p. 13 | Chile by F. H. WESTPHAL

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 31, 1905

Chile

By F. H. WESTPHAL

NEGREIROS.—In our journey north we find that there is much to do, and there are no men to do the work. We found a brother here who was once in the employ of the Methodists as a colporteur, but was dropped because he accepted the Sabbath. We found that he could sing well, and play the guitar, and was apt to teach, and had had a good influence for the truth for several years, and that quite a number embraced the truth through his influence, and are now firm. We selected him to do Bible work here in the pampas. I think this will help the situation. There are many here in the pampas who are interested, but they are left as sheep without a shepherd. The only industry there is the saltpeter works. Towns have grown up of from two to five hundred inhabitants, and in these there are tailors, merchants, and bakers. But the country is a desert, for it never rains. The dust is from one to three, and in some places even six, inches deep, and there is no green grass to be seen. This condition of things makes it favorable for the saltpeter. If it should rain a few times, the saltpeter would entirely disappear. It is said that the saltpeter fields will continue but a hundred years more, at the rate they are now working them.

We have held meetings in different places, and everywhere we have had good, attentive audiences. Many books have been sold among the people, and our colporteurs are making many friends. We are glad that the Lord is sending us these colporteurs. We expect another one in about a month. The brother is trying to close up his contract as soon as possible, and then enter the work.

I have been reading the reports of some of the first meetings of the General Conference session. I am glad that there is a sound of agoing in the mulberry-trees. The Lord has gone before us, and soon the work will be finished.

F. H. WESTPHAL.