p. 2 | First Evangelical Believers in Little Rome

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 30, 1915

First Evangelical Believers in Little Rome

BROTHER IGNACIO KALBERMATTEN, who is laboring in Arequipa, Peru, writes of the work:—

“Last Sabbath we had the privilege of baptizing six new members. The Baptists have been at work in this city about twelve years, but they tell me that they have not yet had the privilege of baptizing any members. They have had severe trials in their work in this fanatical city. We have thus had the privilege of baptizing the first evangelical believers in this town, which is called “Little Rome.”

“The priests make every effort to keep the people from reading evangelical literature, threatening with excommunication those that do not obey their warning. But, thank the Lord, there are a number who are reading our books and periodicals, and they see that they contain something better than what the priests tell them. Although according to the law we have no liberty of worship in this country, yet we are able to work without being molested, but have to be careful how we conduct our work.”