A Remarkable Experience

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 7, 1909

A Remarkable Experience

THE following quotation from a letter from Brother V. O. Punches, field missionary agent for the Virginia Conference, shows how the Lord is working through the printed page:— “The work has been very low here in our conference, but it is growing, and the prospects are that it will now advance. Many thought our large books could not be sold in this State. It seemed to be Satan’s purpose to make our people believe this, but the Lord showed the fallacy of this reasoning in a marvelous way. We had a brother who decided to canvass, but Satan tried to defeat him from the start. The way opened at last for him to go, so I went with him to help him get started, and from the first the Lord led us. The first week in the field we sold eighty-two and one-half dollars’ worth of books in thirty-three hours, and ever since he has been averaging more than two dollars an hour. Then the Lord had another blessing in store for the work here. After I left, one Sunday morning this brother went to Sunday-school, and there met the minister, who invited him to call at his room. Our brother did so, and as a result obtained an order for “Great Controversy.” The minister then took him before his church, and told his members that he had bought a book and wished them to do the same, then he had our brother canvass the church at once. The other two ministers of the town, when they saw him, did the same, one taking him to prayer-meeting, and helping him to get orders. Have you ever before known of a case where ministers took our canvassers before their people this way? Truly, this is the hand of God, and it only shows how he will work if we trust him.”

Certainly the Lord is finishing his work, and will cut it short in righteousness. It is high time to awake out of sleep, for our salvation is drawing nigh. Those who expect to have a part in the work of God, should decide now to get in touch with the current of life and power from above, and then be channels through which these blessings may flow on to others. We believe there are many who have been engaged in other lines of mechanical or mercantile pursuits during the summer, who could take hold of the canvassing work now, and do splendid service for the Lord during the winter. Write your field missionary agent regarding it. If you do not know his address, write to this office, and we will be glad to supply it.

THE magazine Christian Education is issued for the promotion of a broad, thorough, and rational education, based upon true Christian principles, expanding and enriching the present conception of education to the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers.

HERE is an example that ought to be followed by thousands of others in our churches: “I have not renewed my subscription for Life and Health because I am going to try to sell 25 copies each month among my neighbors and friends, so please send me 25 copies. You will find $1 enclosed.”

THE following represents the spirit that is rapidly permeating our churches in many parts of the field. We commend it to all our churches: “Can you send me four sample copies of our magazines? There are four of us—all busy farmer folks. We think we can find time to take subscriptions for our good journals. We are going to do what we can. The four of us represent the entire membership of our church.”

A REPORT from a sister 53 years of age gives as a result of her efforts 50 copies of Life and Health sold in one day and a half. This sister says she recognizes the fact that she is accomplishing a good work. The fact of knowing one is doing something for humanity, and also helping to proclaim the great advent movement is, in fact, worth far more than the amount secured from the sales of the papers. We trust other sisters, though they be 50 years of age, will follow the example of the above Life and Health worker.

DURING the last week over five hundred copies of “Testimonies for the Church,” Volume IX, have been sent out from the Review and Herald Office. Orders are coming in more rapidly than we are able to fill them, but within the next week we expect to have all orders filled. It looks good to see this volume of the Testimonies going out into the homes of our people. When the spirit of prophecy is studied, and its counsels heeded, it means spiritual growth. We hope every family of Seventh-day Adventists will provide themselves with a copy of Volume IX. The instruction it contains is varied and timely. It contains eight sections, as follows: Section 1, “The Coming of the King;” Sec. 2, “Literature in Service;” Sec. 3, “The Work in the Cities;” Sec. 4, “The Health Work;” Sec. 5, “The Spirit of Unity;” Sec. 6, “Among the Colored People;” Sec. 7, “The Religious Liberty Work;” Sec. 8, “Timely Counsels.” The book contains three hundred pages, and the price is only 75 cents in the cloth binding and $1.25 in leather binding. For ministers and workers, the thin edition on Bible paper, bound in red Russia, will be found very convenient. Price in that style, only $1.25.