“Christ’s Object Lessons” in Kansas
By C. McReynolds
THE campaign is on. The State was divided into districts, and every worker in the conference has been assigned his place. The work has begun, and good reports are being received from those who have started. One very encouraging feature is that all seem willing to make no account of books sold prior to the beginning of 1902, and accept the apportionment of four books each at that time, and will take them and sell them. Some who are physically unable to go out to sell the books will pay for them, and will sell them when they can. Some who have sold a few of the books are so encouraged and delighted that they wish to spend all their time for the next two months in selling “Christ’s Object Lessons;” and where they cannot sell it, they will sell some of our smaller books, and use the profits in purchasing tracts and other literature to give to the people. One brother will canvass his entire township—this means at least two hundred families. Realizing how important it is that the work be finished up to the full amount of our quota in this conference, and knowing the great danger there is that some will leave the work through discouragement or defer it till another time, we have set apart Sabbath, November 15, as a day of special prayer in behalf of this effort, and the week following as the time to finish the work. The call has gone out, and we expect two thousand people to be engaged that week in the sale of that book, and the work to be finished; that is, the orders will be taken, and the books will be sent out at once, so all can be delivered before Christmas. Many will also take orders for “Best Stories,” “Gospel Primer,” etc., and will use the profits in buying literature to give to the people as they go over the ground to deliver the books. This is the first general effort Kansas has made, and remember it means success. C. McREYNOLDS.