By the following account we may understand, to some extent, the influence of one letter: A sister wrote a letter to a friend, and at once received an order for “Christ’s Object Lessons.” The following week she received another order from the same person, and a letter stating that a friend of hers wanted the book also. This was repeated until four books were sold. Two of the friends were from a distance.
The work for the relief of Keene Academy progresses encouragingly. The church at Denison, Tex., have voted to take their quota. The thirty-two members at Adhall have done likewise. At Sanger the little German company have ordered thirty-six copies.
In a recent letter to the church, Elder Rupert said: “All we need is a united effort. It is neither a big nor a hard job, but it does require a willing effort on the part of all;” and from the reports from Oklahoma it seems that every church, and all the members in the churches, are united in their efforts, for they have nearly paid their portion of the Keene Academy debt.
The jubilee song is now being sung by a number of the churches in Wisconsin. As reported to us, the following churches have ordered their quota of “Christ’s Object Lessons:” Milwaukee, Raymond, Madison, Sand Prairie, Humbird, Marshfield, Neillsville, Birnamwood, Rose Lawn, Flintville, Wausau, Sturgeon Bay, Grand Rapids, New London, West Superior, Ogdensburg, Trade Lake, Moon, Clintonville, and Janesville. Many others have ordered books corresponding with the accessible membership, and some others have guaranteed their quota. Some have not yet reported, but day by day the work is progressing, and churches and individuals are coming into line with the plan, so that the work is constantly enlarging and gaining in strength. A few instances of success will add interest to this great work, and be instructive to our people.
Milwaukee has ordered 642 books, and a few days ago they had nearly completed the sale of 540; and before this article is read, they will have sold more than their full quota.
The church at Madison, Wis. have sold their entire quota of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and one hundred books besides; and they are still going on with the work. Two of the sisters have reached the one-hundred mark.
The Grand Rapids, Wis., church sold fifty copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons” in two days.
A sister who is unable to walk has adopted the plan of writing a note and sending it to friends and neighbors, together with a copy of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” by her little boy. She has already sold two copies.20
Nebraska is in the field again with “Christ’s Object Lessons.”
The Minnesota, Dakota, and Manitoba Conferences have ordered their entire quotas.
Iowa has ordered eleven thousand copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons”—the balance of her quota.
A great campaign for the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons” is in progress in the State of New York.
April 15 was “Christ’s Object Lessons” day at Union College. The college quota, seventeen hundred books, was ordered by telegraph.
Brother U. T. Cady, the principal of the high school at Birnamwood, Wis., sold sixteen copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons” in three hours.
April 3 was set apart by the faculty and students of South Lancaster Academy for the beginning of their campaign on “Christ’s Object Lessons.” We have not yet heard the results.
An aged sister in the Pennsylvania Conference, who has passed her three-score years and ten, said, “I will sell twenty-five copies of ‘Christ’s Object Lessons.’” In a few days she had sold them. Immediately she placed an order for thirty copies more.
Donors to the Relief of the Schools
The Total Cash received on the Relief of the Schools Fund up to April 18, is $40,435.36.
