Adventist Work in Brazil by J. W. Westphal

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

Adventist Work in Brazil

By J. W. Westphal

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro.—I have just returned from Espirito Santo. We had a good meeting. The Lord greatly blessed us. As elsewhere, we saw evidences that the time for the enlargement and growth of God's work has come. Fourteen were baptized, six of whom were heads of three families. None of these were included in the number we had heard about as desiring baptism. These, fifteen in number, are still awaiting baptism, and Elder Spies will administer the rite before returning. We learned of interests elsewhere, and those places will also be visited by Elder Spies.

The reports come to me here in Rio de Janeiro that the interested cases are increasing in number. Since we took up the matter publicly, the criticisms and objections to the First-day offerings for missionary purposes have subsided. Elder Spies ought to be here to take up the work at once, but duty demands that he remain a month longer in Espirito Santo. Thus at every turn the question of laborers confronts us. While there are evidences that Satan is working hard to hinder, it is clear that the Lord has set his hand to the work.

J. W. Westphal.