p. 16 | East Brazil Mission by John Lipke

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 16, 1913

East Brazil Mission

By John Lipke

We are indeed thankful to our Heavenly Father for his kind protection and his guidance in the work in our field. Looking back to the beginning of the work in this mission, we praise the Lord for what he has done. He opened one door after another for us, and we followed.

When we came to this field in April, 1910, we found eighteen believers, and no worker besides ourselves. Since that time we have gained one hundred forty-two members. Out of these we have taken natives and, with the help of the Mission Board, have developed workers. Of these developed in the field we have six canvassers, two canvassing agents, two Bible workers, and others in training for Bible work. This the Lord has wrought.

Since our canvassers’ institute last September our canvassers have done better work and have sold more books. We expect that the number of these workers will increase soon.

At present we are holding an institute for Bible workers, and at the same time doing practical work in the city of Bahia. We have studies on organization, methods of labor, and above all we study the Bible truths. One of the students has come from the state of Para, where, after accepting the truth, he worked for others, who also accepted the truth. He is now obtaining the necessary instruction, and will go back to present the message to the people living in the region of the Amazon River. Thus we are pushing forward farther to the north, until every state of Brazil will have a representative of the third angel’s message.

JOHN LIPKE.