p. 15 | Results From Systematic Work by V. O. Cole

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 3, 1910

Results From Systematic Work

By V. O. Cole

When I began canvassing fifteen years ago, I kept the names and addresses of all who bought the large books, and later sent out by mail several hundred tracts to these old subscribers. Long after this, when I had almost forgotten it, one day I was going down a street in Memphis, when I felt much impressed to call at a house where I had sold “Prophecies of Jesus” and had sent some tracts. As soon as I opened the door, the lady recognized me, and asked if I had sent the tracts. She invited me in. A lady was visiting her; they were both hungry for the truth. The tracts had opened their minds, and prepared the way. We had a season of prayer together, and both began from that time to keep the Sabbath.

Last fall I stopped in Knoxville, Tenn., over the Sabbath. A man and his wife came to me, and he said, “I think you were the first one to direct my feet toward the truth. You sold me a copy of ‘Coming King’ about six years ago. We were convinced of the truth, but did not take our stand for it until about two years ago.”

After the camp-meeting at Athens, Brother W. A. Westworth and I were requested to remain to hold some meetings. We did so, and in about two weeks

twenty-five or thirty persons took their stand for the truth. We thought it quite remarkable, and made some inquiries. We learned that seven months before, one family had bought “Bible Footlights,” and were deeply stirred over the truth. A jeweler and his wife said that about five years ago they bought a copy of “Coming King” at Knoxville. I asked the woman if she thought she would recognize the one who sold her the book. She said, looking at me sharply, “Really, I believe you are the man.”

V. O. COLE.