To Be Published October 11 and 25, November 8 and 22.
Last week the Special Gospel series of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES was announced, and a few quotations were taken from some of its articles. This week we wish to tell more about these numbers and make some suggestions as to how they may be circulated.
How the Plan Is Regarded
One of our readers, Franklin Hess, Fort Steele, Wyo., sends an order for a hundred sets, and twelve three-months' subscriptions to begin with the series. He expects to use many more.
We have just received the following from one who became interested in the series published last fall:
Stanford, Ky., Sept. 11, 1905.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES,
Mountain View, Cal.
Dear Brethren,—
I want about 400 sets of the four numbers of the special series. I will notify you when and where I want them. I would like to go over where I canvassed this summer, and sell them, and take subscriptions for the paper, if I can, with the help of God. I believe it will do good. I remain in the love of Christ,
Christian L. Hornung.
Features of the Illustrations
It will be remembered that one cover design was used on the whole set of papers issued last fall. Instead of this, we have FOUR engravings—one for each number—for the forthcoming series. This does away with all possibility of getting the papers confused, and no one can say, "O, I read that paper before." A reduced facsimile of the cover page of the first number is given on this page.
We will not stop to speak of the various appropriate and beautiful engravings that will appear in the body of the paper, but they are unique and striking.
How to Circulate Them
Those who did the most successful work last year solicited orders for nothing less than the entire series. Indeed, many of them solicited subscriptions for a year or six months. If the customer did not feel sufficiently acquainted with the paper to subscribe for this length of time, he was usually willing to take the series at twenty cents.
An Order Book
For the assistance of those who wish to solicit subscriptions for the entire series, we have an order book prepared which will be sent on receipt of its cost,—five cents. Where orders are taken in this way the papers may be delivered by the person taking the order, or the names may be sent in to the Publishing House who will send the same direct. In this latter case, however, bear in mind that the rates on papers to single names and addresses are higher than where sent in clubs. For example: To less than five the rate is 20 cents a set; five or more, 15 cents a set.
On the Streets
It will be easier to sell these papers on the streets and in public places than it was last fall, because each paper has a special cover design. Those selling in this way should remember to order full sets, as they will be obtained in no other way.
Single Sets to Friends
Others will wish to send sets to friends, or to individuals at other Post-offices. More than three thousand sets of last year's specials were sent out in this way.
Such orders will receive careful and prompt attention. As before stated, the rates are 20 cents a set where less than five are sent in this way, and 15 cents a set where five or more are so ordered.
How the Leaflets Help
In working from house to house with these papers our SIGNS OF THE TIMES leaflets will be found very helpful indeed. Take No. 4, for example—"Signs of Our Times"—and inform the people whom you meet that you are circulating religious reading matter, a portion of which is free. Give them a leaflet, and the way will be opened for you to present the paper.
As the first number has to do with Prophecy and the Coming of Christ, leaflet No. 1—"The Sure Word of Prophecy"—is appropriate. For a price list, please refer to page 2 of this issue of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
In Sets Only
As the articles in this series are links in a definite chain of truth, no one will be satisfied by simply reading a single number. Therefore the series will be published in sets only.
What the Series Contains
We see our space is now too limited to refer to any of the many excellent points in the articles. We will therefore simply give the subject of each Special Number and a few of the article titles that will appear in Numbers 3 and 4, and refer you to last week's paper for articles contained in Numbers 1 and 2:
No. 1, Prophecy, and Christ's Coming.
2, The Sanctuary—Gospel in Type and Antitype.
3, Law, Gospel, and the Sabbath.
4, The Church Triumphant.
Here are some of the
Article Titles
The Bible Sabbath
The First Day of the Week
Babylon; Its Character
Principle of Babylon in Succeeding Ages
The Reformation and America
Signs in the Earth
A Spirit-filled Church; Requisite Conditions to The Seal of God
The Church Restored and Triumphant
Prices
Prices will be as follows:
1 to 4 sets to one or more addresses
Per Set
$0.20
5 or more sets to single addresses
" "
.15
25 to 500 sets to one address
" "
.10
500 and upward
" "
.09
Quantity Orders
If you are so situated as to use several thousand sets, we will be glad to correspond with you, as we have special inducements to make.
Where to Order
Order from your state Tract Society, the publishing house in your vicinity, or direct from the SIGNS OF THE TIMES,
Mountain View, Cal.
