Good News in a Far Country by W. A. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 14, 1906

Good News in a Far Country

By W. A. S.

WE are in Taquary, at the head of Lake Patos, in southern Brazil. Elder Westphal and I have just been devouring the REVIEWS of March 8 and 15. Down in these lands, with irregular and uncertain mail communications, the worker who travels is often cut off from the outside world for weeks at a time. Then the arrival of a copy of the REVIEW is an event. To all those who are out on the frontiers the coming of the REVIEW with its reports from the workers in all the world, and its news of the progress of affairs in the home land of the message, is like the arrival of a friend from a far country, bearing good news.

In Brother Irwin’s report of the Pacific Union Conference we saw that the needs of the mission fields were remembered liberally by the Pacific Coast brethren. It was good news down in this southern corner of dark Brazil. Here is a dark land, but now the Holy Spirit is inclining Catholic hearts to inquire for the truth. We thank God for every word that brings news of increased gifts for missions. These gifts from the Pacific Union and the large personal gift from one of the brethren, reported by Elder Irwin, sent a thrill of gladness and courage through a few hearts down here in Brazil, at any rate.

And so I believe it is in all the needy fields. The workers watch closely for every evidence of a rising missionary spirit, and rejoice to see that the flow of gifts into the mission treasury means that the work may be pushed forward into regions still unentered.

Courage fills the hearts of the workers. They are persuaded that people, and conferences, and union conferences in North America will not rest until the heralds of the coming King are carrying the message in every land. We in these far fields thank God for the true hearts in the home land upon whom the Lord had laid the burden for the regions beyond. W. A. S.

Taquary, Brazil.