p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 47. (11/23/1911)

The Harvest Ingathering Campaign

By T. E. Bowen

Many have now enjoyed the actual work of distributing the Missions number of the Signs among their friends and neighbors, and of receiving offerings from them. These experiences were varied. Good reports begin to come in, and more will follow. An experience meeting was held here at Takoma Park, Tuesday evening, November 14. It was a splendid meeting. Some had received more, some less, some not anything, but all had thoroughly enjoyed the work. The workers in the General Conference Office and in the Review and Herald, besides many of the brethren and sisters residing here, went out with the papers. The Seminary teachers and students are also doing a good work in the city.

There is still opportunity to work. It is to be hoped that all the conferences will continue the work until the Missions Signs in hand shall be judiciously used, and that more will be ordered if needed. Orders are still being received at the Pacific Press. They have now printed 550,000, with 472,000 papers sent out up to November 10, and their presses stand with forms ready to run more papers on short notice should they be needed. Twenty-nine conferences (November 5) have exceeded the orders of last year. This is a good record. And the orders this year have been conservative, that is, carefully estimated in order that all the papers might be used. Some conferences may still further supplement their orders.

The reports received so far express hopefulness that the mission harvest will exceed that of 1910. The Mountain View church-school children secured $22. Brother Ferren, missionary secretary of the Pacific Union Conference, on the night of November 6 sent out the following night telegram to all the State conference secretaries in his territory:—

“Mountain View Ingathering campaign reached nine towns and country. Hundred and one went out, including nearly all Pacific Press force. Used over 2,600 papers. Received $205, and more confidently expected. All greatly encouraged by good experiences.”

We believe the blessing of God has rested upon this effort so far this year. If you have not yet taken part in this work, remember it is not too late to obtain the papers from your State tract society for use in soliciting for missions.

The undersigned will be glad to receive reports of some of the interesting experiences gained while working among the people with the Missions Signs.

T. E. BOWEN,

Assistant Secretary General Conference.