EMILIO HOELZLE by Emilio Hoelzle

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 1, 1906

EMILIO HOELZLE

By Emilio Hoelzle

Brazil

CLARO.—Some weeks ago I left Taquary, and returned to Parana, where I found my family of good courage. I spent some days at Porto Uniao, south of Parana, where the Lord came near to us. Four souls were baptized, and a goodly number began to obey the Lord. Every night we had many visitors. Some of these were unbelievers. One of them published an article against us; but this helps us.

In Paranagua we had to wait six days for a steamer. This was very expensive, as my family was with me.

In a few months I hope to have more time to spend in visiting the people. We conduct two evening services,—one in German, the other in Portuguese,—and

some are interested already. May the Lord help us to guide them to our Saviour. It would be a help if we had a small organ; but we have had so many expenses that we can not buy one.

This town has ten or twelve hundred inhabitants. Not far from here are several larger towns; so we shall have work for a long time. What we need is canvassers. We hope that some Brazilian brethren will come to help us. Before we came to Claro, some had been interested. But because our ministers who came had no time to spend in this place, the people became cold, and are now more hardened than others. I have organized a little church of twelve members, and also a Sabbath-school.

Pray for us and our work. We are very glad that our brethren in North America are interested in our labors.