Not so Bad as She Expected
“I HAVE made six visits, and sold three books. I dreaded to canvass more than any thing I ever attempted, but found every one much interested in the subjects contained in the book. It was not nearly so bad as I expected, and now I am quite anxious to go out again. I hope that our society will be able to sell at least their quota. “EDITH KIMMEL.” ONE sister in Illinois, seventy-five years of age, visited four or five of her neighbors while her wash water was heating, and sold two books. SOME of our readers are acquainted with Sister Taylor, of Van Wert, Ohio. She is over eighty years of age, and is not able to get out to sell “Christ’s Object Lessons,” but has sold eleven books to people who have visited her. She says she wants to sell that many more. If we who are younger in years would be as active in the work, we should soon sing the song of jubilee. ONE of our sisters, who sold over one hundred copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” writes: “I am so glad that I can do a little humble service for my Master. I feel that it is a privilege to be able to do a service that is divinely ordained, and to be the response of God to the human needs. The work brings so many openings and opportunities for service.” May we all feel that it is a privilege to work for the Lord! His work is not irksome, nor his service hard. May the Lord continue to bless this sister in her work! A NEBRASKA brother, seventy-three years old, who is suffering with paralysis, and who could scarcely be expected to take any books, as he was poor and afflicted, felt that he must try to do something in this good work. He went out, and the first afternoon, in about three hours, sold four books,—one to a banker, another to a lumber dealer, another to an implement dealer, another to a merchant. He received cash for three of them, and felt so happy over his success that he went out again the next morning, and sold two more copies, sent in the money, and ordered six more books. A BROTHER who is a painter and paper hanger, and is very busy all of the time, became responsible for ten books. For two or three weeks after taking the books, he kept looking forward to a time when he would have a little leisure, when he could “dress up,” as he said, “and go out canvassing.” He finally decided that if the books were sold, he would have to make the opportunity instead of waiting for it; so one morning as he started to work, he put one of the books in his tool chest, and during the dinner hour took one order. After he stopped work at night, he took the book and went to work, and in a short time secured six more orders.