VALPARAISO.— On my trip in the south I baptized five persons. About as many others desired baptism, but I thought that it would be well for them to wait a little while. At Bajo Imperial, a little town on the seacoast, I baptized four. One man, a Spaniard from Spain, who with his wife accepted the truth two or three years ago, had not been baptized. He was filled with the missionary spirit, and by canvassing and other labor was the means of getting a Chilean and his wife to accept the truth. I never saw any people in the States more anxious to know the will of the Lord. Before baptism, I instructed them on the Sabbath, the coming of the Lord, the fate of man, conversion, baptism, the ordinances, simplicity in dress, and health reform, all of which they accepted gladly. In the examination I questioned them very carefully on the wearing of gold, and the use of tobacco, wines, and liquors. One woman, the wife of the Spaniard, took off her rings, and all the things condemned by the Word of God were laid aside. Every one took part in prayer, and as earnest prayers as I ever heard were offered. As the Sabbath was nearly spent, we went to the mouth of the river, and never were more willing souls baptized than they. The next day we had a good study on tithes and offerings, which was received as readily as the other truths.
HOUSE OF CONGRESS, SANTIAGO, CHILE
This part of Chile is full of Indians — ten thousand of them. The Spaniard of whom I wrote understands their language and their religion, and is revered as a father by them.19
Most of the time on this trip Brother Bishop interpreted for me, but I have held several Bible studies with the people myself. I find the language very easy. Yesterday we had a meeting in a house three miles in the country. It rained all day, but a man and a woman and their daughter, all Sabbath keepers, walked nine miles through the rain to be present at the meeting. They seemed very sincere. The Lord has some souls in this field also. H. F. KETRING.
