New Canvassing Experiences by Walter Harper

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 26, 1916

New Canvassing Experiences

By Walter Harper

AFTER working some months in northern California and in Curry County, Oregon, I was forcibly impressed to visit towns on the Rogue River, in Oregon, and also in Del Norte County, California, and in several scattered country districts. This made a long, tiresome journey, but the Lord graciously blessed and heard the many prayers offered in my behalf by God’s loved children scattered over the length and breadth of the land. I am so thankful that these dear ones remember me before the throne of grace in their petitions, for I know God does hear prayer. The fruits are in evidence. Of late in more than one trial and strait place I have seen clear cases of deliverance in answer to united prayer.

In closing up my summer’s work it was not practical, on account of the long distances I must travel, to wait for a delivery time, so I decided to try a new plan in disposing of this last lot of orders,— the C. O. D. parcel post plan. In this way the people could set their own time for making payment. This was a new experience to me, but I ventured it, trusting in the Lord, and success followed. The first afternoon my orders amounted to $15 (I worked with “The Great Controversy,” “Practical Guide,” and “Ministry of Healing”), and the next day my orders totaled $46. It was marvelous how willing people were to pay a deposit on these C. O. D. books. Surely the Lord touched their hearts. Pray that a host may be won for Christ’s kingdom, as a result of these efforts.

I am now anxiously awaiting the final outcome of this first real test I have made of the C. O. D. method. I have made it a subject of prayer, and it cannot fail. If any one who is interested in the working of this method writes to me, in care of the Pacific Press, Mountain View, Cal., I promise a brief reply. These are strenuous days. There is not half enough time to do the work which should be accomplished. By this C. O. D. plan much time can be saved, it seems to me, and one can pick up orders anywhere, in any section of the country, even if he does not plan to return.

WALTER HARPER.