robinson was selected to engage in the sale of our large books in Cuba. He left for his new field as soon as the institute closed. When I reached Cuba, December 11, he had already made a very successful beginning in the city of Havana. The first few days of his experience convinced him that the same successful work could be done in Cuba as in Mexico. Not only was he able to take orders from

the same class of people, but was also able to deliver one hundred per cent of his orders in the first delivery.

After giving the work a trial in Havana, Brother Robinson went to Matanzas, a town of about 35,000 inhabitants. At the close of his first day's experience in his new field, he wrote of his work as follows:—

“I arrived here at 10:30 A. M. to-day, and began canvassing in the government palace at 1:30 P. M. At 4 P. M. I had also fourteen orders, amounting to $39.50 gold. Three of these were for the morocco binding.”

Judging from the experience of Brother Robinson, and from personal observation, the writer believes that the outlook for the book work is just as promising in Cuba as in Mexico or South America, where such excellent work has been done. Let us remember Brother Robinson in Cuba, as he is alone in the canvassing work there.

N. Z. T.