p. 18 | Costa Rica by Isaac Gordon

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 29, 1912

Costa Rica

By Isaac Gordon

PACUARITO.— Owing to the inclemency of the weather, our week of prayer could not begin on Sabbath, the ninth; nevertheless we did not fail to improve the first opportunity that presented itself to begin the week of prayer services; and truly if there was ever a time when God was among his people, it was from the tenth to the sixteenth of December. The whole district was stirred while our brethren and sisters made it their duty to invite strangers and friends, and these, in turn, invited not only their own friends, but any one with whom they came in contact. On Monday morning a stranger was heard saying to another after he had invited him, “If you come to-night, you will come to-morrow night and the next night and the whole week, because they call it the week of prayer.”

We began our service at 6:30 P. M., and could never dismiss before 9:30, and sometimes even later. One brother said to our elder: “You have no control at all over the meeting. Truly the presence of God is here.” A Wesleyan who

had been very zealous for his Sunday, heard the singing after he had retired for the night. He dressed and came to the meeting, took part in prayer, confessed his fault in having heard the message and lived among the Adventists so long without accepting it, and prayed that God would be merciful to him. Another stranger said that he had never before enjoyed such a meeting. The whole week was one of great spiritual blessing, for which we thank God.

ISAAC GORDON.