One of the best preparations that can be made for an evangelistic campaign is to have a Bible instructor or a colporteur build up an interest before the evangelist begins his series of meetings. Not every evangelist can have this advantage, but in our Voice of Prophecy national broadcast there are great possibilities for just such service—provided the opportunity is grasped. We are glad to tell you that there is now a plan, approved by the General Conference Radio Commission, whereby this opportunity is knocking at every evangelist's door. It is as follows:
When an evangelistic campaign is being launched, the evangelist may be introduced to the Voice of Prophecy listeners in his area by the simple process of sending information concerning his coming effort to the Voice of Prophecy business office, Box 1511, Glendale, California. ( Approval should be secured in advance from local conference officials, of course.) The Voice of Prophecy will then send a letter to those on their list of names for that area, introducing the speaker and inviting each radio listener to attend these meetings. The following letter is given as a sample:
To Our Voice of Prophecy Listeners in the Newark Area
Dear Radio Friends:
We have good news for you—important news! One of our friends, Evangelist A. C. Fearing, is conducting a series of Bible lectures in Newark, New Jersey, and we hope all our listeners who possibly can, will attend.
These Bible lectures will be conducted in two places in your city on the evenings and hours indicated : Sunday evening at 7 :30 in the Mosque Thetater Building.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings at 7 :3o in Griffth Music Hall.
These prophetic lectures will be a blessing to the people of Newark, and we consider it a privilege to announce them. We hope every one of you who receives this letter will start attending at once. Never was the study of the Bible more needed than now. Unfortunately there are many would-be messengers these days who are putting misleading interpretations on Bible prophecies.
It is a real encouragement when a man of Evangelist Fearing's ability and consecration dedicates himself to twentieth century evangelism. We take pleasure in recommending that you—our listeners—attend his meetings.
May the Lord abundantly bless you as you search deeply for the truths in God's Word.
Yours in the Master's service, The Voice of Prophecy
[At the bottom of the letter we place a coupon, with the wording as follows, making a souvenir offer if agreeable with the evangelist.]
We want Evangelist Fearing to know personally each one of our great family of Voice of Prophecy listeners in the Newark area. If you will present this slip at the hall, it will introduce you, and it will also entitle you to a complimentary souvenir booklet.
Name ........................................................
Street .......................................................
City .................................... State ..........
Further, if the evangelist can supply the handbill for his opening meeting that far in advance, we will enclose a copy with this letter, thus giving him additional advertising. For this service it is necessary for us to make the small charge of ten cents a name—to cover cost of labor, postage, and stationery. If we have one hundred radio names in the area, for instance, it will cost ten dollars to notify them of the coming evangelistic meetings.
Some evangelists request that we send them the list of Voice of Prophecy listeners in their territory and let them make the contacts. But, eager as we are for such contacts to be made, we cannot do this, for the simple reason that we receive our radio names in trust, and we must not betray this confidence. However, if you will permit us, we shall be happy to introduce you to our listeners.
