Ecuador by Thos. H. Davis.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 2, 1908

Ecuador

By Thos. H. Davis.

AMBATO.—After my last writing from Guayaquil I had a good visit there with the two resident brethren. One of these, a printer, keeps the Sabbath very strictly, and the other is trying to arrange his business so he can not only observe the day better, but go into the work.

I regretted leaving the province of Manabí so soon, where the Lord was giving me such wonderful success in the sale of “Patriarchs and Prophets.” The idea that these people will not buy large books is a wrong one, as the longer I work on the large books, the more orders I take.

It seemed providential that I returned to Ambato sooner than I had expected. I found my baby seriously needing my care, and my presence here permitted Elder G. W. Casebeer to leave on his trip sooner than he expected. Brother F. L. Perry had invited Brother Casebeer to accompany him into the interior of Peru before leaving for the South American Union Conference. They have found some interested ones as far up as Lake Titicaca, over twelve thousand feet above sea-level.

As I would be tied down here in Ambato on account of my children, it was thought best for me to have charge of the school work, taking the English class in the college, and the day-school for children, and teaching the young men who were coming at night. I can say I am about as busy as I have ever been in my life. However, I can thank the Lord for such good health as Ambato provides with its bracing atmosphere.

We are strongly hoping that some one will come as a self-supporting missionary to take charge of the school work here. Several towns which have good colleges want American teachers, and will pay from fifty to one hundred sucres a month, requiring three lessons a week, of an hour each, which would leave the teacher nearly all his time to teach private classes and do missionary work.

THOS. H. DAVIS.