Victories in Canvassing by WALTER HARPER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 11, 1912

Victories in Canvassing

By WALTER HARPER

I LEFT Loma Linda, Cal., on November 27, for a long canvassing trip to Arizona. Having sold our Spanish book “Patriarchs and Prophets” twice before in this section, I decided to try our new Spanish work, “Home and Health,” though I still carry “Patriarchs and Prophets” with me, and sell them, too; also “Daniel and the Revelation” and “Ministry of Healing.”

I first decided to try Metcalf, Ariz., near Clifton and Morenci, a Mexican-Spanish town. I looked to God in much prayer for help. He does not fail us when we ask in faith. Ours is a prayer-hearing, prayer-answering God, a loving, kind Father.

The first canvass I made was for “Patriarchs and Prophets” in Spanish. This first man ordered it. Later I went to a mine. Just before I reached there, for the first time I tore the wrapper off my new Spanish “Home and Health” prospectus. The first man I showed it to ordered one in half leather. The next was the foreman of the mine. He also ordered a four-dollar copy. He then persuaded the blacksmith to order one of the books. Then the assistant foreman took one. I put in only a short day’s work, yet the Lord in mercy gave me a little over $40 worth of orders that day for books, outside helps, etc.

The following day I got along nicely. That evening after dark, I secured among the Mexican homes four orders, or $12 worth. The first two days here orders of all kinds amounted to over $86. Friday was a short day, and I did not do much. After the close of Sabbath, in almost no time I secured two orders for “Home and Health,” or seven dollars in value. The first three days here orders of all kinds amounted to over $102.

The Lord hears prayer. Ps. 102:17. I believe our Spanish books will sell well all over the land. God’s angels will go ahead and open the way. “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.”

WALTER HARPER.