The Summary by A. J. S. B.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 30, 1909

The Summary

By A. J. S. B.

THIS is our third monthly summary of magazine sales. A glance at the accompanying table of statistics shows that eight out of eleven union conferences sold more magazines in August than during July. This is truly encouraging.

The total number of ten-cent magazines sold last month was 174,136, at a valuation of $17,413.60, or a gain of 11,206 copies over the July record.

The following union conferences sold over 10,000 magazines each during the month of August, in the order named: (1) Lake Union, (2) North Pacific Union, (3) Pacific Union, (4) Columbia Union, (5) Atlantic Union, (6) Central Union, (7) Southwestern Union, and (8) the Southern Union.

Two new features are added to the present summary. The first one enables the reader to see side by side the July and August sales of each of the six magazines, in each union conference. The second item of interest is the “Comparative Summary for Three Months,” found at the close of the table of statistics.

It is gratifying to note that five out of the six magazines show a decided gain in their August sales. We are especially pleased to note that the Temperance number of the Youth’s Instructor is still selling well, its sale having begun last March. Considering the top-notch sale of 79,400 copies of the July Life and Health, it is not surprising that there should be a slight drop in its August sales, especially since many of the agents were attending the various camp-meetings.

During the months of June, July, and August 585,072 copies of the ten-cent magazines were sold, valued at $58,507.20. Should the sales continue at this rate during the next nine months, it would result in a total sale of 2,340,288 copies, or $234,028 worth of magazines for the year 1909.

For years we have been told that “our sisters, the youth, the middle-aged, and those of advanced years, may all take the part in the closing work for this time.” There are to-day thousands of Seventh-day Adventists standing idle in the market-place. To these the Master is still calling, “Go work to-day in my vineyard.” Let these idle ones now press into the ranks of our large army of magazine agents, and take the places of the students who must soon return to their school work. There is no work so easily taken up by beginners, and so effective in our large cities, as the sale of our ten-cent magazines. Select the magazine you desire to handle, and write your conference tract society to-day for terms and territory. And in addition to the good you will accomplish, you will also find that the Lord is a good paymaster. A. J. S. B.