COMBINATION OFFER OF THE “SIGNS” AND “SUNSHINE.” by S. N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, November 25, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 47

COMBINATION OFFER OF THE “SIGNS” AND “SUNSHINE.”

By S. N. Haskell

IN many respects the General Conference just closed has been the most encouraging of any ever held by Seventh-day Adventists. Plans were laid which, when properly executed, will establish missions in at least three more nations, and in a number of additional States in America. But the most important movement which relates to our missionary work was the combination offer of the two publishing houses of the “Sunshine at Home” and the Signs of the Times. It has been demonstrated by the sale of 15,000 of the “Sunshine” in less than one year that this is the best selling book ever offered by our people. Some have sold as high as fifteen or twenty in one day. During the last season Minnesota has sold 3,000, Michigan 4,000, and so it has gone more or less throughout the country.

Some have felt conscientious about selling the book because it did not contain more of present truth; and yet everything it does contain is elevating and stores the mind with useful ideas. It is emphatically a book for the youth and children, and is instructive to all.

Arrangements have now been made to place this book and the Signs together, so that the canvasser can have the same per cent as heretofore; but all business should be done through the tract societies. There is no better time to sell them than before the holidays. We are certain that there can be 20,000 sold within the next sixty days, the Signs to be sent for three months to each subscriber. In this arrangement it will be seen that the “Sunshine at Home” becomes an entering wedge for the pioneer sheet.

We suggest that the following plans be adopted:—

Let each tract society make immediate arrangements with its agents to canvass for “Sunshine.”
Get all the new canvassers in the field possible, as it has been proved that “Sunshine” is an excellent work for a canvasser to use in gaining an experience.
The price to the canvasser is to be the same as heretofore.
Each canvasser should always present the Signs, and state the offer made by our publishing houses. The particulars will be explained by circulars to agents and tract society officers.

S. N. HASKELL.