p. 20 | Sanitarium Relief Campaign by L. A. HANSEN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 26, 1911

Sanitarium Relief Campaign

By L. A. HANSEN

From a Canvasser

Word from Brother Walter Harper gives an encouraging report of his work in selling “Ministry of Healing” in connection with other books. While all may not be able to do so well as he has done, others may take courage from seeing how the Lord blesses efforts that are put forth in earnest faith. Following is a part of Brother Harper’s letter:—

“I feel sure you will be interested in the wonderful manner the Lord is opening the way to sell the book ‘Ministry of Healing.’ To-day breaks the record for one day’s work. A few times in the past I have been able to get eight orders a day for ‘Ministry of Healing,’ but could not pass that. Two days of last week, Monday and Thursday, I took eight orders each day for it, making a total of twenty-six orders in five days of last week. But to-day is the banner day, with ten orders for ‘Ministry of Healing’ besides a number of orders for other books, aggregating $93.25 for the day. Had I had one hour more to work to-night, and the people to canvass, I doubt not my work to-day would have reached one hundred dollars. All honor, glory, and praise are the Lord’s alone. He grants it all. Left alone, all would be failure.”

“I sold one copy to a Japanese, the first one I have sold thus. Have sold the book before to Chinese who read English. Surely a wide door is open now to sell ‘Ministry of Healing’ if our people will only believe and act. I never saw its equal.”

In a letter of later date, Brother Harper says: “In the course of about eight weeks the Lord gave me orders to the value of $157 (126 copies) for ‘Christ’s Object Lessons,’ over one hundred dollars for ‘Ministry of Healing,’ besides over twelve hundred dollars’ worth of orders for other books.

“It is a marvel and a wonder how these relief books sell. If people only had faith, and would then work hard, the results would be most pleasing. These books bring a flood of blessing and success on all the other work, and one’s own soul is watered as well.

“These books will sell. This I have proved in California, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and have just added Utah and Wyoming to the list. We need only believe what the Lord has said in regard to selling the relief books, act on it, launch out, and push the sales, to have some glorious experiences in behalf of our needy institutions.”

We have reports from other canvassers that tell how the relief books are being sold in connection with other books. They do not hinder, but help, the other work of the canvasser. These workers can do much to help forward this movement. Besides the personal work they do in sales, they can assist others by instruction in canvassing methods. Occasion may offer at churches or with individuals where they may stop, to give practical help in the sale of these books.

A general movement like this is dependent upon the co-operation of all, each one in his place, to give it the fullest success. It appeals to every one; and what it fails to secure in faithful response, will indicate itself in proportionate shortage in results or in additional work on others. All should aid in this good work. L. A. HANSEN.