Selling Our Books to Spanish-Speaking People by Walter Harper

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 24, 1912

Selling Our Books to Spanish-Speaking People

By Walter Harper

THE progress of the canvassing work is remarkable throughout the world-wide field, and reports from Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba, Spain, and the Philippines, indicate that this is especially true in Spanish-speaking countries. I believe that now, just now, is the opportune time to work for these people. The Spirit of God is surely working with them in a remarkable manner. They were prevented to a great extent from hearing and accepting the Reformation of the sixteenth century, but the Lord is surely giving all an opportunity to hear and accept the truths of the third angel’s message in this the twentieth century.

I have come in contact with Spanish people more or less, in my canvassing work, for more than a quarter of a century. What a change can be seen in their present attitude! Once it was very difficult to get their orders, and still more difficult to deliver the books after the orders were secured. Of late I have had little or no trouble in getting orders, and my deliveries are good. The people come to me anxious to buy books, when once my mission is known. They first take one, then another, and still more, until I have about exhausted our line of Spanish literature. Many are doubtless in this country, through God’s providence, in order that they may learn the truth.

During a recent trip to Arizona the Lord wrought in a wonderful manner. During six months I was blessed in delivering between eighteen hundred and two thousand dollars’ worth of books, the large majority of which were Spanish. I can see the hand of God in this as never before. The people are anxious for the truth, and all we have to do is to take the books to them. Try selling our Spanish books, particularly “Home and Health,” and you will be astonished at the result.

WALTER HARPER.