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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 9, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 56.

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Massachusetts Conference Colporteurs’ Institute

By J. K. Jones

THE recent colporteurs’ institute held during the Massachusetts Conference, October 5-15, was a grand success. The meeting was held in Tremont Temple, Boston, and was attended by twenty-five colporteurs. Although there are usually a few who do not stay by the work, we hope to secure a large number as permanent canvassers. We greatly appreciate this addition to our force at the present time, for a number of our very best canvassers entered South Lancaster Academy this year, and we have felt the need of securing others to take their places.
THE institute drew together a very consecrated class of workers, and we believe that these will stay by the work. Brother V. O. Cole, field agent of the Atlantic Union Conference, was with us each day during the institute, and his timely messages of instruction were much appreciated by those in attendance. Brother Cole’s kind, sympathetic spirit in dealing with the canvassers and in assisting them at the institute, won the heart of each worker.
COLPORTEUR ’INSTITUTE IN BOSTON, MASS.
COLPORTEUR ’INSTITUTE IN BOSTON, MASS.
Brother E. R. Numbers, State field agent, worked untiringly giving instruction and securing rooms for the canvassers who attended the institute. Brother Numbers has been very faithful, and is building up a strong work in this field.
THE writer was glad to have the privilege of conducting a Bible study each morning during the institute. These studies dealt with various phases of the message, and from the expressions of those in attendance, each one left the institute greatly encouraged by these morning talks. We are planning to mail to each colporteur who was present a set of these studies for his use in the future.
THESE workers go forth to handle such books as “The Great Controversy,” “Daniel and the Revelation,” “Bible Readings,” and “The Coming King.” We are glad to see them handling books that deal directly with the message, and that have won so many souls to this truth.
Of those in attendance at the institute, fourteen are to be located in various parts of the Greater Boston field, and during the coming winter the plan is to hold weekly meetings with the workers. Others who were present will be distributed among the cities throughout the State of Massachusetts. Brother Numbers informs us that the prospect is good for the best winter Massachusetts has ever seen in the canvassing work. J. K. JONES.