In Illinois by G. A. Wheeler

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 1, 1902

In Illinois

By G. A. Wheeler

CHICAGO, ILL.

Dear Brother Magan: I believe that Illinois’ plan is working a little in advance of any other Conference in the district. As you know, we are not waiting to receive orders from our churches, but are sending shipments of books to the churches, and telling them their duty. Only one church has refused to engage in the work, and individuals in that church are doing the work of the entire body. Some of our churches have already ordered the second box of books. Some of the smaller churches to which we did not send a box of books direct, but sent books to a neighboring church, expecting to supply the smaller churches from these books, have written us that they want a box of their own. They have gone to work before the books arrived, have taken orders, and are ready for delivery. We feel greatly encouraged in this work, and are confident of success.

Our Chicago churches are going nobly to the front. The new church at Harvey has ordered more than one hundred books, and I think nearly all of them are sold. The South Side church has had between seven and eight hundred copies. They are organizing the young people in that church, and expect to do a good work with them. Brother James, our State agent, is having them in charge, and expects to drill them in the field.

Elder Bliss writes us this morning for the second box of books to be sent to the little church at Lovington. He first thought that if they disposed of the first box, they would be doing remarkably well.

Yours in the good work,

G. A. WHEELER.