p. 13 | Rosario, Santa Fe by Arthur Fulton

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 9, 1906

Rosario, Santa Fe

By Arthur Fulton

ARTHUR FULTON

This is the second largest city in Argentina, and has a population of about one hundred and forty thousand. It is a port on the Parana River, and although about one hundred and fifty miles north of Buenos Ayres, is visited by many large ocean steamers. Extensive work is being done in fixing up the docks. It is also a large railroad center and grain and stock market. It is often called the Chicago of South America.

Most of the Protestant denominations of Europe and America are represented, and have growing congregations. At our annual conference in Rosario Talo last October, a sister came from this city to be baptized, and reported an interest among her friends to hear the truth; and as it was the vacation, I was sent there to follow up the interest.

When I arrived on the first of November, this sister had removed to Cordoba, and every door seemed closed against the message. I began a house-to-house canvass for our Spanish paper La Verdad Presente. In this way I found some who began to take an interest, and meetings were held twice a week in our home. Later, the way opened to hold cottage meetings on the other side of the

city, about six miles distant. The interest was almost wholly among members of the Salvation Army.

We left on the twelfth of March, for the South American Conference, in Parana, nine having begun to keep the Sabbath, although under great persecution. One, an officer in the Salvation Army, came with us to the meeting. There she took her stand fully. Since going home, she writes that two others have begun the observance of the Sabbath of the Lord, and the interest is increasing. So at last the truth has found a foothold in this large city. May the Lord bless our people there, and add to their numbers.