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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 6, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 18.

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Argentina

By C. E. Knight

SINCE the first of the year, I, with my family, have become settled in what we hope is a home for us until at least the end of 1909. In deciding upon it, we did so with reference to providing a room for the nurses who would be located in Buenos Aires, although they did not arrive until several weeks later. In this building there is also a large room which the church has for its meetings. We thus have a good place for all by jointly taking the house.
The nurses, with the exception of Miss Hansen, are at the school in Entre Rios studying the language for a few months, and I hear that they are progressing well. Dr. G. B. Replogle has not arrived yet, but we have been watching the boats closely for more than a week. We do not know by what boat he will come.
Since we are obliged to give some time each day to language study, we are not able to accomplish nearly as much as we desire, and we are somewhat surprised that so many openings for work and demands upon us should be seen so soon after arriving. We are able to converse quite intelligently in Spanish, but two or three months more will find us better prepared to labor for those speaking and understanding Spanish only.
The summer has been a pleasant one, although very warm at times. As the autumn days have now come, the weather is beautiful and the temperature agreeable. We long to be able to help in the many needy places in this large field, and as we see how easily people can be brought together in a meeting, it makes us feel rather impatient to know that we must study more before we can give them the truth. We are of good courage ourselves, and thank God for his love as it is constantly manifested to us. Dr. R. H. Habenicht and others left two weeks ago for the States. We shall await with interest the General Conference Bulletin, and pray that much will be accomplished as the result of that meeting.
C. E. KNIGHT.