ON THE MOVE by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 4, 1902

ON THE MOVE.

By S. H. Lane

We are glad indeed to report that progress is being made in the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” Wherever the work is heartily engaged in, good results are realized. Several States are working in earnest, while others are seemingly doing very little. We feel solicitous that every Conference shall take hold of the matter now as never before. The various States are adopting different plans. We will suggest a few of these, thinking that they may be beneficial to those who are not earnestly pushing the matter:—

The officers of the Oklahoma Conference, which has a membership of thirteen hundred, are asking every church-member to pay five dollars toward the liquidation of the school debt, then each one is furnished, free of charge, four books, which, when sold at $1.25 each, will replace the money given. As a result of this plan, three thousand books have been sold during the last six weeks; and what is even better than the money thus obtained, three thousand books are in the hands of the people.

The same plan is being adopted by the Texas Conference, and books are being rapidly sold there, and they hope during the month of April to pay at least ten thousand dollars toward the school debts. For the last two months Iowa has been prosecuting the work by putting her laborers into it. These laborers have aroused enthusiasm among the churches, and many books have been sold. In the Lake Union Conference in the States of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, the work is being pushed by ministers and laymen.

Ohio has caught the spirit, and a thousand books were sent to them a few days ago. The writer has visited several places, and the brethren have taken hold well. Many rich experiences have been related as the brethren and sisters have had opportunities to testify of the blessings which they had received in trying to place the book in the homes of the people.

The month of March will be a favorable time in which to sell these books. Some will be disposed of during the summer and early autumn, but all will be so busy that much more can be accomplished in the late autumn and winter; but we now have the month of March in which to labor. We trust the elders in all our churches will endeavor to make the work a success, especially between now and the first of April. If the ministers, Bible workers, and elders do not take hold of this work in your vicinity, reader, will you not send to your tract society for several books, and begin the work? Let every one take hold now as never before. The Lord has given us this opportunity to redeem our schools from debt, and we should never falter until the work is fully accomplished. Who will place among the people a number of these books during the month of March? Who will say, “I,” and proceed immediately to the work?

S. H. LANE.