COLLEGE VIEW, NEB., DEC. 10, 1900
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COLLEGE VIEW, NEB., DEC. 10, 1900
By N. P. Nelson
Prof. P. T. Magan,
Battle Creek, Mich. DEAR BROTHER: Thinking you would be interested in regard to our work for “Christ’s Object Lessons,” I will tell you something of what we are doing. We are carrying out the plans that were laid at our late council meeting at Battle Creek. All the Conference laborers are now more or less engaged in selling the book. We have already been able to hand Brother Sutherland one thousand dollars, received from the sale of the book. It was thankfully received, too, as Brother Sutherland had just received word from a woman who held a note of two thousand dollars against the college, which she wished to have paid. We intend to have the laborers work for the book all winter, but put them at their regular work in the spring. The churches are also taking hold of the work in earnest, and we shall try to have them do all they can. But my mind is for the canvassers to take the book next summer, and receive the usual commission. At present we have several who put in their whole time with the book, and receive the usual commission on smaller books as helps; and besides that, we give them from three to four dollars a week. I hope the Office will be able to turn out the books as fast as we can take orders for them. We are of good courage; for we believe this move is of the Lord, so we put our shoulders to the wheel, and “make the cart move.” Your brother in Christ,
N. P. NELSON.