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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 17, 1904

C. E. AND MARY RENTFRO

By C. E. Rentfro; Mary Rentfro

Portugal

LISBON.—After a two weeks’ visit at different places in the United States, we sailed from New York, Sabbath, September 10, for Portugal. A pleasant voyage brought us to Southampton, England, Saturday night, the seventeenth. At London we remained nearly a week, where we met a number of friends. We learned that the day we arrived in London, Brother Olsen baptized seventeen converts. We sailed from England, September 23, for Lisbon. Prof. B. G. Wilkinson would have come with us, but we thought we would get through all right, and time and money are valuable to his work in France.

We are quartered in a very nice part of the city, near the home of a former member of parliament, and also near a large English church. There is a large garden near by, which is full of tropical plants and trees. The climate is pleasant. We hope soon to be studying the Portuguese language with the aid of a teacher. The Lord blessed us much while traveling, and for this we thank and praise him.

We desire the prayers of our brethren. We are alone now, so far as human help is concerned, although we have found a friend in the agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society of England. May God hasten the cause of truth in the world’s harvest-field, and bring the coming of our King, is our prayer.