Porto Rico

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 28, 1911

The following interesting letter shows how the Lord is blessing Brother G. D. Raff, in Porto Rico:—

“When I left the States to come here in March, 1910, I had an idea that it was not very difficult to learn a new language, and thought that probably in three months I would have it mastered; but after being here about one week, it seemed impossible ever to understand such jargon. Feeling that Satan was determined to discourage me, I took the matter to the Lord in prayer, and gained the victory.

“During the fifteen months since I landed here, I have taken orders for over six hundred copies of ‘Coming King’ in Spanish, which I have delivered; also a few other books and papers. The language is now much easier to learn.

“I have just finished one of my largest deliveries, 145 books. To make this delivery I traveled more than 190 miles on my bicycle. As this island is not a plain, I have worked very hard. I have had good success in delivering my books, at one time delivering one hundred per cent of my orders.

“One afternoon a native preacher invited me to his church to show the book to his people. I took eight orders there in five minutes, delivering all but one. I had good success in canvassing mayors, judges, police officials, and business men. Prominent Catholics buy the books readily. I had the pleasure of selling to one gray-headed priest.” N. Z. T.