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The Sunny Southland

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 14, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 28.

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The Sunny Southland

By I. A. Ford

A CONSIDERABLE number of letters have been received since my last article in the REVIEW regarding the South and its needs. These letters show that our people feel a real interest in this field. A few have already signified their intention of entering this field, some as canvassers, others as medical missionaries, farmers, etc. This is very encouraging to us. It shows that the Lord is placing upon some a burden for the Southland, and we are sure that their coming here will be a great blessing, both to the work and to themselves.
We are especially anxious for a large corps of evangelistic canvassers to connect with the work here this season. There never was a more favorable time for selling our publications than now. We have not been troubled with either flood or drought. Crops of all kinds are doing well, and everything brings the best of prices. The drought of the East, the frosts of the North, and the floods of the West have all contributed in helping the South by making an enlarged market and high prices. Just now is the time to step in and take advantage of the existing conditions.
The canvassers never did better than they are doing this year. One brother working in a rather poor section, writes that in eighteen days he sold nearly two hundred dollars’ worth of books. He delivered seven books in one house. People seem hungry for the truth, and many times canvassers have opportunity to pray with and for them. We have a great work to do in a short time, and the Lord is giving his messengers the power of the Spirit for the work, and they are having good success.
We believe that there are hundreds of others who would be glad to come to this “most needy field” to help in the good work, and receive a share of the blessings. We have not space here to write particulars, but if those who are interested will write to the undersigned at 1025 Jefferson St., Nashville, Tenn., we shall be glad to give all the information and help that we can. I. A. FORD.