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YEARLY REQUESTS FOR THE TRAVELING BRETHREN

EACH year at this season we ask that those desirous of visits by these Traveling Brethren send in formal requests therefor, preferably on post-card. We keep these on file and arrange the routes accordingly. We desire these yearly, because frequently conditions change greatly within one year.

Remember that no charge is made for these services. The Society pays all the necessary traveling expenses, etc., and takes up no collections. The cost is borne by the general fund, to which many of you are or have been contributors.

It may be too late to include your place if you write when you see that a Brother is headed your way; therefore, co-operate please by at once sending a 1910 post-card request, answering as many of the questions below as possible: (a) How many Bible students reside in your vicinity?
(b) Are weekly meetings held?
(c) How many are usually in attendance?
(d) Where do you now meet? (Give full street address.)
(e) At what hours are the Sunday meetings held?
(f) Was a vote taken to have a visit by one of these Traveling Brethren?
(g) How many voted for the invitation to be sent?
(h) How many, if any, voted against the invitation?
(i) Would a suitable place be found for a public meeting?
(j) What attendance do you think could be secured for the public session by such notification and advertising as your class would give?
(k) Would a suitable place be found for semi-private meetings for the interested?
(l) Have the members of your class chosen leaders in accordance with DAWN, Vol. VI., chaps. 5 and 6? If so, give names and full addresses of each.
(m) Give full names and full addresses of the two (2) to whom notices re a Traveling Brother should be sent, and notify us as to any change or removal.
(n) If your town is not on a railroad give the name of proper railroad station at which to stop.
(o) How many miles from station is meeting place, and which direction from station?
(p) Would the Brother be met at station?
(q) If not, how could the Brother get from said station?
(r) Give writer’s full name and address.
(s) Any additional remarks.

These visits are not merely for the public. They are intended to encourage small and large classes of Bible students. Nevertheless, we urge that their visits furnish good opportunities for presenting certain truths to the public and thus many grains of wheat are being found. We are sure that the Lord has many thousands of such children whom he has allowed to take certain lines and whom he now desires to bring to a knowledge of Present Truth—using it to further ripen and prepare them for the heavenly garner.

If you are too poor in this world’s goods to arrange for a public meeting, mention that fact. We may desire to assist financially. However, it may be possible to hold some meetings in a room at your home, if all the conditions seem favorable.

If you cannot answer all the questions affirmatively, answer what you can. Finally remember that your request is continued for only one year. Hence if you sent word last May we shall expect to hear for details from you this May also—if you desire such visits.

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— May 1, 1910 —