One Sister’s Work in Mexico by J. A. P. Green

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 14, 1911

One Sister’s Work in Mexico

By J. A. P. Green

In the past, some of our people have not believed that women could make a success of the canvassing work in Mexico. In reply to these doubts, I present the following report. This sister first began by accompanying another canvasser, from whom she learned how to present the book to the people. After about two weeks, she tried it alone, and succeeded. At the time she began, we were working with a health book which was very popular, but the report given here is for “Patriarchs and Prophets,” which is not so popular. This sister has worked only among the women, leaving the commercial portion of the territory to the brethren. The women here, as a rule, are very timid, and some refuse absolutely to buy anything without the permission of their husbands, fathers, brothers, or sons; consequently, it requires special effort to get their orders. The reports of this sister for eight weeks are as follows:—

WK. ENDING	HOURS	ORDERS	VALUE
March 17	9	14	$59.75
April 7	10½	20	84.00
April 28	7	15	73.00
May 26	15	8	36.00
June 2	21	19	86.00
June 9	20	26	117.50
June 16	19	24	102.00
June 23	32	24	110.50
Totals	133½	150	$668.75

This report shows that for each hour’s work, this sister took orders to the value of $5 Mexican money, or $2.50 United States currency. Up to June 29, her deliveries had averaged one hundred per cent. We trust that these good reports may help some who are timid, to enter the work. There are great opportunities in Mexico, and now is the time to improve them.

J. A. P. GREEN.