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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 7, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 32.

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Colporteurs for Fields Abroad

By N. Z. Town

At the recent General Conference very urgent calls for experienced colporteurs were made by some of the delegates from abroad. The British brethren asked for six good men for Ireland, as Americans can work in that island with less opposition than can the English workers; India asked for four good men; China pleaded for at least three. Other earnest requests came from Spain, Mexico, South America, and the West Indies. To meet the most urgent of these calls the General Conference wishes to place ten experienced colporteurs under appointment at the Foreign Mission Seminary at the opening in September.
At the General Conference in 1909 a very urgent request was made for a good man to take charge of the colporteur work in China. Notwithstanding that very earnest efforts were made to secure this man, they were unavailing until the General Conference Council held in Mountain View in January of this year. At that time Brother F. E. Stratton, field agent of Minnesota, responded to the call. He and Sister Stratton spent the latter part of the school year at the Foreign Mission Seminary, and also attended the General Conference.
After Brother Stratton had his goods all packed and shipped to Chicago, he found that he is unable to go, on account of a physical disability which has recently developed. This makes it necessary for the Publishing Department to secure, if possible, another man to go to China as general agent. The General Conference has already appropriated the money for the support of this worker, and the Chinese brethren have shown their faith in getting a man by building him a house, which is now waiting for him. We therefore appeal to the experienced bookmen in this country to give this matter serious consideration, with the prayer that the Lord will put the burden upon the man who ought to go. The secretary of the General Conference Publishing Department will be glad to hear from those who are willing to respond to any of these calls.
N. Z. TOWN.