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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 20, 1904

MRS. F. W. SPIES

By Mrs. F. W. Spies

Brazil

BRUSQUE.— Just before our conference meeting, our canvassers received word from the authorities to discontinue their work. On visiting the authorities the reason for this was found to be complaint against our work by the ministers and others. We had been given permission to canvass without paying license, but we were notified that we would be obliged to pay a license of about five dollars in American money. This was paid, and a canvasser and a Bible worker remained after the conference.

We had good meetings, and in the evenings large numbers of people visited the preaching service. The principal subject was “The History of the World in the Light of Prophecy.” The whole country was aroused, and more thorough work was done than we have ever been able to do before. The opposition on the part of the pastors was as bitter and determined as could be expected under such circumstances. The Lord favored us with beautiful, clear weather, and moonlight evenings. This meeting called to mind the feast of tabernacles. See Lev. 23:34-42. The buildings were made of palm trees, with a roof of the leaves.

My husband is again on the way to Espirito Santo, north of Rio Janeiro. He is accompanied by a young man from our school, who goes there as teacher. They expect to hold some general meetings there, after which we shall probably move from this place farther north, and our work will be more particularly among Brazilians.