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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 7, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 45.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

By F. W. Spies

AUGUST 10 was a day of special encouragement and rejoicing for the “little flock” in the important city of Sao Paulo. At 9 A. M. all the believers of Sao Paulo, with some of the brethren of Sao Bernardo, including a number of colporteurs who at the time were in attendance at the colporteurs’ institute, and interested persons residing in the city, forty-five in all, met at the Tiete River, which flows through the west end of Sao Paulo, to bury four dear believers with their Saviour in baptism. As the baptism took place very close to the principal thoroughfare of that section of the city, many teams and passers-by also stopped to witness the scene, which was doubtless an entirely new one to them.
After baptism the company repaired to the meeting-place, where to the newly baptized ones was extended the hand of fellowship. Then followed the celebrating of the Lord’s Supper.
Six more are keeping the Sabbath, and expect to be baptized in the near future, when we hope to be able to organize a church at this capital city.
The state of Sao Paulo is one of the most promising of the Brazilian states, with a population of two and one-half million; and it is a pity that in it we do not have even one ordained minister who can devote himself to the building up of the work by caring for the many interests in this part of Brazil. We trust there may soon be found ministerial help for this promising and needy field.
F. W. SPIES.