The Book Work at the Missouri Camp-Meeting
By G. Phillips
The book work received a good share of attention at our camp-meeting. We held two meetings each day at the large tent, which were attended by the ministers and visiting brethren and by almost the entire camp. There were many interesting testimonies given by our experienced canvassers, which seemed to inspire every one present with a greater desire to scatter our publications like autumn leaves. I am sure we have reached the time when our book work should take on larger dimensions. We should lengthen our cords and strengthen our stakes. At the close of the meetings we received the names of forty persons who expected to devote a part or all of their time to this work; most of these will devote their entire time to it. I expect to spend my time until Christmas in helping the workers in the field in practical canvassing and delivering. One lady canvasser has a delivery amounting to nearly seven hundred dollars to be made the twenty-eighth. These orders were taken in less than six weeks. This is only a sample of what is being done, others are doing correspondingly well. We feel very thankful to God for the success that is attending our book work in Missouri. This is largely due to the interest taken by our conference president and committee and the employees in the office at Kansas City, and our faithful workers in the field, and by the good brethren throughout the State who are so willing to furnish homes for the canvassers laboring near them. We have some very devoted canvassers in this State who send in encouraging reports from week to week, and this is a great help in our work, showing that our books will sell, and that all we have to do is to consecrate our lives to God and go forth in his name. The Spirit of God has moved upon the hearts of his servants to write, and upon the hearts of others to publish the books which are now stored in the offices of publication; and now, dear reader, where does the responsibility rest? Is it not upon you and me? The Spirit of God says “Come; for all things are now ready.” Luke 14:17. Let us work while the day lasts, for night cometh, when no man can work.