The Argentina Conference by Arturo Fulton

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 15, 1908

The Argentina Conference

By Arturo Fulton

Each month sees some advance moves in our work in this field. With such good success attending the efforts put forth by the few workers we have, what might be accomplished if there were only more to lend a hand! Just this morning an agent for one of the Bible societies came in and bought a considerable quantity of our books to circulate with his Bibles. This is the second time he has been here this month. The church to which he belongs ordered six copies of “Steps to Christ” and twelve copies of “Captain of Our Salvation” in Spanish. What we are failing to do the Lord is leading others to do for us.

A letter received from Elder E. Balada this morning states that he has arrived safely in Tucuman, that he is nicely located, and ready to begin work. “What a pity,” he writes, “that there are no canvassers to take hold with me. Here it is easy to sell, and money is plenty. I have begun to visit some who know the gospel. They receive me well. Pray for this work. There is a Baptist church here of over one hundred members. Where are the valiant soldiers of the Lord that will come to help me? Who will come?”

Surely the calls are many, and the workers few. We can only pass the word on to lands more favored with light and truth than we; here there are none to send. Tucuman is the garden spot of Argentina, and is called the Eden of this land. Beautiful hills and valleys are covered with a tropical vegetation; oranges, lemons, and the vine flourish. Here the spirit of liberty vanquished the tyranny of Spain, but the message of liberty from Catholic tyranny and oppression is still needed. This is our first effort for this province, the most densely populated of all the inland provinces.

From Entre Rios comes encouraging news of the advancement of the work there. Elders Gott Block and Jacob Riffel, in the report of their trip through the province, as published in the Revista Adventista say: “In Rosario Tala one sister, who until now sympathized with the Methodists, has joined our little group. In Concordia we were able to add one faithful soul to the church by baptism. Here we celebrated the ordinances. The work of the Lord is firm and prosperous in Concordia. In Urdinarrain one family accepted the truth. Night after night we had good meetings. Truly we can say the Lord is working in Buena Vista. The twenty-seventh of June eleven were baptized. Nearly one hundred persons attended the baptism. There is still a large number who have begun to keep the Sabbath, and are preparing for baptism, while still others are on the point of deciding. Remember us in your prayers.”

So the work goes and grows. Soon it will be finished. Now is the time to enter it before it is forever too late. ARTURO FULTON.