Among the Indians in Peru

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jan 2, 1913

Among the Indians in Peru

FROM a private letter we glean a few words of general interest concerning the work Brother and Sister F. A. Stahl are doing among the Indians in Peru:—

"The work is ever onward here. We have more work than we can do, and for this I am glad. The building work is going forward, and I am anxious to move into the mission home, as this hut is altogether too cold for health. The latest thing I contracted was congestion of the ears, because of the wind's blowing into the room at night. Almost every night we have high winds from eight o'clock until two in the morning.

"The people have every confidence in our work now, and it does one good to see them come in with trust and faith. I have divided the Sabbath-school into four classes. Brother Camacho has about fifty in his class, Brother Huanka the same number, while Brother Champe and I, with Brother Miranda, divide a hundred. I can not divide into any more classes at present because no more can read Spanish. You see we have the two languages to deal with all the time. Only about two per cent can understand Spanish, and only one per cent can read; so we get along the best we can. The teacher must be able to read the Spanish lesson."