• BOLETIN DE LA DIVISION SUDAMERICANA • 
South American Dirision 
• ARGENT/N,4 • BOL/V/A • BRAZ/L • CH/LE • ECUADOR • PARAGUAY • PERU • URUGUAY • 
ARO 41 �
JULIO - SEPTIEMBRE DE 1965 �
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ANOTHER WORTHY DECORATION 
April 16, 1965 
Leslie Charles Scofield, Jr., our overseas missionary 
in the San Francisco river, East Brazil Union, and the 
captain of the medical launch "Luzeiro II", received 
the following telegram from the Honorable Governor 
of the State of Minas Gerais, Dr. Jose de Magalhaes 
Pinto: 
IT IS MY PLEASURE MAKE KNOWN THAT YOU, 
MOST REVEREND, HAVE BEEN GRANTED "ME-
DALHA DE HONRA DA INCONFIDENCIA" (Medal 
of honor of "Inccinfidencia" for meritorious service) 
FOR WHICH I NEED CONFIRMATION YOUR 
HONOR ABLE PRESENCE DECORATION CERE-
MONY 21ST THIS MONTH 4.00 P.M. TIRADENTES 
SQUARE, OURO PRETO. CORDIAL GREETINGS". 
What does "inconfidencia" mean? Joaquim Jose da 
Silva Xavier, a military leader and dentist, known as 
the "Tiradentes" (Pull Teeth) and the leader of the 
1792 rebellion, tried to free Brazil from Portugal. He 
was the first Brazilian to give his life for independence, 
and to proclaim "Liberty, even though it is late." 
This movement was known as the "Inconfidencia Mi-
neira" and "Tiradentes", with his companions, were 
called "Inconfidentes" (the rebels) by Portugal. On 
April 21, 1792 he was hanged in the city of Ouro 
'Preto, in the same place where the decoration is given 
every year. Since then, "Tiradentes" has been called 
"The Martyr of the Independence." 
(Continued on page 8) 
E PRESIDENT'S 
MESSAGE 
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Brethren Habenicht, Hensel, 
and Aitken planning future 
development of Manaus Ad-
ventist Agricultural School. 
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FULFILLING GOD'S COMMAND 
ruiHE big business of God's people in South America is very simple. 
.1 We have been commanded by God to go forward. The Lord 
speaking to Joshua said plainly, "Have not I commanded thee? Be 
strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou 
dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou 
goest." Joshua 1: 9. 
The command of Jesus to His disciples was, "Go ye therefore". 
and the apostle Paul reminded the early Christians to heed the 
command of the Lord, "For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, 
I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest 
be for salvation unto the ends of the earth." Acts 13: 47. 
The apostle Paul then reminds us clearly that going forward 
means entering new territory even where the name of Jesus has 
never been preached. "Yea, so have I strived to preach the 
gospel, not where Christ was named". Rom. 15: 20. 
The urgent command to go forward is further brought to our 
attention by Sister White in these words, "It is the positive duty 
of God's people to go into the regions beyond." 9 T page 118. 
"God has opened fields before us, and if human agencies would 
but co-operate with divine agencies, many, many souls would be 
won to the truth. But the Lord's professing people have been 
sleeping over their allotted work, and in many places it remains 
comparatively untouched. 9 T page 46. 
This is the challenge that we are seeking to meet with God's 
help in South America. I am amazed as I have seen new fields 
and new possibilities of growth opening before our very eyes in 
six important places especially that I would like to mention at 
this time. The great unentered interior regions of every country 
in South America are now being opened or a plan is under way for 
opening these interior regions. 
First, I think of our new mission station air base near Pucallpa, 
Peru, on the headwaters of the Amazon. As a result of this base of 
operation and our missionaries going out with the "Fernando Stahl", 
important outposts in the jungle have been established. This is 
truly bringing light to those who sit in darkness. It was truly a 
great act of faith to set up this entire program, but God has blessed 
the program and many souls will come to a knowledge of the 
truth because of it. 
In Ecuador where I have just visited with our Division building 
engineer, Brother David Hensel, we saw a bulldozer clearing the 
jungle for the campus of the new Ecuador Training College. Over 
one million square meters of land are being opened up for this 
project. The farm land is very rich and is located in the 
very heart of the famous Ecuadorian banana and pineapple belt. 
In Manaus at the heart of the Amazon in Brazil, Brother Robert 
Habenicht is just opening up 25,000 acres of land which have been 
deeded to us by the government for a simple Adventist agricultural 
school for the training of our laymen in the carrying forward of the 
Message. 
At Belem on the mouth of the Amazon again the jungle is being 
cleared for our first boarding academy. This is only 12 kilometers 
from the city of Belem and promises to be a great blessing for the 
education of our youth in the North Brazil Union. 
At Itaquara in the State of Bahia some 350 kilometers inland 
from Salvador the government has just deeded us 10,000 acres of 
land for an Adventist agricultural development. This is to help 
the poor of northeast Brazil to be able to make a living in this 
fertile farming area and at the same time learn the message of 
salvation and the Advent hope. 
THE FIRST CAMPMEETING 
T
HE Rio Grande do Sul Confer-
ence, of the South Brazil Union, 
was the first conference to experim-
ent with the recommendation of the 
South American Division to have 
campmeetings annually, especially in 
the years between the biennial ses-
sions. 
The "gaucho" campmeeting was 
held at the College in Taquara, Rio 
Grande do Sul, February 10 to 14, 
1965. The motto of the meetings was 
"Behold, I come quickly". Rev. 22: 
12. 
Elder 0. L. Reis, the President of 
the Conference, and all of his work-
ers, did everything possible for the 
success of the meetings. At first we 
thought that the idea of a campmeet-
ing was not good and that the meet-
ings would not be well attended, 
but it was something different for 
everyone. The dynamic spirit and 
faith of the Brazilian cowboy and 
the pioneer blood that ran in his 
veins would not let him stay quietly 
in his home. Our Adventist brethren 
came even though we had no elec-
tion or reports of the business of the 
conference, no nominating commit-
tees, no candidates, nor other ad-
ministrative business. It was beauti-
ful to see so many brethren sing the 
hymns of Zion, in all the meetings 
to study the Word of God, and pray 
to our God, asking Him to shower 
us with the Latter Rain, preparing 
us for the coming crises and the im-
pending conflict which our church 
soon will meet. 
More than 500 brethren and sisters 
from every part of the Conference 
stayed during the days, and at night- 
time more than 1,000, and during the 
Sabbath meetings 2,000 believers at-
tended. 
Besides the workers from the local 
conference, Pastor M. S. Nigri, sec-
retary of the South American Div-
ision was present, also 0. R. Ritter, 
professor from our Sao Paulo Col-
lege, Elders R. R. Azevedo, Pedro 
Camacho, S. Monnier, and J. Wolff, 
all from the South Brazil Union. 
This first campmeeting was a spir-
itual success; much peace, happiness, 
good spiritual food, and a desire to 
be better Christians, better prepared 
when Jesus comes. 
Our desire is that other fields will 
follow the example of the Rio Gran-
de do Sul Conference. 
M. S. Nigri. 
The last but not least, we have 
responded to the call of over 1,000 
families in southern Paraguay who 
have requested medical help. The 
jungle has been cut away near the 
city of Encarnacion and a new 
Seventh-day Adventist medical in-
stitution has arisen at Hohenau. The 
buildings have been built by those 
not of our faith. The biggest share 
of the land was also donated by 
friends who desire the help of Sev-
enth-day Adventists. Already 40 peo-
ple a day are attending this clinic 
and seeking medical help as well as 
spiritual help. In this way a great 
new center of light has been opened 
up in an entirely new area where 
we have never before preached the 
gospel message in southern Paraguay. 
This is just the beginning of a 
great operation in the South Amer-
ican Division that we might call 
Operation al Corazon de Sudamerica. 
This means an expedition to the 
heart interior regions of South 
America with the light of the gospel. 
Our goal is also to reach as never 
before the teeming cities of the 
coast lands of South America but 
also these interior regions which 
have never before heard the gospel 
message. This program of penetra-
tion to the heart of South America 
that is now under way seems big, 
but in reality it is very small in 
relation to the terrific challange 
of the large and vast areas which 
have never been touched and which 
are still awaiting the gospel message. 
These are days when we need super-
human wisdom and strength in at-
tacking such colossal tasks which 
await us in spreading the gospel 
message to every kindred, tongue, 
and people. The work will not be 
finished anywhere in the world until 
it has been finished everywhere, 
we must always remember. 
May God help us to heed the 
command and go forward before the 
hour of opportunity is past. Sister 
White tells us now is the day to 
awake out of sleep. "When the 
reproach of indolence and sloth-
fulness shall have been wiped away 
from the church, the Spirit of the 
Lord will be graciously manifested. 
Divine power will be revealed. . . . 
The earth will be lighted with the 
L
A GRAN tarea del pueblo de 
Dios en Sudamerica es muy 
clara. Dios nos ha ordenado avan-
zar. El Senor, hablando con Josue, 
dijo sencillamente: "Mira que te 
mando que te esfuerces y seas va-
liente: no temas ni desmayes, por-
que Jehova to Dios sera contigo en 
donde quiera que fueres" (Jos. 1: 9). 
El mandato de Dios a sus disci-
pulos fue: "Id por todo el mundo", 
y el apostol Pablo exhorta a los pri-
meros cristianos a obedecer el man-
dato del Senor: "Porque asi nos ha 
mandado el Senor, diciendo: Te 
he puesto para luz de los gentiles, 
para que seas salud hasta lo postrero 
de la tierra" (Hech. 13: 47). 
El apostol Pablo despues nos ad-
vierte claramente que avanzar sig-
nifica entrar en nuevos territorios 
donde el nombre de Jesus nunca 
ha sido predicado. "Y de esta ma-
nera me esforce a predicar el Evan-
gelio, no donde antes Cristo fuese 
nombrado" (Rom. 15: 20). 
La Hna. White llama nuestra aten-
chin mas ampliamente hacia esta 
urgente orden de avanzar, con las 
siguientes palabras: "Esta es la ta-
rea positive del pueblo de Dios de 
penetrar en las regiones apartadas" 
(Testimonies, tomo 9, pag. 118). 
"Dios ha abierto campos detente de 
nosotros, y si los hombres quisieran 
colaborar con los agentes divinos, 
muchisimas almas serian ganadas 
para la verdad. Pero los que preten-
den formar parte del pueblo de Dios 
glory of the Lord." Let us each 
and every one do our part in lighten-
ing the dark corners of South 
America that the earth truly may be 
lighted in our day with the glory 
of the Lord. 
—James J. Aitken, President 
South American Division 
se adormecieron sobre el trabajo que 
les fue asignado, de manera que en 
muchos lugares este trabajo cast 
no ha sido principiado" (Joyas de 
los Testimonios, tomo 3, peg. 308). 
Este es el desafio que nos este 
sacudiendo para encontrarnos con 
la ayuda de Dios en Sudamerica. 
Me he quedado sorprendido al ver 
nuevos campos y nuevas posibilida-
des de desarrollo abriendose ante 
nuestros ojos, especialmente en seis 
lugares importantes que me gustaria 
mencionar ahora. Las impenetrables 
regiones del interior de cada pals 
en Sudamerica se estan abriendo y 
tenemos planes de penetrar en ellas. 
En primer lugar pienso en nues-
tra base aerea cerca de Pucalpa, Pe-
ril, en la cabecera del Amazonas. Co-
mo resultado de esta base de opera-
ciones y de nuestros misioneros que 
viajan con el Fernando Stahl, se 
han hecho grandes adelantos en la 
selva. Verdaderamente esto es llevar 
la luz a los que estan en tinieblas. 
Realmente obramos por un gran acto 
de fe para establecer este programa, 
pero Dios lo ha bendecido, y muchas 
almas tendran conocimiento de la 
verdad gracias a el. 
En Ecuador, pais que acabamos de 
visitar con el arquitecto de la divi-
sion, Hno. David Hensel, vimos una 
rasadera caterpillar desmontando la 
selva para preparar los terrenos pa-
ra el nuevo colegio ecuatoriano. Mas 
de un million de metros cuadrados de 
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CUMPLIENDO EL COMETIDO DE DIOS 
3 
A Voice of Youth meet-
ing in Uberlandia, Bra-
zil. Thirty people were 
baptized as a result of 
this campaign. 
The Voice of Youth 
group in Lime, 
Peru, who helped 
to win 107 people. 
MV TARGET �
Projects Started �N9 Baptizea 
I
N 1926, the Young People's 
 
Mis-
sionary Volunteer Department est-
ablished as its objective, "To save 
from sin and guide in service." 
For years the attention of this 
Department has been concentrated 
on the first part of this noble pur-
pose, "to save from sin." Recently, 
however, special emphasis has been 
given to the second part, "guide in 
service." Yes, instead of directing 
our youth to use the church, we are 
directing our churches to use the 
youth. 
To complement this new orienta-
tion, the MV Department worked out 
a plan completely evangelistic in 
scope, capable of inspiring and stim-
ulating the young people. The name 
of this plan is MV Target 1004, and 
its four avenues of endeavor are: 
Voice of Youth 
Friendship Teams 
Operation Fireside 
Branch Sabbath Schools. 
The twofold goal of MV Target 
1004 is to lead the young people into 
evangelistic missionary work and 
bring as a result of their work, 1004 
souls into the church in 1964. 
The Adventist youth of South Am-
erica rose to the challenge of MV 
Target 1004. Favorable reports have 
come from all parts of the Division. 
Never has a plan of the Department 
been so well received as MV target 
1004. The reports which have come 
in up to the end of March, 1965, 
show the following results of this 
program: 
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253 �
Voice of Youth �
557 
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284 �
Friendship Teams �
135 
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388 �
Operation Fireside �
128 
653 Branch Sabbath Schools 302 
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1578 �Totals �1122 
These figures give evidence of two 
extraordinary facts: Adventist youth 
in South America are — 
1. Busy working for souls —1578 
missionary projects! 
2. Winnings souls — 1122 persons 
baptized! 
These encouraging facts demon-
strate a great truth: Guided and 
directed, the youth cease to be a 
problem in the church and begin to 
be a solution.—F. N. Siqueira, MV 
Secretary South American Division. 
PRIMERAS NOTICIAS DE LAS CAMPANAS 
EVANGELICAS 
;3.000 EN BUENOS AIRES! 
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STAMOS sumamente agradecidos 
�
 al Senor por el exit° que esta- 
mos notando en la Campana Evan-
gelica de Buenos Aires. Desde hate 
un ano que estamos organizando 
esta campaiia, y muchas veces nos 
hemos sentido desalentados frente a 
los grandes problemas y obstaculos 
que se han colocado en el camino. 
Sin embargo en este momento al ver 
el desarrollo de la campana, senti-
mos profunda gratitud al Senor por 
conocer las bendiciones que el nos 
esta dando como anticipo de una 
bendicion mayor que se manifestara 
en la ganancia de muchas almas al 
finalizar este ario. 
En las conferencias que el Profesor 
Arteaga esta dirigiendo simultanea-
mente en Avellaneda y Lanus, ya 
podemos darles resultados concretos. 
Esta trabajando con un equipo de 
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12 hombres, 6 de los cuales han sido 
cedidos por los campos de la Union 
Austral por un periodo de 4 meses, 
6 de ellos trabajan en Lanus y 6 en 
Avellaneda. Ya tenian en la segunda 
semana de conferencias alrededor de 
600 direcciones y estan visitando 
ya con mas de 100 estudios biblicos 
concretados. Nuestra gran preocupa-
cion ahora, es saber d6nde llevar 
esta gente, pues no tenemos en ese 
lugar una iglesia y estamos sumamen-
te preocupados por saber como aten-
der el interes que esta siendo des-
pertado, que pasa a la espectativa 
que nosotros teniamos al iniciar la 
campana. 
En Almagro la campaila ha sido 
iniciada con la direction del joven 
evangelista el licenciado Juan C. Vie- 
ra. El dirigira conferencias sabados, 
domingos, jueves y viernes. En las 
dos primeras conferencias hubo una 
asistencia de 600 personas y ha conti-
nuado en el dia de hoy con muy 
buena concurrencia. Tenemos la se-
guridad que sera tambien un esfuerzo 
muy bendecido, estan trabajando con 
el un conjunto de 10 obreros, todos 
ellos pertenecen a nuestra asocia-
don. 
El pastor Salim Japas ha iniciado 
una serie de conferencias de 21 
temas todas las noches, en la ciudad 
de Mar del Plata, el sabado 27 de 
marzo. El interes ha sido tal que 
ya hemos hecho planes para que el 
quede algunas semanas mas despues 
de la fecha convenida. La iglesia se 
llena plenamente cada noche de la 
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INCENTIVO DE 
H
EMOS terminado una sesion mas 
de las juntas de medio ano de 
la Division Sudamericana. Todas las 
reuniones fueron celebradas en Mon-
tevideo, Uruguay, del 14 al 17 de 
junio. 
Aun cuando hay mucha intranqui-
lidad politica y financiera en todos 
los paises de Sudamerica y especial-
mente en el Uruguay, nosotros goza-
mos de paz, comprension y vision 
entre nuestros dirigentes presentes en 
estas reuniones. Todos ellos trajeron 
palabras de animo y fe y mostraron 
como el Senor esta obrando maravi-
llosamente en muchos lugares y c6-
mo las puertas se estan abriendo 
para una gran cosecha de almas. 
Del pastor J. J. Aitken, presidente 
de la division oimos estas palabras: 
"Los discipulos tuvieron poca fe cuan-
do se encontraron frente a una tor-
menta en el lago. Nosotros no de-
bemos carecer de fe, no debemos es-
tar turbados o fastidiados; porque 
Dios es nuestro constante compa-
hero". 
Del pastor Rodolfo Belz, presiden-
te de la Union Este del Brasil, escu-
chamos lo siguiente: "En la obra 
de Dios nosotros tenemos infelicidad 
y tambien felicidad. Nunca sabemos 
cuando nuestras pruebas se conver-
tiran en bendiciones. . . . El Seiior 
vendra pronto y debemos preparar-
nos". 
El pastor Walter Streithorst, pre-
sidente de la Union Norte del Bra-
sil, habil) del progreso en el Amazo-
nas y dijo: "El Senor nos este. ben-
diciendo. Estamos acercandonos al 
fin . . . Debemos aprovechar las 
oportunidades que tenemos . . para 
terminar la obra". 
Cuando el pastor 0. R. Azevedo, 
presidente de la Union Sur del Bra-
sil hable, el empeze con Exodo 14: 
15 e insto a todos a avanzar sin de-
tenernos en la marcha hacia el pro-
greso. "Debemos sacar ventaja del 
tiempo de oportunidad . . . " 
semana y estamos aguardando con 
mucho interes resultados maravillo-
sos tambien en aquella ciudad. 
En este momento casi 3.000 per-
sonas estan asistiendo a diferentes 
series de conferencias en nuestro 
campo. Ha ilegado a ser el mayor 
ano de evangelismo para nuestra 
asociacion. Aguardamos con gran 
inter& el comienzo de las conferen-
cias del profesor Japas que se 
iniciaran el 4 de junio en el gran 
Teatro Astral, calle Corrientes en 
pleno corazon de Buenos Aires con 
capacidad para 1.200 personas. Diri-
gira estas conferencias durante 3 me-
ses seguidos, y sera, sin duda, una 
experiencia maravillosa para los obre-
ros y la hermandad. 
Eduardo Pereyra 
Presidente de la Asoc. Bonaerense 
LOS CAM POS 
El presidente de la Union Austral 
el pastor H. J. Peverini, despues de 
mostrar algunas hermosas vistas de 
la obra dijo: "Siento que los buenos 
tiempos que estamos teniendo ahora 
no duraran mucho mas. Trabaje-
mos!" 
El ultimo fue el pastor D. R. Christ-
man, presidente de la Union Incai-
ca; hablo acerca de la avioneta Fer-
nando Stahl y del buen trabajo que 
este haciendo en la selva, y del exi-
to de las reuniones de La Voz de la 
Juventud y dijo: "En la Union In-
caica estamos trabajando seriamente 
por la salvation de las almas". 
El ultimo voto tornado en estas 
reuniones fue reafirmar nuestro blan-
co de 20.000 almas para 1965. Este 
es el espiritu que mueve a cada ins-
titucion, iglesia, grupo, y escuela 
sabatica; colportor, profesor, medico, 
We have just finished one more 
midyear session of the South Amer-
ican Division committee. All of the 
meetings were held here in Monte-
video, Uruguay from June 14 to 17. 
Even though there is much politic-
al and financial unrest in all of the 
countries of South America, especial-
ly in Uruguay, we enjoyed peace, 
comprehension, and vision among 
our leaders who were present in 
these meetings. They all brought 
words of courage and faith and told 
of how the Lord is blessing in a 
marvelous way in many places and 
how doors are opening for a grand 
harvest of souls. 
From Elder J. J. Aitken, the presi-
dent of the South American Division, 
we heard these words: "The disciples 
lacked faith when they found them-
selves in a storm on the lake. We 
must not lack that faith, we must 
not be troubled or worried, for God 
is our constant companion." 
From Elder Rodolpho Belz, the 
East Brazil Union president, we 
heard: "In the work of God we have 
unhappiness and we have happiness. 
We never know when our trials will 
turn into blessings. . . The Lord will 
soon come. We must prepare." 
Elder W. Streithorst, the president 
of the North Brazil Union spoke of 
the progress along the Amazon and 
said, "The Lord is blessing. We are 
nearing the end. . . We must use 
the opportunities we have . �
. to 
finish the work." 
Then Elder 0. R. Azevedo, the 
president of the South Brazil Union, 
spoke. He began with Exodus 14:15 
and encouraged all to go forward, 
ditoria 
enfermero, pastor, evangelista, ad-
ministrador y en fin a todos los 
obreros. 
Las estadisticas estan mostrando 
que la Division Sudamericana con-
tinua siendo la que mas crece en el 
mundo; nuestro crecimiento neto en 
1964 fue de 10,9 %. Pero esto no es 
nada ante las necesidades y frente 
a las posibilidades que hay en los 
ocho paises que nos toca evangelizar. 
Como podemos terminar la obra 
creciendo solamente 11 % al ano? 
Necesitamos crecer 110 %; asi fue en 
Pentecostes y asi sera en la lluvia 
tardia. 
iPreparemonos para el avance fi-
nal porque la cosecha tambien sera 
maravillosa aqui en Sudamerica! 
M. S. N. 
allowing nothing to stop the onward 
progress. "We must take advantage 
of the times of opportunity. . ." 
The president of the Austral Union, 
Elder H. J. Peverini, after showing 
some beautiful slides of the work 
said: "I have a feeling that the good 
times we are having now won't last 
long. Let us work." 
The last one was Elder D. R. 
Christman, the president of the Inca 
Union; he told about our Fernando 
Stahl airplane, the nice work it is 
doing in the jungle, the success of 
the Voice of Youth meetings and 
said, "In the Inca Union we are 
earnestly laboring for the saving of 
souls." 
The last action voted in our com-
mittee meetings was a reaffirmation 
of our goal of 20,000 baptisms for 
1965. This is the spirit that moves 
each institution, church, group and 
Sabbath school; colporteur, teacher, 
doctor, nurse, pastor, evangelist, ad-
ministrator — all of our workers. 
The statistics are showing that the 
South American Division is continu-
ing to be the fastest growing division 
in the world; our growth in 1964 
was 10.9 %. But this is nothing when 
we think of what is before us and 
when we think of the possibilities 
that are ours in 8 countries that we 
must evangelize. How can we finish 
the work growing only 11 % per 
year? We must grow 110 %. That 
was the way of Pentecost; and so 
will be the Latter Rain. 
We must prepare for the final 
march because the harvest will also 
be marvelous here in South America! 
M. S. N. 
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE FIELDS 
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The Palermo temple, in Buenos Aires. 
It is one of the main halls we have to 
preach the gospel in that big city. 
A view of the propaganda that Pastor 
J. C. Viera used during his evangelistic 
campaign performed in one of the Buenos 
Aires quarters. 
It has been wonderful 
attended the meetings 
interest has been keen 
under the 
A partial view of the attendance Pastor 
Viera had during the series of meetings 
he held. 
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WE ARE very thankful to the Lord 
for the success that we are 
seeing in the evangelistic campaigns 
in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A year 
has passed since we began organizing 
for these meetings, and we must 
admit that we felt discouraged at 
times because of the problems and 
obstacles that confronted us. But 
at this time, watching the meetings 
in progress, we feel very grateful 
to the Lord, recognizing the blessings 
that He is pouring out upon us, 
and anticipating greater blessings 
to be seen in the souls won to the 
Truth by the end of this year. 
With regard to the meetings which 
Elder Arteaga is conducting in Ave 
llaneda and Lanus we can give some 
specific facts. The first two meetings 
had 1,400 people present. The evan-
gelistic group is composed of twelve 
men. Six of these men were assigned 
from the Austral Union, for a period 
of 4 months especially for this effort. 
Six of the 12 work in Lanus and six 
in Avellaneda. In the second week 
of this effort we had already 800 
addresses of interested people with 
whom the workers are visiting, and 
200 Bible studies are being given. 
3000 
In ,Bit 
FIRST NEWS FRO 
CAl 
inos Aires 
HE EVANGELISTIC 
GNS 
>tor Salim Japas presenting one 
his fine Bible classes in the 
Astral Theater. 
A view of the 
downtown 
section of 
Buenos Aires. 
Our concern now is to know where 
to take these new people because 
we do not have a church in this 
section of the city and we are really 
concerned as to how to take care 
of the interest that is being awak-
ened, and that has passed our 
greatest expectations. 
In Almagro, the evangelistic cam-
paign was started under the direction 
of our young evangelist, Elder Juan 
C. Viera, on the 3rd of April. He 
is having meetings on Sabbaths, Sun-
days, Thursdays, and Fridays. In the 
first two meetings there were 600 
people and until today the attendance 
has been good. We are sure that 
these meetings, too, will be a bless-
ing. There are ten workers with 
him and they are all from our local 
conference. 
Elder Salim Japas started his 
series of meetings of 21 subjects, to 
be presented every night, in the 
city of Mar del Plata, on the 27th 
of March. The interest is just as 
we expected, and we have already 
made plans for Elder Japas to hold 
his meetings a few extra weeks. The 
church is full every night and we 
are watching with great interest the 
marvelous results in this great city. 
At this time almost 3,000 people 
are attending the different series of 
evangelistic meetings in this area 
and it has already become the great-
est year of evangelism for the Buenos 
Aires Conference. We will be watch-
ing with great interest the results 
of the meetings that Elder Japas 
started on June 4 in the Astral 
Theater, Corrientes Street, just in 
the heart of Buenos Aires, with a 
capacity of 1,200 people. He will 
conduct these meetings during 3 
months and it will be a marvelous 
experience for the workers and lay-
men who will be working with him. 
Eduardo Pereyra, President 
Buenos Aires Conference, Argentina 
so many people have 
or Japas held. Their 
e hope that it will last 
's blessing. 
Pastor Antonio Arteaga has had the op-
portunity of presenting the gospel truth 
to attentive listeners. His success has been 
good thus far. 
NA
LGO que faltaba! 
Algo que nuestras iglesias ne-
cesitan y les gustaria. 
El Colegio Adventista del Plata, 
Puiggari (FCNGU), Entre Rios, Ar-
gentina (esta es la direction del 
colegio), esta ofreciendo el material 
en castellano por un precio muy 
bueno. 
Informese de los resultados anima-
dores obtenidos al efectuar la pri-
mera Escuela de ()radon, que cree-
mos fue tambien la primera en la 
division: 
"Acabamos de iniciar con todo 
exito una nueva experiencia que nos 
parece apropiado compartir con Ud. 
"Se trata de la Escuela de ()radon, 
idea y plan nacido en los EE. UU., 
expuesto en el Ministry de agosto 
ESCUELA DE ORACION 
de 1964, y que los profesores de 
los cursos superiores de este cole-
gio adaptaron, y que con el consen-
timiento de la iglesia hemos iniciado 
aqui en Puiggari. 
"Este plan esta trayendo nueva 
vida a las reuniones de oration de la 
iglesia, que de una asistencia de 40 
a 50 personas ha subido a 400 O 450, 
despertando vivo interes en la her-
mandad y en los estudiantes. 
"Usamos los libros Comunion con 
Dios y Escuela de Oration traducidos 
e impresos modestamente en el CAP. 
Hemos recomendado a la herman-
dad que lea uno de los capitulos 
de Comunion con Dios por dia en 
el circulo de su hogar. Tiene 53 
temas escogidos sobre la ()radon 
y esta apoyado por declaraciones bi-
blicas y citas del espiritu de profe-
cia. Confesamos que su estudio 
nos esta haciendo muchisimo bien. 
"Si Ud. estuviese interesado en 
este plan para servir los intereses 
espirituales de su sector, quiza pu-
dieramos colocarnos a sus ordenes 
con ejemplares de los libros que 
hemos publicado, a un costo de cien 
pesos argentinos cada uno (podria 
haber alguna variante en el precio), 
y ofrecerle un plan completo de la 
Escuela de ()radon, de acuerdo a la 
experiencia que venimos realizan-
do. . ." 
Jose Tabuenca 
Director del CAP 
CUMPLIENDO EL COMETIDO 
DE DIOS 
(Viene de la pagina 3 
terreno se prepararan para este pro-
yecto. El terreno para la chacra es 
muy fertil y esta situado en plena 
zona de cultivo de bananas y anands. 
En Manaos, en el coraz6n del Ama-
zonas, Brasil, el Hno. Roberto Habe-
nicht esta preparando 101 hectareas 
de terreno que han sido donadas por 
el gobierno para una sencilla escuela 
adventista de agricultura para el en-
trenamiento de nuestros miembros 
laicos para la tarea de llevar ade-
lante el mensaje. 
En Belem, en la desembocadura 
del Amazonas, otra vez se ha talado 
la selva para establecer nuestra pri-
mera escuela secundaria en ese Lu-
gar. Esta a unos 12 km de la ciu-
dad de Belem y promete ser una 
bendicion para la education de nues-
tra juventud en la Union Norte del 
Brasil. 
En Itaquara, en el estado de Ba-
hia, a unos 300 km de Salvador, el 
gobierno nos ha cedido unas 40 hec-
tareas de terreno para el desarrollo 
de un proyecto agricola adventista. 
Se hace esto para enseriar a los po-
bres del nordeste del Brasil a obte-
ner lo necesario para vivir de esas 
ferules tierras, y al mismo tiempo 
para predicar el rnensaje de salva-
cion y de la esperanza adventista. 
Finalmente, pero no en ultimo lu-
gar, nosotros hemos respondido al 
llamamiento de 1.000 familias, en el 
sur del Paraguay, que han solicitado 
ayuda medica. Se ha talado la selva, 
y una nueva institution medica ad-
ventista SE, ha levantado en Hohenau 
cerca de la ciudad de Encarnacion. 
Los edificios han sido construidos 
por los que no son de nuestra fe. La 
mayor parte del terreno fue donada 
por amigos que desean la ayuda de 
los adventistas del septimo dia. 40 
personas al dia son atendidas en esta 
clinica, y ademas de la ayuda medica 
reciben ayuda espiritual. De esta 
manera se ha colocado un gran faro 
en el sur del Paraguay, en una zona 
completamente nueva, donde nunca 
antes se habia predicado el mensaje 
del Evangelio. 
Esto justamente es el comienzo de 
una gran operation en la Division 
Sudamericana que nosotros podemos 
llamar Operation Corazon Sudameri-
cana. Esto significa una expedition 
al corazon de las regiones del inte-
rior de Sudamerica con la luz del 
Evangelio. 
Nuestro blanco tambien consiste en 
alcanzar como nunca antes las ciu-
dades de la costa, pero sin descuidar 
aquellas regiones apartadas que no 
han recibido el mensaje. Este pro- 
ANOTHER WORTHY DECORATION 
(Continued from page 1) 
Some workers accompanied Elder Scofield to Ouro 
Preto. After the placing of a wreath of flowers at 
the "Inconfidentes" tomb by the authorities the ceremony 
began —the decoration of those who in 1964 performed 
outstanding service for the nation and the state. Among 
them was our missionary who, with his dedicated wife, 
has worked for eight years in the San Francisco River 
area. The awarding of the medal was very solemn. 
With this decoration Elder Scofield is receiving the 
same honors given to the "Inconfidentes" and his 
work is considered of the same value as that per-
formed by those who have fallen in the struggle for 
liberty for the Brazilian people. 
Scofield is the second overseas Adventist missionary 
to have been decorated by the Brazilian government. 
The first one was Elder Leo B. Halliwell and his 
wife, who received the Medal of the Order of the 
Southern Cross, the highest honor given by Brazil, for 
their work for one-fourth of a century on the Amazon 
River. He, too, helped millions of people with his 
medical missionary launches. Halliwell was the pioneer 
of this work in South America. Now he is retired 
but others are following him. 
Joel Camacho, Public Relations Secretary 
Minas Mission 
The San Francisco river, the "Luminar 
II" and the people for whom the Scofields 
have worked for 8 years. 
THINK ABOUT THIS . . . 
DEATH OF THE HEAVIEST MAN 
IN THE WORLD 
Charles Steinmetz, weighing 798% 
pounds, the heaviest man in the 
world, died, the victim of his terrible 
appetite. A little time before his 
death he admitted to his friends: 
"I don't have much more time to 
live. My appetite is never satisfied. 
I have the same temptation to eat 
that a drunkard has to drink." 
EVANGELIST BILLY GRAHAM 
DESCRIBES A CHRISTIAN: 
"A Christian is not necessarily a 
person born in a Christian country 
or reared in a Christian home, not 
necessarily a person who performs 
the external forms of religion, not 
necessarily one who possesses the 
moral virtues or lives a respectable 
life. 
"A Christian is a person in whom 
Christ dwells. He has had a personal 
encounter with a living Christ and 
has bent his will to Him." 
THE WINNING WAY 
If you put a little loving into all 
the work you do, 
A little bit of gladness, and a little 
bit of you, 
And a little bit of sweetness, and 
a little bit of song, 
Not a day will seem too toilsome; 
not a day will seem too long. 
And your work will be attractive, 
and the world will stop to look, 
grama de penetraciOn al corazon de 
Sudamerica parece grandioso pero 
en realidad es muy pequerio en re-
lacion con el terrible desafio de las 
grandes y vastas zonas, que nunca 
han sido tocadas y estan esperando 
el mensaje. Estos son los dias cuando 
necesitamos sabiduria sobrehumana y 
fuerzas para emprender las tareas 
colosales que nos aguardan para pro-
clamar el Evangelio a toda naci6n, 
tribu y lengua. Debemos recordar 
que la obra no terminara en todo el 
mundo hasta que no haya terminado 
en las distintas regiones por sepa-
rado. 
Quiera Dios ayudarnos para obede-
cer la orden de avanzar antes de 
que ease la hora de la oportunidad. 
La Hna. White nos dice que ahora 
es el dia de despertar del suerio. 
"Cuando la iglesia haya dejado de 
merecer el reproche de la indolencia 
y pereza, el Espiritu de Dios se ma-
nifestara misericordiosamente. La po-
tencia divina sera revelada. . . . La 
tierra sera alumbrada con la gloria 
del Senor" (Joyas de los Testimo-
nios, tomo 3, pag. 308). Que cada 
uno haga su parte en alumbrar los 
rincones oscuros de Sudamerica pa-
ra que verdaderamente la tierra pue-
da ser alumbrada en nuestros dias 
con la gloria del Seiior. 
JAMES J. AITKEN 
Presidente 
And the world will see a sweetness, 
like the tinkling of a brook, 
In the finished job, and then the 
world will turn to look at you 
With a world's appreciation of the 
thing you've found to do. 
—Southern Asia "Tidings" 
INTERVIEW WITH A BISHOP 
Elders Carlos Aeschlimann and Er-
win Hise interviewed the Catholic 
Bishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina, 
Enrique Rau, member of the Com-
mittee of Liturgy of the Second 
Vatican Council. The Bishop carried 
on a conversation with them just 
as though they were colleagues. He 
invited them to give some lectures 
before the Catholic authorities ex-
plaining our Adventist doctrines. 
Also he invited them to a banquet 
which was being given in his honor 
just before he left for Rome. Finally, 
he asked them to preach the Gospel 
in the city of Mar del Plata. 
STRANGE PERMISSION IN MAR 
DEL PLATA 
The Diocese of Mar del Plata gave 
a decree authorized by Pope Paul VI 
which permits all Catholics of this 
Diocese to worship on Saturday after-
noons instead of on Sunday morn-
ings; also that the Priests are to 
celebrate Mass and preach on Satur-
day afternoons . When the Bishop 
was questioned with regard to this 
new decree, he said that the con-
ditions in the tourist city are such 
OBITUARIES 
ANDRADE.—Enoch Franco de Andra-
de was born in Brazil on January 10, 
1931 and died in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 
April 19, 1965 after 12 days of suffer-
ing. He was assassinated by a drunken 
man who shot him on the night of the 
7th of April when he was returning 
from a church service. Elder A. No-
gueira, Jr. was driving the Jeep,r, filled 
with adults and children, when, they 
heard the shot that had seriously 
wounded Brother Andrade in the back 
of the neck, and immediately he lost 
the use of his arms and legs. 
Andrade was a district leader in 
Francisco Beltrao, Parana state, where 
the brutal slaying took place; he worked 
faithfully in the Cause of God for 
13 years, beginning as a primary 
teacher and because of his forcefulness 
and studies he was made a district 
leader. He was a young man of valor 
and promise. He leaves three small 
children and his wife, for whom we 
ask spiritual comfort from Romans 
8: 28. 
STACEY.—We are sorry to announce 
the death of twin sons of Elder and 
Mrs. G. E. Stacey of the Santa Cata-
rina Mission, of the South Brazil Union. 
James died on April 30 and John 
died on May 4 —both having lived 
about one month. Our deepest sym-
pathy is extended to the parents of 
these little boys. 
that many Catholics cannot go to 
Mass on Sundays and so they lose 
the spiritual benefits, and too, they 
cannot give their offerings to the 
church. The Bishop also said that 
the Holy See has the power to 
change church members' obligations 
from Sunday to Saturday without 
affecting the holiness of Sunday. 
GRADUATES OF THE BRAZIL 
COLLEGE, SAO PAULO 
From 1922 to 1962, a period of 
40 years, we graduated 855 students 
from the various courses given in 
the college: 365 from Theology, 254 
from Normal, and 236 from Com-
mercial. Almost 70 % of these grad-
lutes are denominationally employed 
at the present time. 
SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION 
MEMBERSHIP 
On December 31, 1964 we had 
in the South American Division 153,-
957 baptized Adventists, distributed 
in the eight nations as follows: Ar-
gentina, 14,634; Bolivia, 9,619; Brazil, 
91,144; Chile, 9,860; Ecuador, 1,879; 
Paraguay, 491; Peru, 23,832; Uru-
guay, 2,498. 
FIVE-DAY PLAN POR LADIES 
"For the first time in South Amer-
ica, and perhaps in the world, the 
Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking was 
given in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil as 
a course exclusively for ladies only. 
Matriculation had been limited to 
100, but 125 of Curitiba's elite 
registered for the course. This was 
a daring venture but it was an ex-
perience that yielded the best pos-
sible results. Alone, the ladies were 
more spontaneous than in a mixed 
group. The results were surprising: 
At the first class, 85 % stopped smok-
ing. It was something hard to des-
cribe. One woman had been smok-
ing for 40 years and had even 
taken special treatments in a clinic, 
without the slightest effect; but she 
conquered the habit through our 
course. Another said that 'not even 
Christ' would be able to help her 
overcome, but she broke the habit, 
thanks to the grace of Christ." 
ADVENTIST WORLD 
MEMBERSHIP 1964 
"In 1961, there was a gain in 
membership of 62,767; in 1962, 103,-
107; in 1963, 114,156; in 1964, 125,-
054. The figures are not only en-
couraging, but the trend forward 
each year is also encouraging; so it 
should be. The world membership, 
baptized membership, is 1,508,056; 
the Sabbath School membership is 
over 2,000,000. We are on our way; 
the Lord is blessing." R. R. Figuhr, 
9 
Elder Enrique 
Chaij during one 
of his radio talks. 
�
His work is being �
r, 
appreciated by 
�
his listeners. �
-- 
Elder Alcides 
Campolongo and his 
wife, as the 
speakers of the 
"Faith for Today' 
television program 
in Brazil. 
TV IN SOUTH AMERICA 
D
URING 1964, the message of the 
Seventh-day Adventist church 
was communicated to unknown thou-
sands through the medium of tele-
vision in the following cities: Brasi-
lia, Buenos Aires, La Plata, Porto 
Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Rosa-
rio, Salvador, and Sao Paulo. 
In some places the pro grams 
have been transmitted for a short 
period of time, but in others, they 
have continued over the major por-
tion of the year. From the Radio-TV 
Department of the South American 
Division we have gleaned the follow-
ing items of interest related to this 
modern means of spreading the gos-
pel. 
Norberto N. Mulinari, former pas-
tor of the Central church in Monte-
video, Uruguay and Hugo Visani of 
the Radio-TV Department of the Uru-
guay Mission, have been participating 
General Conference president, speak-
ing to the 1965 Spring Meeting. 
THE FASTEST GROWING 
"The fastest growing union con. 
ference in terms of net membership, 
in the North American Division was 
the Columbia Union Conference, with 
a net increase of 3.2 % for 1964. The 
fastest growing overseas division in 
terms of net membership gains was 
the South American Division with 
10.9 %; with Far Eastern Division 
close behind with a net yearly growth 
of 9.7 %."—From the Report of the 
Statistical Secretary of the General 
Conference. 
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in a television program, "Conozca 
su Derecho" (Know your Rights) and 
have acquainted the televiewers of 
Montevideo with the Seventh-day 
Adventist church. 
"Fe para Hoje (Faith for Today) 
is the Seventh-day Adventist tele-
vision program in Brazil which is 
being transmitted regularly from the 
populous cities of Brasilia, Rio de 
Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Porto Ale-
gre. Wonderful work has been done 
by the Radio-TV Department secre- 
tary of the Sao Paulo Conference, 
Alcides Campolongo and his wife, 
as the speakers of the "Faith for 
Today," as well as the Kings Heralds 
of Brazil and the ladies trio, "Three 
Notes for Christ." 
Enrique Chaij from Argentina has 
been giving a five-minute program 
on one of the television channels of 
Buenos Aires. His spiritual mes-
sages were transmitted from three 
to five times a month for more than 
a year. When time was available on 
Channel 7 (Buenos Aires-Santa Fe-
Parana) Pastor Chaij with his expe-
rience before the cameras was pre-
pared to proclaim the Advent Mes-
sage to thousands. Probably the 
The Future of God's People 
"Our people have been regarded as too insignificant 
to be worthy of notice, but a change will come; the 
movements are now being made. The Christian world 
is now making movements which will necessarily bring 
the commandment-keeping people to notice. There is 
a daily suppression of God's truth for the theories and 
false doctrines of human origin. There are plans and 
movements being set on foot to enslave the consciences 
of those who would be loyal to God. The law-making 
powers will be against God's people. Every soul will 
be tested. 0 that we would as a people be wise for 
ourselves and by precept and example impart that 
wisdom to our children! Every position of our faith 
will be searched into, and if we are not thorough Bible 
students, established, strengthened, settled, the wisdom 
of the world's great men will be too much for us" 
(E. G. White, "Selected Messages", book II, page 386). 
PROGRESA LA SOCIEDAD DE 
PUBLICACIONES DE CUYO 
r
i S CON verdadera satisfaction que 
4 a partir del mes de diciembre 
de 1964 podemos exponer y ofrecer 
nuestras publicaciones en pleno cen-
tre de Mendoza, Republica Argentina, 
ciudad turistica que cuenta con unos 
300.000 habitant es. 
Por mucho tiempo sentimos preo-
cupacion por el lugar incomodo, in-
adecuado y poco representativo en 
que nuestras oficinas de la sociedad 
de publicaciones estaban instaladas, 
bajo las escaleras de las oficinas ad-
ministrativas del campo. En nuestra 
opinion, publicaciones buenas debian 
contar con oficinas buenas. 
Despues de una afanosa blisqueda 
encontramos algo que era afin supe-
rior a lo que nosotros mismos habia-
mos imaginado. Un local con vitri-
nas, estantes y dependencias instala-
das en la Galeria Tonsa, la mas gran-
de y centrica de la ciudad. En el 
entrepiso de este local ha instalado 
sus oficinas el director de colportaje. 
Ya se estan haciendo numerosos 
contactos con el public°, y sabemos 
greatest impact of this work was felt 
in Rosario where Arturo E. Schmidt 
was conducting a major evangelistic 
campaign at the time. 
In the month of March, a new 
television program was presented to 
almost a million inhabitants of the 
city of Recife, Brazil. "Este é o 
Caminho" (This is the Way) was 
under the direction of Frederico Ger-
ling, pastor of the central Recife 
church, assisted by Jetro Carvalho, 
M.D., and members of the local 
The nice 
location of 
the Cuyo 
book and 
Bible house, 
in Mendoza, 
Argentina. 
This is the 
nicest book 
and Bible 
house in our 
division. 
que esto ira en aumento progresivo. 
Acabamos de iniciar propaganda por 
television y estamos seguros de que 
el aumento que ya han experimenta- 
church. It is a 30-minute program 
from 10:00 to 10:30 in the evening, 
which pointed out the way to health, 
happiness, and eternal life. This 
program was very well received. 
It is gratifying to see that the 
admonition of the Spirit of Prophecy 
is being heeded: "Do not let the 
teaching be done in a dry, abstract 
way, . . . but present the truths 
of God's Word in a fresh, impressive 
way."—Evangelism, p. 195. 
do las yentas de la sociedad, ira en 
ascenso. 
—Jorge A. Iuorno, Presidente 
de la Asociacion de Cuyo 
SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION 
BULLETIN 
Published Quarterly, Official Organ 
of the South American Division of 
Seventh-day Adventists, Larrafiaga 
2738, Casilla 286, Montevideo, Uru-
guay. Printed by Asociacion Casa 
Editora Sudamericana, Av. San Mar-
tin 4555, Florida FNGBM, Buenos Ai- 
res, Argentina. 
EDITOR �
 M. S. NIGRI 
CONSULTING EDITOR J. J. AITKEN 
Division Directory 
President �
 J. J. Aitken 
Secretary �
 M. S. Nigri 
Treasurer and Auditor J. I. Hartman 
Assit. Treasurer .... Wilbur H. Olson 
Assist. Auditor .... Samuel Alberro 
Departmental Secretaries 
Educational and Temperance A. J. Alva 
Sabbath School and 
Radio TV �
 F. C. Webster 
Ministerial �
 Enoch de Oliveira 
Assistant 
Ministerial �
 Arturo E. Schmidt 
Missionary Volunteer . F. N. Siqueira 
Publishing � Nicolas Chaij 
Home Missionary and 
Public Affairs � Juan Riff el 
Building Engineer .... D. R. Hensel 
Union Directory 
AUSTRAL UNION CONFERENCE 
H. J. Peverini, President 
M. F. Perez, Secretary 
Daniel Nestares, Treasurer 
EAST BRAZIL UNION MISSION 
Rodolpho Belz, President 
Harry Bergold, Secretary-Treasurer 
INCA UNION MISSION 
D. R. Christman, President 
Henry Baerg, Secretary-Treasurer 
NORTH BRAZIL UNION MISSION 
W. J. Streithorst, President 
Erich 01m, Secretary-Treasurer 
SOUTH BRAZIL UNION 
CONFERENCE 
0. R. Azevedo, President 
Naor Klein, Secretary-Treasurer 
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Director 
Moises S. Nigri 
Registro Nacional de la 
Propiedad Intelectual N9 860.444 
CORREO 
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TARIFA REDUCIDA 
ConcesiOn No 7223 
This building, now under construc-
tion, will be the Pathfinder's Club, 
River Plate College, Puiggari, Ar-
gentina, the first in the Austral 
Union and perhaps in the South 
American Division for this purpose 
only. 
Pastor Arthur Schmidt giving one of his 
gospel lectures in the Ideal Theater, in 
Parana, Argentina. We are sure that good 
results will be seen from his effort. 
Dr. Arthur Weiss and Pastor Mauricio Bruno 
talking with a young smoker during one 
of the meetings about the harmfulness 
of tobacco. 
Pastor G. Herman Guy, president 
of the Lake Titicaca Mission, takes 
his turn preaching to the prisoners 
in the Puno, Peru, jail. Every Sab-
bath afternoon a group from the 
church visit the prisoners. 
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