GEORGE W. CASEBEER by George W. Casebeer

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 27, 1906

GEORGE W. CASEBEER

By George W. Casebeer

Ecuador

AMBATO.—The work here seems to go slowly, but there are some encouraging features. Brother Davis reports some interest on the coast. In Posorja, the town where we stayed during the bad weather, a barber is ‘keeping the Sabbath,’ and others are interested. In Guayaquil, also, there is some interest.

We are now located in a healthful climate, in about the center of the country, so we can easily reach all parts—that is, under South American conditions. There is some interest here in Ambato, but we have not been here long enough to see any definite results, and have also spent considerable time in getting settled.

Several lines of work seem to be opening up and pushing themselves upon us. Several families are urging us to take their children and give them a Christian education in English. I do not feel that it would be best for me to tie myself

down to this work, while already calls are coming from other places; but my wife has decided to do the best she can until a trained teacher can be had.

There is also a great demand among the leading young men of the town for the English language. Just now we are the only ones here who can do this work, and I am sure a large permanent class could be formed, giving us great opportunities to make their acquaintance, and to present the message in various ways. I have decided to start a class, with the hope that by the time I am prepared to do public work, some one else will be ready to step in.

May the Lord richly bless in the work at home, that the places of those whose lights are going out may soon be filled with consecrated laborers, and the work move forward unimpeded.