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A Baptism in Chile

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 18, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 42.

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A Baptism in Chile

By Frank H. Westphal

JULY 27, 1906, I came to Nueva Imperial. The Lord blessed our meetings. Five souls are requesting baptism, which will be administered as soon as the rainy season is past.
In company with Brother Victor Thomann, we visited Bajo Imperial, now called Puerto Asenveda. We held meetings in the house of Brother Haraemachea every evening, and on Sabbath and Sunday.
On the Sabbath we baptized seven souls who had lately embraced the Sabbath truth—a saddle maker and his wife, a shoemaker and his wife, another brother and his companion, and a young man who is a painter by trade. Two others sent in their request, and still others are interested.
On the way to the water, the mother-in-law of the shoemaker followed him, and gave him five or six terrible blows with a strong stick. When her daughter came, she took her by the hair, and treated her cruelly. Some of the people on the high bank threw dirt on us, and several handfuls were thrown into my face. When the candidates entered the water, stones were thrown at them. None of us were hurt, for which we praise the Lord. We must, however, say that the majority of the people manifested good order. One Catholic lady said she did not know before that she belonged to such a corrupt church, and she showed an interest to study the truth, and in a short time requested baptism.
We can see from this that when the eyes of the people are opened, they will quickly come out of Babylon, and unite with the commandment-keeping people of God. Brethren, remember the work in this field in your prayers.
F. H. WESTPHAL.