Notes from the Field Workers
FROM all parts of the United States our general men are reporting that the institutes have been very well attended, and that the prospects are better this year than they were last. There is a strong tendency in favor of the sale of large books, and, particularly, of those which give the message for this time in clear lines. This is a good indication, for which we are thankful to God. A LETTER recently received from Brother Nordyke, manager of the Kansas City Branch of the Pacific Press Publishing Company, brings to us the good news that the canvassing work is taking on strong features in that section of the country. When the school closes at Keene, they expect at least twenty canvassers in the field. There are now thirty in Oklahoma and about forty in Kansas. Good success and good prospects are also reported from Colorado. DURING one week, ending May 8, nine agents in Texas sold books to the value of $833. The following is a condensed report showing the number of agents working on each book, and the value of the orders:—| AGENTS |
NAME OF BOOK |
VALUE |
|---|
| 4 |
Desire of Ages |
$616 25 |
| 2 |
Patriarchs and Prophets |
124 25 |
| 1 |
Great Controversy |
55 00 |
| 2 |
Coming King |
37 50 |
Total.....$833 00 We invite our State and general agents, and also our canvassers, to observe that the best record was made with “The Desire of Ages,” the highest-priced book; and the cheaper the book, the smaller the record. This is another illustration of the truth which has been repeated again and again in this department during the past year, that our book business declines as we drop from the large books to the smaller ones. There never was a time in the history of our subscription book work when agents selling large books were selling more in value each week than now. Our only lack is workers. A REPORT just received from Pennsylvania for book sales during the week ending May 8 affords another striking illustration of the principle stated above. Seven agents canvassing for “The Desire of Ages,” “Great Controversy,” and “Patriarchs and Prophets,” sold books amounting in value to $288.35; and the remaining thirteen canvassers, eight of whom were selling small books, made sales to the value of $124.15.