Germany by D. Voth

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Apr 28, 1904

Germany

By D. Voth

BRIEG, SILESIA.— Since last September we have been laboring in Silesia, a province in Germany of fifty thousand inhabitants. We have never seen such a longing and hungering after truth as at the present time. Calls are coming to us from many places, but it is impossible to answer them all. Only one brother has helped us so far, but at our conference held in Dresden, in January, it was voted that two more should come to this needy field. During the last three months, ten souls have joined our church, and six others have begun to keep the Sabbath, and will soon be baptized.

At present we are in Brieg, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants. Although we are meeting with much opposition, yet the Lord is greatly blessing. An evangelical preacher in this place is trying to stir up the whole city against us, but many are beginning to dislike him, because he is telling so many things about us that are not true. We are sure that many will have their eyes opened through his lectures.

A few weeks ago I had a long talk with a Catholic priest who seems to be interested in the truth. He has attended some of our Sabbath meetings, and taken part in the Sabbath-school. He was ashamed when he found how little he knew about the Bible, and how well versed our lay members are in the Scriptures. May the Lord continue his work, and help this man to take a firm stand for the truth. We are of good courage in the Master's work, and rejoice in the soon coming of our Lord.

D. VOTH.