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gentleman. Some of the members found a copy of Review
and Herald, which told about Adventist relief work in
Europe. This, and two copies of Life and Health were
soon placed in the hands of the tourist. In telling the
experience, the young man stated that he noticed that
when the guest left the hotel he was careful to take the
papers with him. We join this earnest Missionary Volunteer
in the hope that the seed sown by his efforts may bear
fruic ro the glory of God.
This is really a rather unusual experience, in view of the
fact that most of our solicitors throughout the West Indies
receive very small contributions. It is interesting to observe
also that our young worker had memorized a special can-
vass, and had prayed for 2 number of days that the Lord
would help him to make the right contact, and impress
this gentleman to give something roward the support of
our work.
‘The young man who told this experience was a delegate
to our Youth's Congress in Trinidad, and upon his return
to the island of Tobago, he said they had put up a motto
in front of their church which reads: “BEGIN WHERE
YOU ARE, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, AND SHARE
YOUR FAITH!” —PERCY W. MANUEL
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Central American Union Mission
President _____._. . A.V. LARSON
Secretary-Treasurer & Auditor D. A. CONE
Postal Address: Apartado 1059,
San José, Costa Rica, Central America
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Suffering for the Faith
Central America is a most colorful and interesting part
of the Inter-American Division. Sometimes we wish it
were possible to devote an entire issue of the Messenger
to that field, for then we could give a more nearly complete
picture of what is happening among the local missions
of that territory.
The work of the training school in San Jose, Costa Rica,
is 2 most vital and interesting one, for its influence reaches
to the boundaries of the union. The new educational en-
terprise at Momostenango, Guatemala, is another interest-
ing story, with a bright future. The noble work being done
in Honduras, in spite of many difficulties; the medical
project in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua; as well as the num-
erous features of our mission program in Panama and
Salvador,—all are distinctive activities that are worthy of
our prayers and all the help we can possibly give them.
For the few inches of space available in this issue of
the Division paper, we have chosen to pass along one
brief experience which we trust will bring courage ro all
whose attention is attracted to it. Our worker, probably
Elder J. L. Brown, who was formerly the president of the
union, tells the following story:
“During the Honduras Mission annual session in 1947,
a former priestess was baptized. Upon returning to her
home she found that the news of her baptism had preceded
her, and that the people were awaiting her arrival, and
that of the other Adventist delegates who accompained
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Group of young
ladies and their
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Central
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College, San Jose,
Costa Rica.
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her. Some of the citizens of her home town became in-
toxicated and tried to force our session delegation to drink
strong national whiskey with them. In fact, they pulled
their revolvers, and stoned some of the believers. They
cast some out of the houses which they had rented, and
the trouble continued for some time.
"However, a later communication from Cuyamel, the
home of this former priestess, states that everyone of the
believers is of good courage, and they are calling for an
evangelist to start a series of meetings in that place, for
they believe that many of their former enemies will attend
our meetings and eventually accept the message of truth,
“The same letter which tells of the courage of our be-
lievers also states that one man paid $100.00 to get mu-
sicians and dancers to start a mob in front of our church
while meetings were being carried on, hoping in this way
to break up the meetings. A translation of a few lines from
this letter reads as follows:
““The people are very much excited, and are trying to
chase us out of this village. They have stoned us and
insulted us, not once, but many times. They have also used
ugly and insulting words during the hours when we have
been holding our meetings.” However, none of these dear
believers are discouraged, but are determined to press
forward.
“May we all be as courageous as they are! Let us pray
for them that they may be faithful, and let us also pray for
ourselves, that when we face similar trials and persecution
we shall be as faithful as they, and as loyal to our convic-
tions as were the martyrs of olden times.” —J. L. B.
Appointments and Transfers
Elder Donald J. Thomann, formerly of the Central Am-
erican Union, has recently accepted a call to the secretary-
ship of the Home Missionary and Sabbath School depart-
ments of the Mexican Union Mission. Elder and Mis.
Thomann have spent a number of years in our educational
“Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary. He who drinks of the
living water becomes a fountain of life. The receiver becomes a giver. The grace of Christ in the soul
is like a spring in the desert, welling up to refresh all, and making those who are ready to perish
eager to drink of the water of life.” —Desire of Ages, page 195. (Italics ours.)
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