Brave Little Vermont by F. M. Dana

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 29, 1902

Brave Little Vermont

By F. M. Dana

The following report shows the progress Vermont is making in the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons:” —

		VALUE
Copies received....	1,709	$2,136.25
“ in depository ....	259
“ in hands of people	555
	814	1,017.50
“ sold (paid for)...	895	1,118.75

Vermont’s quota is three thousand, and according to the figures given above, we have sold about three tenths of our number.

One of our people has taken 116; another, 114; three, 50; two, 30; two, 20; three, 15; and twenty-two have taken 10. One of our sisters thought she could not sell the books, so she ordered one copy. She has sold twelve, and we expect that she will sell twelve more. Here is a point: Do not do so much negative thinking. We say we can’t, and then make ourselves think (really believe) that we cannot, and our courage is found wanting.

We are aware of the fact that the South Lancaster Academy is paying interest on the debt that the books are to liquidate. The longer we are selling the books, the more interest there will be to pay; so let us arise “all one body we,” and see the victory. The work will last just as long as we make it. What we need is consecrated service, then the books will sell. F. M. DANA.