Canvassing in Australia.
By Editor
THE following from Brother Arnold, in Australia, we were permitted to copy from a private letter to Elder Haskell. It will give some idea of what an active canvasser can do in spreading the truth of the Third Angel's Message. May the Lord bless the canvassers and their work:— DEAR BROTHER HASKELL: Your welcome letter written at Washington, N. H., July 16, was received August 30. We are all of good courage, and are having success in the work. Have instructed several canvassers since you left; I take them with me, and they have a chance to hear the real business many times each day. One brother came up here and I took him out with me. The first day I got nine orders. I believe the Lord blessed me on his account. Another brother has gone to a mining town near here, working in the mines on the "night shift" to pay his way, and canvassing during the day. He writes that he is having success, and calls for Brother Israel to come up as there is a good opening for Bible-readings. It is, indeed, cheering to hear the good reports from all parts of the field, and what a grand thing it would be if we had a few energetic men to go to India, Africa, South America, and other places, and get the work started. I had a talk with a man in business in this city, who was in India three years. He said there were 40,000 English-speaking people in Calcutta. He thought we would get on all right if we went to Bombay during the hot weather. I took an order from a lady who once lived in St. Petersburg, Russia. She said there were many English-speaking people there. There are quite a number of Chinamen in this city; some of them have been converted to Christianity; I have been wishing that I could get the truth before them. A few days since, one of their most influential men gave me his order. He is said to be a devoted Christian man and is well off. He seemed to understand about the signs that show the coming of Christ near. I was much pleased with his appearance; he referred me to their Chinese missionary, who gave me an order for two books—one for himself and one for his sister-in-law at Sydney. Brother Israel went with me when I canvassed the missionary. From a picture he showed me, I should judge that his wife was an English lady. His home was well furnished, and as neat as one could wish. I hope these men will yet carry the message to China. I have been blessed to-day in reading Sister White's article in Review of July 20, entitled, "Among the Churches of Switzerland." The Spirit will yet be poured out with greater power than on the day of Pentecost, and every man will hear the truth in his own tongue. I hope you will still pray for me as you used to at Summarlide, and I will keep up good courage and go ahead. Hoping to see you again sometime, I remain your brother in Christ,
WILLIAM ARNOLD.