A Permanent Canvassers' School by H. R. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 25, 1912

A Permanent Canvassers' School

By H. R. S.

In a letter just received from Pastor J. E. Fulton, president of the Australasian Union Conference, concerning the educational work in that field, there is given a description of a school recently established for the training of canvassers. This will be of interest to the readers of the REVIEW:—

“The latest effort along educational lines into which we have entered is a school, or institute, for canvassers. I think you will be interested in this. Although a very unpretentious little school, it has done a great amount of good already. And I believe if similar schools were started in different parts of the world, we should reap great benefits from them. Many young men have taken up canvassing with no particular training for it except what they got under their State agent. But outside of the drill they get in the sale of the book they have taken up, they often need a little instruction of a general character, and some special instruction in English. We have taken up a short course, embracing English, history, Bible, nursing, and, of course, book drill in salesmanship. During the short time the school has been in operation, it has proved of great benefit, and we have decided to make it a permanent feature of our work. It is held at Warburton. Our general agent is spending some time in giving drills. Brother A. W. Anderson, editor of the Signs, gives lessons in English and history. Our sanitarium nurses give some instruction in nursing.”

H. R. S.