Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) Conference by F. W. Spies

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jun 27, 1912

Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) Conference

By F. W. Spies

F. W. SPIES

THE seventh session of the Rio Grande do Sul conference was held at Porto Alegre, March 26-31. The brethren, being unable to obtain either a hall in the city or a lot upon which to pitch their tent, were obliged to rent a large but new warehouse in which to conduct their conference. But as the Lord is not limited by any circumstances, we enjoyed his rich blessings during the conference, even though the place in which it was held was not in all respects an ideal one.

Elders W. A. Spicer and J. W. Westphal attended the Rio Grande do Sul conference, and their labors were much appreciated. Especially were Elder Spicer's talks on the sureness and definiteness of our message a great source of blessing to our people, and we are sure that their faith and confidence in this message are greater than ever before.

The president's report showed a very encouraging gain in tithes and offerings, as also in members. The gain in finances being relatively greater than the gain in members, indicates that during the year 1911 there has been greater faithfulness on the part of the brethren and sisters of the Rio Grande do Sul Conference in the paying of tithes and offerings.

It was also encouraging to see that as a result of the faithful work of the canvassing agent, Brother Tonjes, both the number of canvassers and the amount of books sold had materially increased. During the year 1911 there had been over four thousand dollars' worth of books sold in Rio Grande do Sul.

Elder Waldemar Ehlers was again unanimously elected president of the conference for the coming year. Our desire and prayer is that the rich blessings of God may abundantly be with the workers of Rio Grande during this year, so that its close may reveal even a greater record of blessings and progress in the work so dear to us.

Rio de Janeiro.