Selling the Signs for Missions
THE following letter from Brother Jasper Wayne, of Iowa, shows how one can often interest even strangers in our foreign mission work. This may be one of the ways by which we shall swell our gifts to missions during 1904:— I have had a peculiar experience in selling the special number of the Signs, which will doubtless interest you. The thought occurred to me to make this a missionary enterprise, therefore when offering the paper, I make the statement, asking for a donation of twenty-five cents. I find it is a grand success, as one hundred and fifty copies have netted twenty dollars for the Foreign Missionary fund. I can take in from one to two dollars a day to put into this fund, while pursuing my ordinary business. It also adds special interest in the paper, as people always value a thing by what it costs them. God has greatly blessed me in the effort, and my heart burns with an indescribable desire for the salvation of souls. My experience with the people brings to mind Judges 13:19: “The angel did wonderously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.” This is certainly a grand opportunity for all our people to gain an experience that will be of untold value to themselves as well as help fill the depleted treasury of our Foreign Missionary Society. I am so glad the kind Heavenly Father has put something in my hand that will help swell the loud cry.