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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 31, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, Nos. 43, 44.

SOUTH AMERICA

By J. W. Westphal

"The Continent of Opportunity"

WELL has the great South American continent been recently so named. In missionary terms it has been the "Neglected Continent." But for this very reason, the new times of awakening and development make it truly the land of blessed opportunity. Railway development is making new regions quickly accessible, and the people have receptive minds.

For the stronger pushing of our evangelistic work, the field has this year been organized into two great union conference divisions. The Brazilian Union includes the self-supporting conferences and the missions in the various States of Brazil; and the South American Union, the conferences and missions of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.

Thousands of dollars' worth of literature have been placed in the hands of the people by our faithful colporters. There are difficulties, plenty of them. Thus, the past year Argentina suffered drought, and because of the failure at harvest our brethren have had their resources cut down. Notwithstanding this, by faith we are seeking to follow the counsel of the Lord, "Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes."

J. W. WESTPHAL.

Diamante, Argentina.