The Summary by N. Z. T.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 31, 1911

The Summary

By N. Z. T.

We are well pleased to be able to present such a large summary again this month. Two years ago, when the summary for June reached $124,000, the highest mark we had ever attained, the next month the total dropped down to $95,000. This year, when we passed all previous records in June, and reached $135,000, we feared there might be a falling off in July. We are sure the readers of the REVIEW will rejoice with us that this has not occurred.

Comparing this report with that of the corresponding month in 1909 and 1910, we find some encouraging items. During July, 1909, the agents in North America averaged 75 hours an agent for the month, and their average sales an hour were $1.08. During 1910, the average time for each agent was 85 hours, and the average sales an hour, $1.12. During July this year, the average time for each agent was 90½ hours, and the average sales an hour, $1.15. We are glad to see this increase both in time worked and in efficiency year by year. But in the item of time, our North American workers are considerably behind those in the foreign fields. Their average of hours for the same month during the three years was 110 in 1909, and 111 in 1910; while this year the average hours for the month reached 120. Why should not the canvassers in North America be able to work as many hours a month as those in foreign fields?

Last month the summary from North America was the largest ever published. This month the foreign fields have beaten any previous monthly record in the grand totals of work done. We thank God for the faithful work which is being done by our canvassers from month to month.

N. Z. T.