GEO. W. CASEBEER by GEO. W. CASEBEER.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 16, 1906

GEO. W. CASEBEER

By GEO. W. CASEBEER.

Ecuador

AMBATO.— Our present situation is in the interior of the country, about two hundred miles from Guayaquil, at an elevation of about nine thousand feet. The climate is beautiful the year round; and although the people are more fanatical than those on the coast, they are not so corrupt.

In this same town, a few years ago, a priest raised a mob to kill a missionary who was here, but was unsuccessful. The missionaries soon left, however, and the people have the idea that they drove them away, so we have this to work against. We have no reason to believe that the hearts of the priests have changed; but the government is now liberal, and I understand has separated church and state, so they have some fear of the authorities. We hope liberty will continue, so that the message may have free course, as far as government is concerned; for with all the advantages possible, the work is hard enough. We have no colonists here, and the work must be built up from native soil. But God has promised to give the increase, so we are trust him, and we expect to see some precious jewels rescued from the mire.

There are many openings here, some similar to those Brother Perry, of Peru, has mentioned, and, thank the Lord, for which he has received help. A number of the leading young men have asked me to teach them English, which I might do for a short time; but I can not long be bound to stay in one place, after getting a little more of the language. I feel that the right persons could be self-supporting here in a short time, and some of our people should branch out a little more, and step into some of these openings. We are anxious to have some one here learning the language, because we have no time to lose.