F. W. BISHOP by F. W. Bishop

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 18, 1909

F. W. BISHOP

By F. W. Bishop

Chile

I LEFT the city of Valparaiso, November 27, on board the German steamer “Tanis,” for Punta Arenas, a city of ten thousand inhabitants, in the Straits of Magellan. It took nine days to make the trip. I was the only passenger. I came here to canvass, and have worked about three weeks. The times are hard, and many are out of work, but every day I sell some small books, and have orders for twenty-three large ones. There are two Protestant churches of about one hundred members each. The pastors of both churches treated me well. One bought “Christ’s Object Lessons.” Brother C. A. Nowlen was here about

fifteen years ago, and left many of our books scattered throughout the country.

About a year ago a Peruvian woman came here with her family. She has been keeping the Sabbath with her daughter. There is also a German family, the women of which keep the Sabbath. The man believes, also, and I hope he will soon obey. Another woman, a Chilean, has begun to meet with us. I hope to find some who will decide to obey the truth before I leave. I shall remain till winter sets in.

The houses here are nearly all made of zinc. It is a beautiful sight to stand on the hill back of the city and look over the town, and at the ships anchored in the strait. Just across the water one can see Tierra del Fuego, ‘The Land of Fire.’ To the north lies Patagonia. Scattered over it are great sheep farms, which have from fifteen thousand to three hundred thousand sheep. Many of the shepherds are Englishmen; and some one must take the truth to them.

Here would be a good place for a minister to work. There are many English people in this city. The climate is healthful, and always cool, but not so cold as it is sometimes in the States.