The Canvassing Work in Minnesota by FRANK F. FRY

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 4, 1907

The Canvassing Work in Minnesota

By FRANK F. FRY

The canvassing work has been steadily onward in Minnesota during the past year. Sixteen agents have been at work in various sections of the State. They have not all worked as regular agents, and some have worked comparatively a short time. The leading books have been “Great Controversy,” “Daniel and the Revelation,” and “Coming King.” These have been introduced principally in the cities and towns in the northern half of the State. Orders were taken for about four thousand dollars’ worth of books. As usual, however, the value of the books delivered was somewhat less. Most of the workers, gained some remarkable experiences while in the field. It has been encouraging to see the interest that Catholic people have manifested in our literature, and how eager they are to learn the truth. In the city of Duluth one of our agents has had some remarkable experiences with the Catholics. She has been privileged to meet many of her subscribers (some of them Catholics) after they had read the book, and has heard words of praise and commendation for it.

There are good prospects for a strong force of workers to enter the field again next spring. The students from our school, Maplewood Academy, are deeply interested in the progress of the canvassing work, and quite a number each year take advantage of the scholarship offer and spend their vacation in earning a scholarship by selling one hundred and sixty dollars’ worth of books.

There is much good territory in the State, and plenty of room for a large corps of workers. If there are those who would like to choose territory here and work in this part of the Lord’s vineyard I should be pleased to hear from them. My post-office address is Box 989, Minneapolis, Minn. Pray for the success of the book work in this field.

FRANK F. FRY.