Eastern Pennsylvania by W. H. Heckman

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 24, 1910

Eastern Pennsylvania

By W. H. Heckman

ONE sister who had done excellent work in the two previous campaigns, was loath to take any copies of the special REVIEW this year. She relented, however, sent for twenty-five copies, and was the first person to make returns of money solicited during this campaign—a money-order for $12. Since then she has sent for more papers with which to continue soliciting.

One of the deacons of the Scranton Seventh-day Adventist church, a railroad engineer, last week secured leave of absence for a few days in order to solicit funds for missions with the special REVIEW. He went over practically the same territory this year, and solicited from the same persons whom he visited during the two previous campaigns. He says he found them even more willing to give of their means this year than before. For thirty-five papers distributed, he received $37.

The elder of the Stroudsburg church says: “We are doing finely with the Harvest Ingathering REVIEW. Those who at first were the most reluctant in taking hold, were the first to report with money. Kindly send us one hundred fifty more copies at once.”

The First Philadelphia Seventh-day Adventist church last year received $199.66. This year they are aiming for $250. The pastor, Elder R. E. Harter, is doing all in his power to realize this amount.

One of our workers visited a prominent business man, and in the course of conversation, remarked: “You remember you gave us $5 last year, and we appreciated it very much.” He replied: “My! was I as liberal as all that?” She assured him that he was, and that she would like to have him duplicate it this year. “Well,” he said, “I guess I will have to,” and wrote out his check for another $5.

A laborer who had been sent to one of our churches to assist in this campaign, reported that in a few days she had collected $12.

One of our Bible workers, who was very successful soliciting last year, writes: “So far, I am going over the same route this year that I had last year, and I tell the people this paper shows what their contributions helped to do last year in sending abroad one hundred forty-two missionaries, and then ask them to double what they gave last year.” She is meeting with success.

Two sisters went out one day last week in the business section of one of our large cities, and the day’s work netted them $22.50.

The Scranton church collected $194.50 last year. This year they have set their mark for $300. A letter from Sister J. M. Weiss, who is assisting them, states that in two days she, with the aid of four sisters of that church, received $42.50. At that rate, they will soon realize the amount aimed for.

The Reading church did a splendid work last year in soliciting for missions, going $20 ahead of the year previous. This year bids fair to exceed what was done during 1909.

Brother J. W. Hirlinger, our field and missionary agent, writes very encouragingly from the church he has been asked to visit in the interests of the Ingathering campaign. In behalf of the Lancaster church, where he is elder, and which made a splendid gain last year over the previous year, he writes: “Sister —— has secured over $17. Some of our most active members are at present on the sick list; but while we may be behind at the present time, we expect to get $100 or more before the campaign is over, and I believe the Lord will reward us with this amount.”

In the first Harvest Ingathering campaign the Allentown church made a splendid record, collecting $119.38. In communications from Brother C. S. Baum, who has been conducting a tent effort in that city this past summer, and from Brother Baumgartner, the local elder, we learn that they are aiming for $125 or more this year. We confidently believe that they will more than make it.

W. H. HECKMAN.