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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 4, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 27.

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The Publishing Work

By E. R. Palmer

Conducted by the Publishing Department of the General Conference
N. Z. TOWN - - - Secretary

The Summary

THE accompanying summary for the month of May is full of items of interest and encouragement. We will note some of the most striking features:—
1. The sum total of book sales is $94,166.15, nearly $8,000 larger than any previous summary for the month of May.
2. The magazine sales, in North America amounted to $16,222, nearly $2,000 more than for May of last year, while the sale of periodicals in foreign fields amounted to $14,418.45, making the grand total of sales by our agents during the month of May $124,806.60.
3. In the German Union Conference the sale of literature is nearly double what it was one year ago, and the sales in western Canada have a little more than doubled.
4. In the United States, notwithstanding the cyclone of politics, which has caused apprehension in some places, the book sales by colporteurs have increased over $11,000 above what they were for May of last year.
5. In the Southwestern Union a substantial increase is still shown, the gain in two years having been over $9,000 for the month of May.
6. One of the best features of the summary is that it is practically complete.
7. The best feature of all is the indication that the work of God moves on year after year, making progress, notwithstanding storms and droughts and politics.
What a grand privilege it is to be connected with such a work as this! A few days ago a president of one of our conferences made this inquiry: "Do you find that the great political stir of this strenuous presidential year is having a detrimental effect upon the circulation of our literature? Do the colporteurs keep at their work courageously? and are they succeeding as well as they did last year?" This summary fully answers the question. My reply was: "We are giving no attention to politics, or to anything else that might be considered a hindrance. It had not occurred to us that our work should be hindered by politics." As we study these figures, let us thank God and go forward.
E. R. PALMER.