The Diamante (Argentina) School by Walton C. John

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 28, 1909

The Diamante (Argentina) School

By Walton C. John

DIAMANTE, ENTRE RIOS.— How thankful we are that God has permitted us to come here! Every day has brought us new lessons, and we in turn have been able to help others.

The school is growing — outgrowing the new quarters so rapidly that I am perplexed to know how best to meet the demands. Everybody is united in pushing the work here, and with that it makes smooth sailing. Last year the school enrolled eighty. We now have one hundred eighteen. A number of non-Adventists are so much stirred up over the fact that the Adventist children are so far advanced in their studies and music that they are breaking down the old walls of prejudice, to fall into line. It is a great pleasure to teach here, because of the appreciation shown.

The return of Dr. R. H. Habenicht will strengthen our work, and inject new enthusiasm into some of our departments. We had a canvassing campaign on July 9, the “Fourth” of Argentina. Thirty students and teachers spread out in battle-line from Diamante, Parana, Crespo, Ramirez, Nogoya, down to Victoria, over a length of about one hundred miles. These towns and environs have a population of about eighty-five thousand. In the short time in which we worked—on the average of two and one-half hours apiece—we took sixty subscriptions for Verdad Presente, and sold about seven hundred papers at ten cents each. A hard rain-storm stopped us, or we would have undoubtedly sold twice as many.

We are glad for the new workers. Brother Max Trummer has come just in time for a six-weeks’ special course for workers. This course will take up three branches of work—six weeks of review in Bible doctrines, six weeks in hygiene and practical nursing, and six weeks of canvassers’ institute and special studies.

The REVIEW brings us good news, and we are greatly encouraged by its reports. We hope that the work throughout the great field will advance as never before.

WALTON C. JOHN.