Encouraging Progress

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

Encouraging Progress

Brother J. W. Mace, manager of the Western Branch of the Review and Herald, sends the following encouraging item concerning the book work in the Lake Union Conference. He says:— “We are enthusiastic in this union over the success of the book work; especially so when we look back over the last five years in which this branch of the Review and Herald has been in existence, and find that we have never taken a backward step. There has been a steady gain every year, although some years it has been small. Still, the work has moved in the right direction. Thus far the Lord has blessed us, and the work is now moving much more easily than in former years. It is not so difficult to get people to canvass in this territory as it used to be. We are all thankful for the good results which we have seen. In West Michigan, where everybody thought books could not be sold, and the territory was considered old and worn-out, the work has developed until that conference stands third in our list.”

At the close of the spring term in the Foreign Mission Seminary, Brother George A. Sandborn, who had been in attendance, went to Old Mexico. Writing under date of July 18, after having been in the country only about five weeks, he says:— “After working for a time with Brother Green and some other brethren, learning the methods of canvassing among the Mexicans, I began work alone. I have put in full-time canvassing, and last week the Lord blessed me with $274 worth of orders ($137 gold), in four days. There are good experiences canvassing here, as well as in the States. Friday I tramped from eight until twelve, and took only one order. At twelve I came to a mill where I had permission to canvass during the noon hour. During that hour I took $65 (Mexican) worth of orders. The Lord certainly blesses. The language is coming much more easily than it did at first, and during the last two days I have ventured away from the canvass I learned.”

Such experiences should be an encouragement to others who are contemplating going to foreign fields.

Brother W. L. Manfull, general agent of the Western Canadian Union Conference, recently wrote:— “At the close of the camp-meeting at Pense, I felt as if I wanted a part in placing the printed page in the homes of the people, so I selected territory and began work. I have now worked three days, and have taken $125.50 worth of orders.”

A business man of San Jose, Cal., recently addressed the following letter to the circulation manager of Life and Health:— “I picked up a copy of your magazine for August, and after looking it through, persuaded the owner to sell it to me. After reading other interesting topics, I have decided to write to you. I would like to have the agency for the State of California, for myself and boy. I believe I could do you justice, and would employ other sub-agents and keep the field alive.”