A MINISTER’S GOOD EXAMPLE.
By M. C. Guild
A LITTLE of my experience here with our literature may be of interest. For the past six months I have used a club of fifty Signs, and have had subscribers for nearly all of them. Through using the Signs I have found some who became interested, and embraced the truth. In many instances our literature opens the way to the homes of the people for Bible work. The mayor and a number of the lawyers and justices here take the Sentinel. I am using a club of ten among them, which they pay for at the rate of ten cents a month. Nearly all keep up their subscriptions, and often I hear a word from them in praise of the Sentinel. I believe if our laborers in cities would use a club of Sentinels, and take from one to three months’ subscriptions among business men and lawyers, much good would be accomplished. Most of them readily subscribe. Since coming here last June, I have disposed of about $100 worth of books and tracts, at wholesale. I am now taking orders for “Christ’s Object Lessons” in connection with my other work. That book creates a good impression wherever it is shown. A short time ago I had an interesting experience. I have always dreaded to canvass my near neighbors, and ask them to subscribe for a book or paper, but finally decided to try it here. All of them, except one, subscribed for “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and within two hours I secured five orders. I keep a reading-rack in the depot supplied with papers, and it is well patronized. We endeavor to follow up with personal labor the interest created by our books and papers. We enjoy the work here very much, and praise the Lord for his goodness and for a part in this grand work.