p. 1010 | Family Bible Teacher by B. N. BROWN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 16, 1913

Family Bible Teacher

By B. N. BROWN

THE work with the Family Bible Teacher leaflets can be profitably done by Sabbath-keepers on Sunday morning. The plan is to call at the door, introducing oneself as a gospel worker, and request the privilege of leaving the tract, with the promise to return the following Sunday with the next consecutive number, requesting that the first tract be returned to you.

While this plan would be seemingly lengthy, covering a period of twenty-eight weeks to an individual, yet in its practical working it will be found that after the third visit one becomes very well acquainted with each individual, and the benefit of one's Christian personality can be brought to bear more effectively after such acquaintance has been formed than at the original meeting. The continuance of this acquaintance paves the way for placing the tracts far more frequently than the original outline would indicate. This plan provides a thoroughly systematic and very economical plan for reaching every individual in a given territory.

Sunday morning is the best time to distribute these leaflets. Sabbath-keepers are usually free. Sunday-keepers are likewise free, comparatively few going to church, and all have time to read desirable matter.

This plan is elastic enough to cover the needs of any church, regardless of size, and can be engaged in by all lay members. The size of the city does not prevent its success.

The varied experiences of the district workers when reported at missionary meeting will certainly prove interesting.

and inactive members will by these warm testimonies be induced to emulate their good example.

To prove that this is not theory, this plan was adopted by the North Nashville church in its earlier career, and proved very productive in creating interest and openings for Bible workers.

The Family Bible Teacher sets, coming in an envelope form, may be also used through the mails. A brother in Nashville recently sent some to a stranger in New Jersey, who became interested and drove eighteen miles to locate the local brethren. He accepted present truth, and is now an active member in one of our churches.

Many persons spend a great deal of time riding on street-cars. They can be supplied with a given number of the Family Bible Teacher, which can be read during the ordinary street-car trip to the city. B. N. BROWN.