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The Chile General Meeting

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 26, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 4.

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The Chile General Meeting

By F. H. Westphal

F. H. WESTPHAL
OUR general meeting at the school was greatly blessed, and resulted in much good to the brethren and the work. We were sorry that heavy rains hindered the attendance of many who otherwise would have come. Brother L. R. Conradi enjoyed much freedom in presenting the general principles of the organization of this work. The accounts of the progress of the work in Europe and Africa aroused much interest in the missionary work, and many resolved to engage in it.
In Santiago the meetings were better attended, the weather not hindering so much. We were sorry that we could not have our conference meeting at the same time; but the notice of Elder Conradi's visit was too short to make such arrangements. We shall hold our annual conference in March, and hope to see a general rally at that time.
About seventy persons were baptized this year in Chile. We hope to see the work prosper faster than ever before, and that in a little while it may be self-supporting here in Chile. We have dedicated the First-day offerings to the union conference, to be used in extending the message among the Indians, of whom there are many in Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Paraguay.
When we see how the work is extending, and how little we do, we pray that more faith and more energy may be aroused to carry the message to all the inhabitants of earth, in order that the work may soon close up.
A few days ago a man and his wife came to our meeting, and said they had decided to go with us, and related how the Lord came to them. About five years ago this man was passing a house where one of our brethren was preaching, and he stopped and listened a little while, becoming convinced that we have the truth. I visited the place a few years later, and his wife came to borrow something from her neighbors, in order that she might have an opportunity to hear something more about the message. Now they have accepted it. Without doubt many have turned their attention toward us, and are watching with interest to see the truth develop. We hope and pray that all who accept the message may remain true and faithful, in order not to disappoint the hopes of those whose interest has been aroused.
GROUP OF BELIEVERS ATTENDING THE CHILE GENERAL MEETING
GROUP OF BELIEVERS ATTENDING THE CHILE GENERAL MEETING
Santiago, Chile.