Brazil by John Lipke

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 3, 1910

Brazil

By John Lipke

SOME years ago a Brazilian living in the interior of the state of Bahia bought an illustrated Bible. He read parts of it, but nothing seemed to make an impression upon him; he did not obey its teachings. Later he passed through some difficulties. The experience led him to read the Bible, and he received much consolation. He was then ready to obey the Word of God. Through reading the Scriptures he became converted. He found that he must observe the Sabbath, and thought he was the only person in the world who kept it. He began to preach in the market and at street corners, and wrote articles on the Sabbath question for a secular paper.

This brother has been anxiously waiting a long time for a minister to visit, instruct, and baptize himself and others. Recently he wrote that every month for a whole year he has sent a man “with animals” a day’s journey to the landing-place of the steamer to get a minister—but in vain. He writes that the people of the place are astir; they desire to obey the truth, but have no one to teach them. It will take a minister eighteen days by train, steamer, and horseback to reach them.

Sao Paulo. JOHN LIPKE.