p. 19 | How Our Periodicals are Circulated in China

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 11, 1916

How Our Periodicals are Circulated in China

By W. W. Eastman

THE great possibilities before our colporteurs in giving a wide circulation to our truth-filled periodicals throughout the world may be seen by the following facts mentioned in a letter from Dr. A. C. Selmon, of China, to the Mission Board. The work spoken of represents that done in only two provinces, Hupeh and Kiangsi. He says:—

“During the four months from November 1 to March 1 our colporteurs secured 2,618 subscriptions for the Signs, in the province of Hupeh. During the last four and one-half months, 1,632 subscriptions for the Signs were taken in the metropolis of central China. During the four months from November to March, our Kiangsi colporteurs secured 1,000 subscriptions for the Signs.

“The names of the seven leading colporteurs in the provinces of Hupeh and Kiangsi, with the number of subscriptions they have secured in the four months from November to March, are as follows: D. I. Tien, 576; H. L. Hsu, 525; W. H. Djou, 360; S. R. Du, 260; D. C. Fan, 258; N. H. Liu, 251; and Y. T. Chen, 205.”

In a letter received from Brother C. N. Woodward, written Feb. 20, 1916, he says:—

“Our subscription work for the Chinese paper is succeeding beyond our greatest expectations. Since November 1 we have received more than 12,000 annual subscriptions. We encourage our colporteurs to take subscriptions, as it is more profitable to them and to us than selling the papers outright for cash month by month.”

This same work can be done in America as well as in China. We know of one sister who has recently taken hundreds of yearly subscriptions for our magazines in one of our conferences. Why not make the most of these great possibilities? W. W. EASTMAN.