THE KING’S BUSINESS
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THE SPANISH WORK R. H. Bender, Supt.
n n HIS work has certainly had the mark of God’s approval during the past month. At one camp, five men professed to accept- the Lord as their Saviour. At another the American foreman was pres ent, and after we began the service, said. “Wait a minute and I will have the rest of the men come in.” We had fifteen men crowded into a small room.
ing to have the people think of spiritual things. From an experience of eighteen years in Central America, we found it pro ductive of much good and a means of propaganda. To illustrate:. A Mexican to whom a book was loaned, began to read it at his horpe and soon the little settlement where he lived, all gathered around while he read to them.
Group of Spanish Christians
While returning from a camp one Sun day morning, a young Mexican on the car was handed a tract and conversation opened with him. He said, “I am anxious to know more about the plan of salvation. There is a group of nine young fellows with whom I room, and we are anxious for some one to explain the plan of salva tion to us.” I visited them, and for more than two hours they ,listened most atten- eively to the opening of the Scriptures. They thanked me and asked me to come back. Twice since they have been visited and two of the young men have received the Lord as their Saviour. During the past month, we have inaugu rated a religious circulating library, seek-
During the past month, some twenty- three new camps have been added to our list, and many new doors of opportunity are constantly opening, for which we praise the Lord. While at first some feel suspicious and are fanatical, as we continue to visit them, they seem to be glad to listen, and then as they are awakened out of their lethargy, they begin to think and ask questions, thus evidencing that they have been aroused by the message. Will you not uphold this work in prayer before the Lord, and pray especially for conviction and definite yielding to our Lord and Master Jesus Christ?
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