Canvassers' Institute by R. A. Underwood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 12, 1903

Canvassers' Institute

By R. A. Underwood

BEGINNING May 18 and continuing to June 4, the time of the camp-meeting, there will be held a canvassers' institute at Wilkesbarre, Pa. Last year we tried the experiment of holding a canvassers' drill with practical work in the field, at Johnstown, Pa., for three weeks before the camp-meeting began. This effort was a success in every way. The same good work of instruction and practical field work, with such additional help as experience and the importance of the present hour demand, will be conducted this year at Wilkesbarre. The conference will allow an additional five per cent on the sales of those who attend the institute its full time, until their traveling expenses are paid. Those who attended last year found that they sold more books during the institute than they had previously sold during the same length of time, and only worked in the field half the time, the remaining time being spent in studying and in receiving instruction. Those attending the institute are on the ground to attend the camp-meeting, thus they save their railroad fare to the camp-meeting.

Fifty good, earnest, consecrated workers ought to go from the camp-meeting at Wilkesbarre this year into the field to sell our publications. Two or three weeks spent in practical drill would be a great blessing to the canvassers. F. C. Painter and other good instructors will be present during the institute. Come at the beginning. You will not regret the time thus spent, nor the effort made to do better service for this cause. My address till after camp-meeting will be Wilkesbarre, Pa.

Railroad reduced rates can be secured to attend the camp-meeting and conference at Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 4-14, by addressing V. H. Cook, Box 614, Williamsport, Pa. Remember that the institute begins May 18.

R. A. UNDERWOOD.