Paper Work in Japan by W. D. Burden

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 23, 1914

Paper Work in Japan

By W. D. Burden

W. D. BURDEN

THIS year we are holding a protracted institute for our workers in Japan. The institute began early in January and is being held here in Tokio. We had quite a supply of the Owari No Fukuin (our Japanese paper) on hand, and as we had been to considerable expense in getting out that New Year's number, we disliked to see the papers go to waste. We therefore proposed to the workers that we take two or three days and see if we could not make good use of them in the city. All entered heartily into the plan, and the results were quite gratifying. While the record would not be considered much in some other field, yet for this country we feel that it was very good.

Several of the workers were new, and it was their first attempt at selling papers. However, in a total of about 500 hours, 2,000 papers were sold, besides a number of books and tracts, and fifteen subscriptions were taken for the paper. The workers were able to find many persons who were longing for the joy and light which God and his truth alone can give. These the workers will visit from time to time as they have opportunity during the institute.

Our foreign workers also took part in this work as their time would allow, and this was an encouragement to the native workers. Brother Anderson, who arrived from the States only last fall and so could not speak much Japanese, was able to hold the record for large sales. I am sure every one who went out experienced a blessing, and we trust that the seeds of truth sown may yield a harvest of souls in the kingdom. May God hasten the day when all the honest in heart shall be sought out, and the faithful gathered and taken to the eternal kingdom of Christ.

Tokio.