p. 16 | A Rare Opportunity in Michigan by Frank C. Kelley

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 5, 1914

A Rare Opportunity in Michigan

By Frank C. Kelley

Howell.—Not often is a congregation brought to one's door or home, but such has been our experience this past summer. We could not go to the people, so God brought them to us, a company of fourteen Mexican laborers.

Help being scarce, a contractor doing some work for our town, imported these Mexican workmen, who, being ignorant of English, presented an opportunity which we determined to improve. Having a small stock of Spanish papers on hand, we visited their place of abode, and left the papers, after conversing with them a short time in their own language.

The second Sunday after their arrival I held my first religious service with them at their quarters, and for several weeks past have had them come to our home for the meeting. Seven Sundays we have met together, and seven times they have had the opportunity of listening to God's message of love, freed from tradition's errors, and we hope that they will have a few more times to hear it before their departure.

The enemy of all righteousness has by no means been idle. He saw that they were becoming interested, and, taking advantage of a national weakness, used his agents to make them acquainted with the fact that intoxicating liquors could be obtained in Toledo, Ohio, by going there on a Sunday excursion; and through whisky, something not openly obtainable in this county, our work for them has been much hindered. Nevertheless, we trust that some seeds of truth may still be planted that will produce fruit for the kingdom of God.

Our plan for the few remaining weeks is to explain some of the prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation to them. During our nearly ten years' residence among Spanish-speaking people, we always found that the prophecies would catch and hold the attention where all else would fail, and we trust that God will still give us an opportunity to press upon their minds the great truth that in Christ, and in him alone, there is salvation from sin.

Frank C. Kelley.