The Book Work in South Carolina by C. F. Dart

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 17, 1907

The Book Work in South Carolina

By C. F. Dart

IN company with others, I went to Laurens County last spring to sell “Coming King.” None of us were natural salesmen, and Satan was on hand to oppose us in many ways, but we depended upon the Lord and sought him earnestly, and we were not disappointed.

A certain preacher who was selling books there at the same time, became so stirred over the large numbers we were selling that he warned the people against the books wherever he went. He also brought the matter before the Baptist Association. This association then advised all the members who had the books to burn them, and warned all others against the agents. But if any books were burned, I never heard of it, and as far as I know, only three or four orders were lost. On the other hand, many read the books to see what was wrong with them.

We worked in Laurens County 3,793 hours, and placed 1,524 copies of “Coming King” and 734 helps, making a total of 2,258 books on present truth, valued at $1,767.95. This gave us an average of forty-six and two-thirds cents an hour. One brother’s sales amounted to over seventy cents an hour. We know that such inexperienced agents as we could not have done this without help from above, so we give all the credit to the Lord:

This State is a good field, and we are going right on with the work. We believe the Lord wants South Carolina canvassed. Frail man may try to hinder the work, but what can he do against such a mighty truth as we have? There

are thirty-eight more counties in this State to be worked with “Coming King” — some just as good, some not so good, and some better than Laurens. There are forty-one counties for all other books.

If any others whose hearts are in the message have a burden for this field, I shall be glad to correspond with them.

C. F. DART.

Chester, S. C.