Chile by Thos. H. Davis.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 18, 1909

Chile

By Thos. H. Davis.

SINCE writing my last note, I have visited the churches of Santiago, Valparaiso, and San Felipe. There are a goodly number of young people in our churches here who might be trained for service. We expect to have four times the number in our school this year to prepare themselves for the work. In Santiago several started out selling Señales, and one young brother left his trade to sell our books; and the Lord is blessing him. At our colporteur meetings these workers were the ones who had the best testimonies to give. I expect to have a few agents here in Valparaiso soon.

Valparaiso has about two hundred thousand inhabitants; being the principal port of Chile, many nationalities are represented here. The English language is spoken by thousands. Colporteurs from the States would have excellent opportunities at this port to work among the English-speaking people while learning the language.

If two young men from the States would locate here, thousands of books could be sold in the English and German languages while they were learning Spanish. They would have an advantage far above what Brother Bishop and myself had in 1894. At that time the work was not started in Chile; now there is an organized church here in Valparaiso, with a growing congregation. Elder E. Balada and family are located here, and offer their home to any one coming to begin work.

As in other fields, the doors are wide open for colporteur work. A few days past, while out on a trip to see a young brother who does some canvassing, I sold books in Los Andes, San Felipe, and Limache. At Limache especially the people seemed to be hungry for books containing the truth. Many followed me up with money in hand to buy a tract, “El Juicio,” The Judgment.

Sunday laws are being enforced here in the large cities. So a quick work must be done. At Lantaro, a town in the south, I received permission to enter the barracks of the soldiers to sell the Señales and books. They crowded around me so thickly I stood upon a bench from which I could sell my books and papers. The sales were better than I expected, and I soon had to secure another lot of books.

Any one interested in coming to canvass can write to our secretary, Carlos Krieghoff, or the writer, Casilla 43, Correo 3, Santiago, Chile, South America.

THOS. H. DAVIS.