Literature Work in India

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jun 13, 1912

Literature Work in India

Concerning the encouraging progress of the work in India, Brother C. E. Weeks writes:—

"The work is progressing in this field. The prospects are encouraging. Our native agents have never done so well before. The Burmese quarterly has been launched, and is now in the hands of the agents. The circulation of the Bengali paper was 1,500 at the time of our institute in December. This month we sent out 4,500. Two men have begun colporteur work in south India. One of them is already making sales almost equal to his salary. Brother Peter Rick continues to do well. His last report was the best yet, 146 rupees on papers alone.

"I am sending you a picture of those who attended our institute, which was held in connection with the Bengali conference. I believe this was the first canvassers' institute ever held in India. Ten of these native workers are giving their entire time to our periodical work. The native man at the far left is the most successful. He took over fifty yearly subscriptions last month, besides selling a large number of single copies. The sales of these men have doubled since our institute. Most of these workers are in the fever districts to the east of Bengal, where Brother Little died of cholera. The larger paper which these men are holding is the Bengali Signs of the Times. It sells for one-half cent a copy. The small pamphlet is the Sabbath-School

Quarterly. The English boy at the right is Brother Carratt, who was converted while in the British army in India. He bought his release, and is our most successful canvasser."