Introduction

This volume has been prepared under the direction of the General Conference Publishing Department, in response to numerous requests for something more complete to take the place of Manual for Canvassers, which was prepared many years ago. Later other matter on the colporteur work was written by the same author, and this we have endeavored to incorporate in this edition. Credits have been given to the bound volumes of the Testimonies and other writings as far as the matter has been located. The portions credited to Manual for Canvassers have not been located elsewhere. The side headings have been added by the compilers, as an aid in quickly locating desired information, an effort having been made to base them on the text. While the old manual has been a great blessing to the work of the evangelistic colporteur, undoubtedly, with the added matter and improvements offered in The Colporteur Evangelist, this little volume will prove of even greater service to those who are devoting their lives to this high calling. CEv 4.1

—The Publishers