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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 13, 1902

New York

From a letter written by Brother B. B. Noftsger, of New York, we clip the following:—

“I certainly see the necessity of keeping a faithful record of territory canvassed. Twice already in my short experience mistakes have been made in assigning territory, simply because a record had not been made of canvassed territory.

“We are all rejoicing in the work this morning. A large mail brings me many words of good cheer, and I am convinced that they are not conveying a wrong idea. All our workers are of good courage; and in spite of the fact that three of our best canvassers went South, our canvassers have sold twice as many books as during the same time last year. The prospect is that we shall soon have twice as many canvassers. Then we shall look for a still greater increase in sales. We do not expect that our agents will lose as much time as they did during the heavy snows of last winter. I see no reason why we should not have a good corps of faithful workers in the field soon. Thus far all have gone out expecting to report faithfully.

“Only eleven attended the institute at Syracuse, and some of them for only a few days, but the wholesome effect of the institute, though small so far as numbers are concerned, is evident from the letters I receive daily. We closed our institute with the understanding that another would be held next winter, if not before. Everything bids fair for a good season in New York. It seems to me that we ought to double our sales this year.”