100 or 150 persons. Of the twelve
already baptized, Pastor Rocha credits
eleven to the work of his faithful lay
helpers. Another baptism is planned
within the next two weeks.
—Dora Reed
Fruance-Faitian
Two Lay Preachers’
School in Haiti
Two important gatherings of lay
preachers were held in Haiti during
the month of June. In company with
our competent home missionary sec-
retary of the Division, Pastor V. W.
Schoen, we first went to Cape Haitian
+in the Northern part of the republic,
the headquarters of the North Haiti
Mission. From Friday evening until
Sabbath of the following week—eight
days—we had the joy of studying the
secrets of a fruitful lay ministry with
one hundred forty lay preachers. It
was a real satisfaction to see these
brethren and sisters come from the
different parts of this mission which
has almost 10,000 members. They
were faithful, punctual, attentive
pupils, taking part in all the instruc-
tion given them. Our hearts were
moved when, at the close of the
school, we were able to invest as mem-
bers of this modern group of the
“120” sixty brethren and sisters who
have already demonstrated their
faithfulness and their calling. Doubt-
less there will soon be many other
lay preachers in the North Haiti Mis-
sion who will be joining this glorious
company.
Sunday, June 28, we left the Cape
at four o'clock in the morning and by
ten were at Port-au-Prince. That even-
ing we met with seventy lay preachers
in the South Haiti Mission. During the
week we presented the same courses
as the week before and to a group
equally attentive. All too soon, the
end of the week came. This time we
were able to invest fifty lay preach-
ers as members of the select group,
the “120”. Our hearts were moved
when one of our veterans entered the
darkened room bearing aloft the
lighted torch representing the activi-
ties of our lay members. How inspir-
ing were the words of encouragement
given by a sister in the name of the
sisters who are lay preachers, bv a
OCTOBER, 1959
New Sabbath-keepers preparing
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for baptism in Acapulco, Mexico.
young brother representing the in-
creasing army of lay preachers, and
by the pres:dent of the mission in the
name of the mission workers.
We believe that these brethren and
sisters on their return home will
maintain their promise—that of win-
ning 2,400 souls in the next twelve
months. This figure may seem high,
but with the help of the Lord it will
be reached.
At these two schools we greatly ap-
preciated the presence of the mission
officers and many of the district lead-
ers. We were astonished to hear one
of our ordained ministers state that
he had never attended a school for
lay preachers, but we were happy to
hear his statement that this one had
opened new horizons to him. The
departmental secretaries of the two
missions really worked and cooperated
in every way possible There is no
doubt that hundreds of our Freth-
ren and sisters carry in their hearts
the insignia of the “120”.
—S. F. Monnier
Mexican
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Adventism in Acapulco
Acapulco is renowned in the West-
ern Hemisphere as a tourist Mecca
and a great resort area. Some months
ago Vicente Limon, the president of
the Inter Oceanic Mission, challenged
the workers and membership of the
mission to also make Acapulco a focal
point for the Advent Message.
During the month of June, 1959,
brethren Jose Zazueta and Guizar Is-
rael held evangelistic meetings in
Acapulco. More than twenty-five
have expressed a desire to join the
church and are preparing for baptism.
Five have already been baptized. A
branch Sabbath school of a dozen
persons has also been organized by
the new Sabbath-keepers in Acapulco.
Pray for the preaching of the Ad-
vent Message in Acapulco and all of
Mexico.
—Arthur H. Roth
INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION
MESSENGER
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