p. 22 | A Letter From Chile by A. R. Ogden

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 18, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 46.

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A Letter From Chile

By A. R. Ogden

IQUIQUE, CHILE, Oct. 5, 1902.

H. H. Hall, Oakland, Cal.

DEAR BROTHER:

Your letter of June 29 was duly received. I have been very busy, hence this long delay in answering.

I am glad to know that you feel as the rest of us do concerning large books for our Spanish fields. As you say, “A man can just as well sell a large book, and thus support himself.” Some think that large books cannot be sold in these fields, but that is an error. Large books can be sold, if an effort is made to do so. I truly hope that ere long we may have “Great Controversy” in the Spanish field. We need it, and we need it as soon as possible. We need it for pioneer work, and also for the benefit of those who are accepting the truth.

Yes, truly our papers should be made the pioneer workers. We are working on this basis in our field this year. By the Lord’s special blessing upon the work, our Spanish paper, Las Señales, has been brought up to a monthly edition of eight thousand copies, instead of two thousand, as formerly. And this year it will be made self-supporting. The first six months of the year there was a gain above all expenses of nearly two hundred dollars. So we are full of courage to press the work forward.

I might relate some interesting circumstances in connection with the work. With almost every mail we are receiving new subscriptions. We have received a number from individuals who have seen but a single copy of the paper. One man sent us a dollar for a year’s subscription, saying, “The other day, while walking in the street, I found a piece of a paper, Señales de los Tiempos. Picking it up, I became interested. I inclose remittance for a year’s subscription.” Similar letters have also been received.

I presume that the club of Signs coming to this field has about expired. I hope, however, that we may continue to receive twenty-five copies. Do not allow a club of twenty-five to cease coming, even if we, the Mission Board, or somebody must pay for them. In a letter from a brother he says, “I appreciate your sending The Signs of the Times. After reading it we send it to friends and relatives to read. We do not allow a single copy to be destroyed. We like The Signs, especially as it is the paper that was instrumental in bringing us into the truth.”

While there are few who read English in this country, yet we want to do something to bring the truth to them.

When you have opportunity to drop a word for our Spanish books, I hope you will do so; for we who are in the Spanish fields see the need.

Whenever you have a little time to spare, write. We are always glad to hear.

Your brother,

A. R. OGDEN.