Home Again by N. Z. T.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 2, 1910

Home Again

By N. Z. T.

AFTER an absence of eight and one-half months, visiting Spain and Spanish South America, I reached home on May 19. It has been especially cheering to see how the Lord is blessing the canvassers in the Spanish-speaking fields. Three years ago there were practically no canvassers at work in these countries; but at present our large subscription books are being sold with remarkable success, not only in Mexico, but also in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the West Indies.

Never in the history of our denominational subscription-book work have our canvassers been able to meet the wealthy and educated classes as successfully as they have in these Spanish-speaking fields. Not only has this been true with health books, but also with religious books.

In a recent letter from Brother Max Trummer, in Argentina, he says: “The work still goes well with ‘Patriarchs and Prophets.’ I think I wrote you about taking twenty-six orders in two days in a little town of from 1,500 to 2,000 people. Then I went to San Nicolas. There, working with Brother Silva, I took nine orders the first forenoon, and twelve the second. This was among bankers, lawyers, etc., but we also sold to two Catholic priests. While canvassing in the city of Santa Fe, we secured, among others, an order from the ex-governor of the province, received eleven orders in the government building in two hours, and sold to two directors of banking houses. To the dear Lord be all the praise. I like to work among this class of people. I enjoy immensely seeing one banker canvass another, as I look on through the golden guards [brass rods].”

Brother E. T. Wilson, who has charge of the work in Peru, also writes: “I have just returned from a trip with the new book, ‘Salud y Hogar,’ [“Home and Health”]. In six days I took $187.75 worth of orders. By God’s help, I took $55.25 worth in less than an hour. The Lord is blessing the faithful canvassers here in Peru.”

Not only has Brother Wilson been successful in taking orders from the head men in manufacturing establishments, mines, etc., but these men often send a man with him also to the heads of departments and others who they think might buy. This man not only accompanies Brother Wilson, but soon learns the canvass, and describes the book to the people, Brother Wilson having very little to do except to book the orders.

The outlook for the book work in the Spanish-speaking world is encouraging. May the Lord bless the faithful workers in these fields.

N. Z. T.