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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 16, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 24.

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Brazil

By A. B. Stauffer

RIO JANEIRO.—The sad news of the destruction of the Review and Herald publishing house came as a solemn message to us. Although it was then six weeks after the fire, we could not but assemble for prayer to God to sustain our dear brethren in their distress and affliction. As we bowed in prayer, we remembered the many employees, and asked the Lord if there were any among the many whom he could use to his glory here in Brazil, to put the burden upon the right ones to come here.
We have a new native brother here in Rio de Janeiro who has a great burden to spread the truth he has found, among his people. But what can he do with hardly any publications? He is working with our paper. We believe the Lord raised up this dear brother to take the place of our Brother Blumhofer, whom we lost through death. We should pray for several to take his place, but we must have something more to put into their hands than simply our small monthly paper and a few small tracts.
We do sincerely hope that steps will be taken without delay to aid the Brazil Conference to get out a few such books as “His Glorious Appearing,” in the Portuguese language. We have a small publishing fund of about three hundred dollars, but this will not reach much further than to print a few tracts. Our plan is to issue a series of small tracts; first publish the matter in our paper, and then, the type being set, have it printed in tract form, and in this way the tracts will be less expensive.
The work in Brazil is onward. All our workers are of good courage, and the Lord is with us, which is evident from the fact that precious souls are being saved, who in turn are working for others. Our tithe and offerings have greatly increased, which is another evidence that the blessing of God is with us. And, further, we rejoice to see the presence of God with us to help in establishing our tract society work on a strictly cash basis. We expect a more healthy growth of the work in all its branches during this year.
A. B. STAUFFER.