Editorial

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 1, 1910

Ecuador.—The tide is turning in our favor. We feel we must draw nearer to God in order to make the most of every advantage offered. Pray for the work and workers here. W. W. Wheeler.

India.—Though the task of giving this message to India's millions in this generation seems a Herculean undertaking with our limited force, yet my confidence in its accomplishment is much greater to-day than it was during my first year in the country. God is at work, as well as our little force; and when the fulness of time comes, the thing will be done, and we shall be surprised to learn what agencies God has brought to bear in fulfilling his purpose. H. C. Menkel, M. D.

West German Union.—Everywhere doors open before us. Fields that seemed hard to enter years ago are now open. Rulers have been influenced to give our people liberty to live and preach the truth in their realms. Truly the Lord is going before. Meetings in Catholic sections are well attended, and generally more results are reaped among Catholics than among Protestants. There is a real longing for the truth in countries where the Papacy has ruled these many years. May the Lord help us to do our utmost to reach these souls before it is too late. J. H. Schilling.

New Guinea.—Through the goodness of God, we are able to send greetings from a church in New Guinea—six members, of three nationalities, British, Rarotongan, and Fijian. We look forward to the time when we can have New Guinea people enrolled in our church-book, as well as in the great volume of the book of life. What could appeal to us more than their gross ignorance and need of light? What but the gospel can deliver these people from their abject slavery to the will of the sorcerer? They have no gods of wood and stone; but the fear of devils and evil spirits is their religion. Hundreds of maimed or deformed babes are thrown out, when born, to perish in the bush. What a contrast we find among these people to the joy and hope of the third angel's message! Truly we should be thankful for our privileges, and show our gratitude by greater zeal and self-sacrifice and consecration. S. W. Carr.

The Portuguese Republic.—My wife and I are of good courage. The message is from God; the Word is his; we belong to him; so why should we not be of good courage? The call of one of our young men to work in Algeria leaves us with only our colporteur, until Brother Mayer arrives from Switzerland. We have been thinking that when he gets into the work, if only we could have five good canvassers, we could warn Portugal in a short time. But there are our islands with a million people, and Portuguese Africa with fourteen millions, more or less. The believers here greet our brethren in all the world. C. E. Rentro.