Porto Rico by B. E. Connerly

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Sep 3, 1903

Porto Rico

By B. E. Connerly

Our work since our last report has moved rather slowly, but we have not felt in any sense discouraged, for every now and then the Lord gives us a “token of good,” as though in sympathy for our small faith and shortsightedness, he would not leave us without witness that our work is to be rewarded. Last week a gentleman who is a teacher in one of the public schools came to us, and said that he had been reading the Bible, which he had obtained through securing subscriptions for El Centinela de la Verdad. He said: “I can see that my religion is partly good and partly bad. What ought I to do about it?” We answered him from the Bible: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” He said, “I believe that; and as soon as I can understand it well enough, I wish to go all over the island with the open Bible in my hand, and show it to the people.” We rejoiced to see this true mark of the Spirit’s working manifested in the desire to sacrifice home, position, and family, to carry the message to others.

B. E. CONNERLY.