Sanitarium Relief Campaign by L. A. Hansen

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

Sanitarium Relief Campaign

By L. A. Hansen

A Suggestion for the Holidays

IT is not too early to plan some things that we can consistently do in connection with the holiday season, which will soon be here. It is an occasion that we should not fail to take advantage of, as we can do to very good purpose.

A practical suggestion is that we should make use of the Christmas spirit of giving, and see that as many copies as possible of “Ministry of Healing” are used at this time. This is an excellent gift-book. It is a presentable volume in every way. To many it will appeal as being acceptable for a present to some friend.

Some conferences are planning for a special effort in placing many books within the next month or so, taking up this work as the Harvest Ingathering closes. The plan is to appoint a certain Sabbath on which the sanitarium relief campaign will be presented in the churches by the various conference laborers. Following this, the workers and people will unite in a general rally, to sell as many books as possible. Where books can not be sold outright, it may be that orders can be taken for deliveries for Christmas. While people are at this time willing to spend money in the giving of presents, would it not be well for us to place before them such a book as “Ministry of Healing”?

Some of our own people may be planning to make gifts to relatives or friends not in the truth. Perhaps no better book than this can be found for this purpose. Even where there may be considerable prejudice, this book will be found acceptable. It is a good book with which to overcome prejudice.

We have the report of an instance in which a Catholic business man purchased fifty copies for his employees, paying seventy-five dollars cash for them. Perhaps all that is necessary to some other employers is a suggestion that here is something which they can use in this way,—a book which will prove both helpful and edifying. We know of its inestimable value, and should give others the opportunity to know it. We have but to contrast it with the popular novel, selling at the same price, to show its superiority over many books that will be bought and given away. Ought we not to do what we can to have this good book used instead?

L. A. HANSEN.