THE OUTLOOK IN PORTO RICO.
By A. B. Rudd
[A. B. Rudd, in the Baptist Argus.] THE people of Porto Rico, however dubious they may have been at the beginning, are now convinced that the Gospel has come to stay. Four years of preaching from shore to mountain-top is now telling in the life, hopes, inspirations of this people. Some fifty or more missionaries—Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, United Brethren, Christian Plymouth brethren and others still—are taking a hand in the work of evangelizing the island. Surely13with such a multiplicity of forces the work should not be delayed. The Lord has given us five native brethren who are proving themselves efficient helpers. May their numbers be greatly increased! Results have been encouraging, tho not so large as we could have wished. Twelve churches with about 530 members serve to incite us to more earnest work for the future. “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us,” expresses the earnest conviction of missionaries and churches as the old year draws to a close, and with confidence and hope we look forward to even better things for the year 1903.