“Gospel Primer” in Portuguese by N. Z. T.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1914

“Gospel Primer” in Portuguese

By N. Z. T.

We have just received a copy of the new “Gospel Primer” in the Portuguese language, published by our brethren in Brazil. It is gotten up in a very pleasing style, quite different from our English “Gospel Primer.” It contains 108 pages, very attractively illustrated. In Brazil our colporteurs find that only about twenty per cent of the people are able to read. In view of this there appears the following in the preface to the book:—

“‘I cannot read,’ is the excuse which our colporteurs very often meet when they offer one of our books or periodicals to the people. Because of this we have undertaken to provide such persons, who by negligence or lack of opportunity or from whatever cause are not able to read, with a means of accomplishing this without the direct aid of a teacher.”

This is a good illustration of the enterprise which our brethren are showing in our literature work. If the people cannot read, they will educate them and then sell them our literature.

N. Z. T.