North Brazil Mission by F. W. Spies

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 20, 1906

North Brazil Mission

By F. W. Spies

Since my last report the Lord has been with us, and the work has made steady progress. On the first Sabbath in October we celebrated the Lord's supper. On this occasion a Brazilian brother was received into the church. His wife could not at this time attend the meeting, but is waiting to be received at the first opportunity. About this same time a man, father of a large family, began the observance of the Sabbath with all his house. In a former report I mentioned an aged English lady, who has for years been engaged in missionary work in Rio de Janeiro, and who at that writing was already keeping the Sabbath. She with three other Brazilian sisters has now asked to be baptized.

For some weeks we have also been having meetings each Sunday and Tuesday evenings in Nichteroy. These meetings are attended quite regularly by a number of interested listeners, and we have hope of seeing some of them soon walking in the Lord's commandments.

Surely the work here is great, and we earnestly desire at least one more good worker for this field. Openings already inviting us are abundant. In addition there is the work among the scattered churches, companies, and isolated brethren throughout the Province of Espírito Santo, and the northern Minas Geraes. We are receiving invitations also from several places in Bahia, asking us to “come over and help” them get a good start in the way for the kingdom. Looking at the work here as it is, I often am at a loss to know just how to do all that ought to be done. But our refuge is the Lord of the harvest. To him we go and tell him all, for we know he hears and will send reapers into his harvest, so that the precious grain will not perish. F. W. SPIES. Rio de Janeiro.