En Route to Bolivia by F. A. Stahl

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 19, 1909

En Route to Bolivia

By F. A. Stahl

ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP “LIMARI.”—We are all well and happy. Our boat is making exceptionally good time. We landed at Colon at 10 A. M., July 4. The ship’s officers said it would be useless to try to get the boat that day for South America, on the west side of the Isthmus, as it would leave at 1 P. M. If we did not get it, we would have to wait ten days. We asked the Lord’s help, and he granted us favor with the customs-house officers, and they passed us on. But we found that the train had left a few minutes after we landed. However, one of our brethren of Colon learned that a car of through baggage had been left behind, and that the boat would have to wait for this. So we took the one-o’clock train across the Isthmus. The train master, who happened to be on board, put us in the baggage-car, and transferred us right to the boat landing free of charge. We can only thank the Lord for saving this time and expense.

At Lima we met Elder A. N. Allen, as we stopped about five hours there. He was of good courage, but needs help very much, especially office assistance. Every mail makes calls upon him.

Elder E. Thomann says that we are making good progress in learning the Spanish language, and we are very anxious to be at work in our new field. The Lord is blessing our efforts on the way. An engineer said he was deeply interested in the truth. Our captain on the boat was much interested. We left him some tracts, and he said he would visit us in La Paz, as he has no home, and is quite lonely. This man saved us about twenty dollars on our baggage and transferring to another vessel. We made the acquaintance of the American minister to Lima. The Lord surely is preparing the way. All praise to him! F. A. Stahl.