An Interesting Letter by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 8, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 38.

An Interesting Letter.

By Editor

THE following from Brother Whitney, of Rome, N. Y., cannot fail to be read with interest. The report of the success of the canvassing work in New York is truly cheering. We want much more of that kind of work in California. Some have neglected this, choosing to act as colporters. There is work in good canvassing, but the results to the cause are good. We rejoice that the cause is onward in the Empire State:—

"Our camp-meeting which closed last week was in some respects the most successful meeting we have ever held in the State, especially in the matter of the outside interest, and the reports which were gotten into most of the leading papers in the vicinity. The letter from Sister White called out much favorable comment, and it has served, I think, to bring her and her writings more prominently before the public here than anything else which has ever happened, especially taken in connection with her being here last year. The "Great Controversy" (vol. 4) is selling well—beyond our expectation. There seems to be a demand for it everywhere where the SIGNS has been read for any length of time. And it is remarkable, considering the hard times, how successful we have been in delivering, too. In Utica one of our workers had, a few days ago, seventy orders for vol. 4 to deliver, and these had been taken before our tent-meeting there, so of course the prejudice would naturally be greater after than before; but he was successful in delivering to all but two, and they agreed to take the book a month later. This, in the hard times, seems wonderful to me.

"We took orders for about fifty sets of the bound Testimonies on the camp ground, and we hope to sell as many more. There seems to be no limit to which the work can be carried, so far as the openings are concerned; but of course the expense is heavy, especially in our cities. But we believe the Lord will help to surmount the obstacles, if we only do all we can. We are rejoiced to read of the prosperity attending the work on the Pacific Coast. The work is one, and I long to see it go as we have not seen it yet."