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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 25, 1886

From South America.

It will be remembered that mention was made last fall of the fact that a company of Sabbath-keepers had been formed in British Guiana, as the result of reading the Signs of the Times. The following letter, which was published in the Review, from a brother in British Guiana, will be read with interest:—

"Believing that the readers of the Review, especially those who were at the last General Conference and met one from this country, Brother R. L. Jeffrey, now at Battle Creek College, as well as others who were not privileged to be at that meeting, will be interested to hear of the progress of the truth in these parts, I write these lines.

"It is now two years last September, since I became acquainted with the faith of Seventh-day Adventists. The providence of God brought me to form an acquaintance with a colporter of the International Tract and Missionary Society. After much hesitation I accepted the truth, and, as was natural, endeavored to spread it by the distribution of all the reading matter that came within my reach, which I obtained from the colporter and Elder Loughborough, who was then in England. My distribution of tracts and papers caused an inquiry among those with whom I was in fellowship—a branch of the Plymouth brethren of England. As they found that I was decided on present truth, and that I would not give up having anything to do with the papers, as they advised me, I was disfellowshipped in May, 1884.

"As a result of distributing reading matter and writing missionary letters, a small company is raised up in—, and another on the eastern coast. I formed a tract and missionary society Dec. 4. A room is rented for a reading room and meetings. Regular Sabbath meetings are held, and also Bible-readings and prayer and missionary meetings. I visited the company on the eastern coast, Nov. 27. Held meetings with them and started a tract and missionary society; and on Sabbath, Nov. 28, I spoke to them from Isa. 61: 1-7. We are of good courage in the Lord, and solicit your prayers."