p. 19 | The Book Work in Iceland

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 26, 1914

The Book Work in Iceland

FROM the arctic regions comes the word of progress in the book and periodical work. Elder J. C. Raft, of the Scandinavian Union, writes:—

"It is only during the year 1913 that the colporteur work has really been started in earnest in Iceland. During the year the reports show book sales of about $1,500. The work began with the sale of Christ Our Saviour. An edition of 2,500 was issued in the Icelandic language, in 1912. We did not think we could sell that many, but hoped to send some to America, to be sold among the Icelanders in Canada. But the entire edition was rapidly sold, and last year we printed an edition of 4,500, which is now nearly gone. We have six faithful canvassers there at present, and the Lord has wonderfully blessed them. The population is only about 90,000, and the people are scattered over an area three times the size of Denmark, where we are now approaching a population of 3,000,000. Canvassing in Iceland is no easy task, but the results exceed all our expectations."