Selling Books in Bolivia by N. Z. T.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 1, 1910

Selling Books in Bolivia

By N. Z. T.

We have recently received the first report of book sales from the Bolivia Mission, and we are glad to see that our brethren in that field have been able to make such a good start. The report shows 83½ hours, and 111 orders, with a value of $272.74. This is a very encouraging beginning.

Brother F. A. Stahl sends the following interesting experience along with this first report:—

“Enclosed find report of book sales. Brother and Sister Shultz arrived in La Paz, September 13, and he has gone right to work with ‘Salud y Hogar’ (‘Home and Health’). People seem to like this book, as there is nothing of the kind in Bolivia. I went to Guaqui, a

little town on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and in a few hours sold seventeen copies. I arrived there at twelve o’clock; and as I had to leave again for La Paz early the next morning, I had only a few hours to work, but this was my success. People would say, ‘I will take a book later.’ I told them I was going to leave early the next morning, and that they would have to decide at once; so they did.

“The next morning, just as the train was about to pull out, I noticed a well-dressed man half a block from the train, whom I had missed the day before. I decided to risk missing the train, and rushed up to the man, told him I had a good book for him, that the price was $6, and that the train was starting, and I would have to run to make it. He handed me the money, and I rushed back, and caught the train.”

We expect to see some more good reports from Bolivia. N. Z. T.