Prosperity in Drought by D. W. Reavis

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 11, 1913

Prosperity in Drought

By D. W. Reavis

THE following report of E. E. Covey, field agent of the New York Conference, again demonstrates that drought and poor crops do not hinder the work of giving the message through the circulation of our literature. We can always sell books in times of prosperity, and in times of adversity our possibilities seem unlimited; so there appears to be no hindrance to the prosperity of this work when the workers work.

We quote the following from Brother Covey’s letter of August 27:—

“I was out last week delivering books with one of our boys, and we were in one of the drought districts in our part of the State, but had good success.

“On one of our trips we found where there was a herd of cattle all dead in a large pasture from lack of feed and water. This was a pasture that was never before known to lack either feed or water, but this time both were entirely gone, and about sixty or seventy head of cattle were lying dead upon the ground. Under these terrible conditions we are taking orders in nearly ten out of every fifteen homes. Monday we called at nine homes and took five orders. Tuesday morning in two and one-half hours we visited four homes and took a good order in each one of them.

“Another young man, whom I was helping to get started in the work, and I called at ten homes and secured ten orders. This is the kind of results the Lord has been giving us here in eastern New York ever since this drought has been at its worst.

“I am writing of those with whom I

have been out in the field during a short time. But all of the workers are having good success when they are alone.”

D. W. REAVIS.