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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 12, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 40.

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Minas Geraes, Brazil

By F. W. Spies

F. W. SPIES
WE are glad to report that in Minas Geraes, the most populous as well as the most wealthy state of Brazil, the work of the third angel’s message is getting a fair start. Minas Geraes is one of the central states. It is only about two and a half hours’ run by train from the capital, Rio de Janeiro, and is well supplied with railroads, so that traveling is fairly easy.
For a long time we have desired to send a worker into this important and promising field, but there was none available. However, at the close of our last union conference session, Brethren R. M. Carter and Henrique Simas went to this state to engage in the book work. They not only succeeded in selling a goodly number of books, but it was soon found that some of the seed thus sown had at different places fallen on good ground and brought forth precious fruit.
One of these places is Juiz de Fora, where the above-named brethren have been residing for some time, and where it was my privilege to spend ten days in the early part of May. During my stay Brother Carter was conducting a canvassers’ institute. Among those taking part were four of the new Sabbath keepers in Minas Geraes, three brethren and a sister; two brethren and a sister from Rio de Janeiro; one brother from Espirito Santo; and two older canvassers,—ten in all. It was really encouraging to see ten earnest and eager persons getting ready to carry the truth to their countrymen. May they all be successful and effective workers.
During each evening of my stay we held public services, which were well attended; and on Friday, May 14, I had the privilege of burying nine persons with their Lord in baptism. On the following day, Sabbath, I organized a company of eighteen, and celebrated the Lord’s Supper with them. It was a day of rich blessing, and will long be remembered by those who had part in it. About twelve others are awaiting baptism in different parts of Minas Geraes; but as I was just about to start on a trip to the northern states, and had already made my appointments, I could not take time to visit the other places. We feel encouraged at the present prospects in Minas Geraes, as well as in all Brazil, and ask you to remember in prayer the workers in this large republic.