Canvassing in Manitoba
By E. Russell Potter
THE few months that I have been in Manitoba have been full of interesting experiences and blessings. This field has been neglected. The work has not of late had the life infused into it which should characterize all the developments of the Lord's work. Yet it is true that the time has come when a good work should be done by the canvassers in this field. After holding a brief institute, a few consecrated workers entered the field, and it is demonstrated that our books can not only be sold here successfully, but that there are rich experiences for the workers. One canvasser writes that there is but little danger that people will not buy our books because they are written by Seventh-day Adventists. Some are much interested, and in many cases when people will not buy at all, we create an interest by telling them that the books are Seventh-day Adventist publications.20 Another canvasser who has had very discouraging experiences because of the wet weather and muddy roads has not only sold $161.60 worth of books in one hundred and twenty-two hours, but writes that he experiences the blessing of God every moment of his life, and feels unworthy of the good things which the Lord bestows upon him. This demonstrates the fact that a special blessing is bestowed upon the canvassers. The whole of Manitoba and the North-west Territories present a most favorable and open field for the health publications. The people are ready for all of our books. There never was a better prospect for a good yield from the soil; and best of all, the promise of Christ is sure to those who go forth into the harvest field. E. RUSSELL POTTER, State Agent.