Brazil by Jacob G. Kroeker

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 31, 1910

Brazil

By Jacob G. Kroeker

My work during the year 1909 has been in different places in the state of Sao Paulo. The Lord has blessed it with some success; to him be all the praise. After I had overcome the difficulty of the language to some extent, I began working as the way opened.

After the work was finished in Itapetininga, the church and Sabbath-school re-established, and six dear souls baptized, I went home to spend a few days with my family.

I next made a trip to a little town called Ibitinga, where we had already a small beginning. Here I baptized four souls, and organized a church of twelve members. I then started for another place near by, where I labored for quite a while, with but little success. However, about three leagues from town I baptized four, and organized a Sabbath-school of eight members.

The last two months I worked my home town, Sorocaba, selling papers, visiting families, and holding meetings. December 25 three were baptized, and we have yet a good interest. Of course all whom I have baptized know and speak the Portuguese language, but among them are Germans, English, Italians, French, and Brazilians. This, I know, is in fulfilment of Rev. 14: 6-9, also 10: 11.

The Lord has blessed his work through the weak instruments. By this we know that the work is his, and not our own.

We are running far behind in our work here, for lack of workers. There are at present three or more places where work should be done at once. Some have begun to keep the Sabbath, and are looking for more light; but we can not go to all at once. They must wait. Some offer halls and houses for meeting.

This is only in the state of Sao Paulo, but we have twenty-one states in Brazil. Some have not been worked at all. What can we do for them? We can pray for them, of course, but we must do more; we must bring them the truth to their homes. Brethren, pray for us.

JACOB G. KROEKER.