Argentina, South America
By Arturo Fulton
It is indeed gratifying to be able to report advancement in the work in this field. A few instances of the way the truth is gaining access to the people in this conference may be of interest to the readers of the REVIEW. One of our brethren wished to send his two sons to our school in Entre Rios to get a preparation for the work, but they had no inclination to go. “Very well,” he said, “you may stay at home and put in the crops, and I will go and do missionary work.” So it was arranged. The father visited his neighbors, talked of the truth, studied with those willing to learn, until the whole neighborhood was stirred over the matter. Some of the other elders of near-by churches visited these people, and later Brethren Gott Block and Jacob Riffel held meetings with them for a few weeks, at the close of which twelve precious souls were united with the church by baptism. The interest and work still continued, and a few days ago seven others were baptized. These united with the Lucas Gonzalez church in Entre Rios. The results of the work of this brother have encouraged others to begin work for their neighbors. Two have recently been baptized and joined the Urdinarrain church in this same province. About three years ago three or four families of our people came to Argentina from Rumania. They had no connection with our work in this country. The daughter of one of the brethren hired out to work for a Hebrew merchant, who had a store in Diamante near our school. Learning that she was a Sabbath-keeper, he told her of our people in Diamante. With tears of joy running down her cheeks, she hurried home to tell the good news to her friends. Soon letters were exchanged, and later some of the workers visited these believers. They are living about four hundred miles south of Buenos Aires, and with the exception of a company of believers at Tandil, about midway between them and Buenos Aires, they are the only Sabbath-keepers in that part of the country. During the month of August, Brother Block visited them, baptizing six, and organizing a church of twenty members. There was great interest manifested in the different places he visited on this trip. At one place he found a colony of eight families, who had bought, some time before, a book on the prophecies, and had been impressed with the truths for this time. He could spend only one day with them, and until late at night they studied together. Early the next morning, on arising, he found the whole village had come together to have another meeting before he must leave. With tears they begged him to return and teach them the truth. The greatest need is for more workers. We are waiting each day to receive news of the coming of Elders C. E. Knight and W. C. Moffet, who we understand have been appointed to this field. They will find a warm welcome, and plenty to do for the Master.