p. 17 | A Plan for Missionary Work by J. E. Hansen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 14, 1912

A Plan for Missionary Work

By J. E. Hansen

At the North Carolina camp-meeting last August, it was recommended that our canvassers send to the conference office the name and address of each person who buys a book of them, also the name of the book purchased. As a result, our canvassers have sent in several hundred names.

These names are used for missionary correspondence by our young people's societies, churches, and by individuals throughout the conference. In reply to letters written by the Greensboro society some very interesting letters have been received. I quote from one which was written to the canvasser himself, who is a member of our society:—

“Having been informed of your whereabouts by comrade —, I feel desirous of congratulating you and the author for the favor conferred upon me and many others, through that very interesting, soul-stirring book ‘Coming King.’ It has been a source of enlightenment and pleasure to me. It has served as a great exponent of the awful

condition of the laboring class of the world. What will be the results of present conditions? Hoping to meet you again, I am yours truly, —.”

Here is another very encouraging letter:—

“In reply to yours of recent date (which was an agreeable surprise), I will say that I have read ‘Coming King,’ and found it extremely interesting. We see this country drifting into the same condition as those described. I aim to keep the book in use. ‘Coming King’ was read by many in this and adjacent vicinities, Oriental included, and it is now in the normal college in Greensboro. Our daughter took it with her for the college students to read. I received copies of the Signs and Youth's Instructor, which are very interesting and instructive. Hoping to hear from you again, I am yours truly, —.”

From these few words, we see that it is a good plan to follow up the work of the canvasser; and I trust that many of our people throughout the States will think about this way of interesting others in our literature.

J. E. HANSEN.