Porto Rico by A. M. Fischer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 26, 1902

Porto Rico

By A. M. Fischer

MAYAGUEZ.—God is blessing me in my labor. The children enjoy their school work. Four others have asked for admittance. It is true that the work looks as if it were only with the children, but I am visiting, and shall try to sell our books. I am putting forth every effort for the advancement of the message here. I have no other desire than to see the work hasten and souls brought to Christ.

This past week has been a good one to me. Friday I closed the school with a Bible talk and an illustration on the blackboard of our rebellious hearts. When I asked how many wanted King Jesus to reign within, twenty-seven hands were lifted. If the school continues to prosper after the others open, I presume we shall need better seating capacity.

My Spanish teacher seems much interested. He said, “I saw your church to-day, or where you worship.” “No,” I said, “you did not see my church; for we have none here.” “Why, it was the Protestant church, and you are a Protestant, aren’t you?” “Yes, I am a Protestant in every sense of the word;” and then I told him why it was not my church, and the difference between us and other churches. Text after text came to me, the Spirit of God gave me much freedom; and as I laid open to him the wonderful plan of salvation, he seemed amazed. The Spirit of God brought conviction to him. He questioned me upon baptism—I had not mentioned it—and upon the state of the dead, and when the Sabbath question came up, he said, “Believe me, Mrs. Fischer, I think you are right.” He also inquired where we held services and preached on these subjects. There are others standing right where he is. It is the same question, “Why haven’t you a preacher who can tell us these truths in our own language

?” He is reading now, and I have promised to hold Bible studies with him. If we only had a Spanish worker who could hold services!

MRS. A. M. FISCHER.