The Canvassing Work in Georgia by Arthur L. Manous

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 28, 1907

The Canvassing Work in Georgia

By Arthur L. Manous

A Self-Supporting Work

JUDGING from some of the good letters which I have been receiving, there are some of our people in other States who think that the canvassing work is not self-supporting in the South, and especially in Georgia.

Now I wish to say from a personal experience of some six or eight years in the canvassing work, that this work is self-supporting in the South, and in Georgia, too. Mrs. Manous and I have canvassed in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, and the Lord has blessed our work, and enabled us to meet all our bills.

Allow me to present for your consideration two canvassing records which were made the past summer by inexperienced canvassers. These records show the first canvassing that these two canvassers ever did.

The first one was made by a little schoolboy in knee trousers during vacation. It is as follows:— Hours worked ................ 319 Orders taken ................. 273 Value of books delivered ...... $191.50 Profit on books delivered ...... 95.75 Profit for each hour ........... .30 Rate per day of 10 hours....... 3.00

This record shows what was actually done by a young boy without any experience. And it was done in the city of Atlanta, a city that is looked upon by some as a hard place for a canvasser.

The second record also was made in the city of Atlanta, and by one who had not had any experience in canvassing. It runs as follows:— Hours worked ................ 241 Orders taken, including helps,     about ..................... 400 Value of orders ............... $449.75 Books delivered, about ........ 300 Value of books delivered...... $289.50 Profit on books delivered, about 144.00 Profit for each hour .......... .59 Rate per day of 10 hours, about 5.90

Now I am persuaded that any one can see from these two records that the canvassing work is self-supporting in Georgia. We have plenty of good territory, about ninety-eight counties that have not been entered with any of our books. What we need is one hundred good, consecrated, God-fearing canvassers, with a love for souls and the work burning deep in their hearts.

In conclusion, let me ask any one who may be interested in the canvassing work here to read Matt. 21:28; 20:1-7; 9:37, 38, and then write us regarding this important work in this field. We shall be glad to hear from all who have any burden for this needy but fruitful field. My address is 602 Capitol Ave., Atlanta, Ga.

ARTHUR L. MANOUS, Field Agent.