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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Dec 21, 1905

Chile

By E. W. THOMANN

COPIAPO.—About four and a half months ago I left Valparaiso, accompanying Elder Westphal on a visit to our people in the northern provinces of Chile. We had precious experiences. Several new workers began to labor in the Master's cause, and in different places we could bury precious souls with Jesus in baptism. At Antofagasta we organized the little company into a church, and one brother, who formerly worked farther north, came there and was ordained as elder. The other brother, who was working principally for this company, offered himself as a self-supporting missionary to Bolivia. We accepted the offer, and we hope the Lord will use the earnest efforts of this young brother and his wife to his glory.

Besides my editorial work, I took over four hundred subscriptions for our missionary paper, the Señales de los Tiempos, and also sold over one thousand single copies. One day I sold ninety-eight single copies, besides taking some renewal subscriptions. At another time I took eighty-one subscriptions and sold ninety-three single copies and two Bibles in four days. In another town I took over forty subscriptions in two half days in the railroad shops.

Doors are wide open for our literature now. We should have one hundred colporteurs and canvassers where we have only one. I am not tired of the work, but I need help, for I can not properly look after all branches of the work.

E. W. THOMANN.