A BIBLE IN CHILI | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 6, 1876

A BIBLE IN CHILI.

The Rev. S. Roe, of Santiago, sends to the Bible Society Monthly Reporter some interesting particulars, which came to his knowledge during a tour in the south of Chili.

Some eight or ten years ago, a young Chilian was serving as a sailor on board a steamer trading on this coast. A passenger gave him one of your Bibles in Spanish, adding, at the same time, that it was of no use to him, as he did not care for it. The young Chilian was deeply interested in it, and without any human agency whatever he became a Christian. On his return trip he brought the Bible home with him to Talcahuano, where his parents and brothers and sisters resided. His eldest sister commenced a study of the book, and in a short time she gave up the confessional and the mass, and became a true Christian. In the course of two years the whole family, including her parents, three sisters, two brothers, and a brother-in-law, all embraced the truth as it is in Christ Jesus, and gave up all connection with Rome. This great work of God was performed without any instrumentality except his own word and Spirit. When the Rev. Dr. Swaney went there as a missionary, some years ago, he made acquaintance with this Christian family.—Sel.