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Publi&hed by the Central American Miuion
DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S. A.
September 15, 1928 No. 160
Praying For Others

If we are simply to pray, to the
extent of a pleasant and enjoyable
exercise, and know nothing of watch-
ing in prayer, and of weariness in
prayer, we shall not draw down the
blessing that we might. We shall not
sustain our missionaries, who are
overwhelmed with the appalling
darkness of heathenism.
It is ever true, that what costs lit-
tle is worth little.
-].Hudson Taylor.
Earl~ Fall cNumber-

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STIR INTO FLAME

(2 Tim. 1 :6)
Dr. N orthcote Deck

Of the South Sea Evangelical Mission
"STIR UP THE GIFT OF GOD WHICH IS IN THEE." Here the

translators have missed the real meaning of the word "stir up." The
Greek word (which is used here only in the New Testament) means to
REKINDLE, to STIR INTO FLAME.
What, then, does the anxious apostle mean when in this, his second
letter, he writes again to Timothy, his "dearly beloved son," to "stir into
flame the gift of God which is in thee"?
"THE GIFT OF GOD"? How many precious gifts come from His
hand of love! How He "daily loadeth us with benefits," life and health,
food and clothes, a clean heart, a pardoned past, an assured future. These
all come from Him. But "stir into flame" takes one back in thought to th ~
upper room, the waiting, trembling disciples, the shut doors, the opened
Heavens, and the "mighty rushing wind." Then as a wondrous climax,
"there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon
each of them." So, the "unspeakable gift" of the Holy Ghost is clearly the
gift here referred to which young Timothy is to "stir into flame."
But having been endued with the Holy Ghost, is that not enough? Is
HE not enough for all the future? Is continued blessing and fruitfulness
not thereby assured? Why should stirring into flame be necessary? Ah!
That is the secret of the human heart!
In the Solomons we have what we call the "island blanket." Often one
has been glad of it at night. You will find it by every bedside, in every
house. On the ground at each sleeper's side are four small logs, their
ends together like an X, smouldering is a slow fire at the centre of the X,
just hot enough to keep the sleeper warm, yet set to burn for a good long
time. Almost devoid of clothes as they are in the islands, every sleeper has
his "blanket" burning quietly by his side. After a time, he wakes in the
dark, cold and shivering, and instinctively sits up, pushes the burnt ends
together, and blows the dying embers into a blaze. Then, warmed and con-
tent, he lies down for another sleep. On the mountains he may have to
"stir into flame" his primitive island blanket half a dozen times before
daylight comes. -
BUT WHY? Why does he continually trouble to wake and stir the
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fire by his side? BECAUSE HE HAS LEARNED THE LAW OF TH~

BODY. Every old bushman has learned it! And the law of the ~ody IS
that OF ITSELF, THE BODY TENJ:?S TO ~EC9ME COLp. No sickness
is needed; the cooling off is automatic and mevitable at ~Ight. A!ld does
the native become resigned to this law? Is he content to he and shiver the
long night through? 9f course not! Wit~out a second thought, he makes
it his business to "stir up" the embers mto flame, that he may become
warm again.
AND THE SOUL? Does it, too, tend to become chilled and cold? Ah,
yes! AND EVEN MORE QUICKLY, MORE SURELY THAN THE BODY.
THE COOLING OFF OF THE SOUL IS AUTOMATIC AND QUITE IN-
EVITABLE, unless it is continually counteracted.
Now there are two laws of the soul which every saint should know
and realize:-
(1) Unlike the "island blanket" of smouldering sticks, THE SPIR-
ITUAL FIRE' CAN NEVER ENTIRELY DIE OUT. There is a prophetic
ordinance in Lev. 6:13. "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar. It
shall never go out." Having its primary application to the Saviour, this
is yet a picture, a prophecy, a promise to every true believer. For, thank
God, since the Spirit has entered in "to abide with you forever," He never
leaves, never abandons a soul. But alas! the fire of the Holy Ghost may
become so feeble, so diminished in the heart, that it is not seen or felt by
the world around, and is little felt by the believer himself. Still, thank
God, "the fire . shall NEVER GO OUT!"
(2) But this, too, is only too true :-EVERY HEART, EVER AND
ALWAYS TENDS TO BECOME COLD OF ITSELF. Even without known
sin, this cooling off is automatic. This fatal tendency cannot be eradicated.
It will, it must, persist to our dying day. However honoured, and sancti-
fied, and hoary-headed the saint may become, the cooling tendency is al-
ways there. It may be counteracted for long periods, but it never disap-
pears. There must be continuous conscious SEEKING AFTER GOD, or
there is occurring unconscious inevitable DRIFTING FROM GOD.
And it was because the aged Paul knew the acuteness of this danger
that he again, the second time, "put in remembrance" the younger Timothy
to ever guard against coldness by ever stirring up the precious Gift.
HOW, THEN, AM I TO STIR INTO FLAME THIS "GIFT"? How
am I t? continue "filled wi~h t~e Holy G~o.st"? There need be no mystery
about It. There are certam simple conditions which must be fulfilled and
then a burning heart, an abundant life, and a flaming testimony are inev-
itable. Any old bushman could tell us the laws of fire for the body, and
they are the same for the soul.
(1). If ~n the night a great stone rolled into the middle of the four
burnt sticks, It would be useless to spend time trying to make a fire around
the s~one. The ends of the sticks might burn feebly, but there could be
no umted _blaze. And such a stone is SIN, sin known but unconfessed; sin
tolera~ed m th~ hear~. And stones in the fire and sins in the heart are
both mcompabble With a fire. So if, in the early morning, I want to
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MR. JOHN A. PORTER AT HOME WITH THE LORD

Just as the Bulletin goes to press our Mission office is shocked beyond measurej by
a message advising u s of the sudden death of our Council member, Mr. John A. Porter,
at St. Louis, Mo., September 15th, 1928 . Mr. Porter was on a business trip at the tim~.
Fuller information will a pear in the N ove!flber Bulletin.
MR. RALPH D. SMITH

The numerous friends of Mr. Ralph D. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer of the Bible House
of Los Angeles, who was for many years a fa ithful member of our Central American
Mission Council, will be saddened to know that Mr. Smith's physical condition is very
critical at this time. We feel led to make mention of the matter in order that our
friends and his may share with us the burden of prayer in his behalf. Mr. Smith counts
much upon the intercession of the saints and we rejoice in the privilege of holding him
up before the throne at this time of his need. May it please God to heal him com-
pletely and give him yet many years of service, if he tarry.
THE CENTRAL BIBLE INSTITUTE

A Forward Move
Through many years our Council, missionaries and workers have prayed and planned
for a central Bible training school; but not until recently has any imminent realization
of that vision seemed possible. Throughout the thirty-eight years of our missionary
labors in C. A., much training of this kind has been done by individual missionaries.
Many of our native leaders have a grasp of the Word of God and a wisdom in m ethods
that could well be coveted,-frequently the result of some Bible class work or individual
instruction given by a faithful missionary. Then, too, much work has been done at La
Aurora Bible School at Huehuetenango, the Robinson Bible Institute at Panajachel,
night classes in Guatemala City, and numerous other long and short courses and con-
ferences held in the different stations. Such local work must continue, even with a
central school, for many hopeful students cannot leave their home towns for this
special training. We believe, however, that more thorough, intensive work is needed,
such as we give our young people in Bible schools in the homeland.
If the Lord wills, we expect to open the · Central Bible Institute in Guatemala City
in January or February, 1929. A portion of the Garden of Roses School property is
being put at the disposal of the Bible Institute, and additional buildings will be added
as funds are supplied and as the need arises. Guatemala City, while not centrally
located, has been selected for its climate, the opportunities it presents to the students
for both gospel and secular work, it being a city of over 100,000 population, and also
because of the large number of able missionary and native teachers near at hand .
The resident Board of Managers will be composed of Mr. F . G. Toms, Superintend-
ent, Mr. Archer Anderson, Dean, Mr. A. E. Bishop, Sr. don Pedro Leiva, and Miss B.
Estella Zimmerman.
A Bible Correspondence Course already carried on by Mr. Anderson, will become
a part of the Bible School work and will be made to serve a larger and more effective
ministry all through C. A.
This project calls for much prayer for wisdom, patience, funds, and for the stu-
dent body as they shall gather and the faculty as they shall impart t he Word of God.
The Bible School at Huehuetenango will be merged with the new school and Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson are moving to Guatemala City. Mr. and Mrs. Tom s will r emain at
_!;heir present post until the work at Huehuetenango can be adjusted to the new ar-
rangement. The Robinson Bible Institute at Panajachel will of course continue its
ministry to the dialect-speaking Indians, as heretofore.
A MISSIONARY WEDDING
On June 30th, at Guatemala City, Rev. Carl Malmstrom and Miss Genevieve D.
Chapin were united in marriage. Mr. Malmstrom writes of the wedding, as follows:
"The civil wedding , which as you know is the binding act in this country, took
place at 9 a. m., June 30th. Ushered into the main council chamber, an elegant room,
very few minutes were wasted by the officials in preparatory movements. The acting
mayor, a kindly, well-attired gentleman, whose bearing was dignified yet natural,
magnetized our whole party with his congenial spirit and masterly, paternal manner of
officiating. The service was beautiful, far above our expectations. On the table were
the books,-the big books, the little books, the colored books, the plain books. The
file of papers pertaining to our wedding was not a file at all; it was a book. To our
surprise, there was no exhausting of these books in our presence and there was not
much t~nsion in the air. Only select portions of the Guatemala laws of matrimony
and of the documents in the case were read to us. The ceremony was witnessed by a
number of Presbyterian and C. A. M. missionaries, some native nurses of the Ameri-
can Hospital, and about eight of our native workers.
"At 5:30 p. m . we had supper, with the eight native workers, at the Presbyterian
Girls' School, "La Patria." The solemnization act took place at 8:30 p. m. in the
Presbyterian Chapel, with Rev. Linn Sullenberger officiating. Mrs. W. C. Townsend
was matron of honor, and Mr. W. C. Townsed was best man. A large gathering at-
tended in this spacious chapel. Our dear brother, Pastor A. E. Bishop, concluden t hi <>
service with an instructive, edifying message on "They two shall be one flesh." There
was then a reception given at the Nurses' Home, especially for the missionaries of the
Central American and Presbyterian Missions."
Mrs. Malmstrom is a Registered Nurse and for almost two years has been Assis-
tant Superintendent of Nurses at the Presbyterian Hospital in Guatemala City. Our
Mission is greatly indebted to this institution, first, because of the wonderful coopera-
tion and attention given us by the doctor in charge, Dr. C. A. Ainslie, and now because
they have given us a well-trained missionary. Mrs. Malmstrom received her nurse's
training in Portland, Ore., and also took work in the University of that state.
After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Malmstrom spent a short time at Port San Jose,
and then proceeded to their station, Panajachel, Guatemala, where they are now at
home.
Mrs. Malmstrom has been appointed a regular mi ssionary under the Central
American Mission, and besides extending our hearty congratulations to them both,
we most heartily welcome Mrs. Malmstrom into our Mission family.
MISSIONARY NOTES AND SAILINGS
· Rev. W. F. Aberle will doubtless be back at hi s station as the Bulletin goes forth,
he _having sailed from New York on September 1st, bound for Managua, Nicaragua,
via the Canal and Corinto.
· ?n August lOth, at a most impressive and spiritual ceremony, Mr. Aberle was
ordamed by the North Baptist Church at Wilmington, Del. He now begins his third
term of service in Central America and we trust it may be one of great blessing.
Rev. Carl 0. Malmstrom Mrs. Carl 0. Malmstrom
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson and two children, Loraine and Virginia, are now
in Guatemala City, to be located there until the dry season, at which time they will
proceed to San Marcos, their new field.
We are grateful to God for the restored health o:l' Mr. Anderson. While in New
York State, besides holding a pastorate at :Rose, he also completed a year's seminary
work. When ready to leave for the field, Mr. Anderson and family drove to Minne-
sota to visit his relatives, and then came south to Dallas, doing deputation work en
route. Their ten days' stay at the Mission Headquarters was greatly appreciated and
enjoyed by the home office and Dallas friends. On August 24th, a few days after
completing their auto trip to New Orleans, they set sail across the Gulf and were
favored with a most pleasant voyage. Let us r emember these workers daily before
the throne of grace.
Our friends will be sorry to learn that Miss Lessetta S. Wallace has been forced
to return to the States because of sickness. As reported in the last issue of the Bul-
letin, she was stricken with acute appendicitis while at Dulce Nombre and before
reaching the hospital at the coast, the appendix ruptured, which made the case most
serious. For two months Miss Wallace remained in the hospital, as poison had spread
through her body, affecting particularly her lower limbs and making it almost impos-
sibl~ for her to walk. Even now she can walk very little, though it is expected that
time will fully restore her health. We again ask our prayer helpers to remember
Miss Wallace. Her home address is 240 Amboy Ave., Metuchen, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Townsend are now in the States and can be addressed, R. F. D.
5, Box 75, Santa Ana, Cal. After much prayer they felt that the Cakchiquel Bible
translation work could be completed more speedily in the States than on the field
where other responsibilities crowd in. Two Indians are to be with them in California
to help with the work and Mr. Townsend estimates that in nine months time the trans-
lation can be finished. This will indeed be a triumph and we want our friends to
remember in prayer this important task committed to Mr. and Mrs. Townsend.
Word has just reached us from Miss Anna P. Stahr, of her safe arrival in Chicago
for a time of furlough. Miss Stahr has had a most blessed and happy period in Guate-
mala City at the Garden of Roses and looks forward to returning after a time of rest
?nd recuperation. Her present address is 5656 Race Ave., Chicago, Ill.
NEW MISSIONARY STATION IN HONDURAS
Our Mission has now opened definite

work in Siguatepeque, Honduras, an im-
portant center on the auto road from
Tegucigalpa to the north coast at a suf-
ficiently high elevation to make possible
a favorable climate. Miss Anne E.
Thomas, unable to stand the heat of
Colinas, has recently located at Siguate-
peque, rented a chapel, and 11et about to
establish a work.
Miss Thomas is to have associated
with her irr the work of the new station,
j3:r. don Leonardo Alonzo and wife, both
graduates of the Strachan Bible Institute,
he . having gone there from our work in
Nicaragua, and she a native of Costa
Rica. These splendid young people are
already in Siguatepeque and are doing
excellent work.
Besides Miss Thomas, don Leonardo
and his wife, Rev. J. T. Butler and Miss
Anna Rodgers also were present at
S'i guatepeque for the opening public
services, and Mr. Butler writes as fol-
lows:
Sr. don Leonardo Alonzo and Wife
"We had a meeting in the plaza last Photographed after their recent
Sunday morning and our new worker, marriage at San Jose, C. R.
don Leonardo, preached. I liked his mes-
sage. More than a hundred people seemed to listen attentively. At night we had our
first meeting in the big room we have rented right on the corner of the plaza. We had
about forty people inside and a.. good, big crowd at the door. I spoke first and then
don Leonardo. He spoke with great earnestness."
Following these Sunday services they held meetings each night in the chapel and
the next Sunday repeated the market services with perfect liberty. After that service
Mr. Butler sold several Testaments.
While our workers have sown the seed in Siguatepeque from time to time in the
past, we rejoice that we now have a regular t estimony there. It must be held up and
pushed forward by our intercession. Pray especially for Miss Thomas and for don
Leonardo and his wife.
ANTONIO BAC GONE HOME
The Central American Mission and the

work of the gospel in Central America have
sustained an irretrievable loss in the home-
going of the Cakchiquel Indian evangelist,
Antonio Bac, whose death occurred in It-
zapa, Guatemala, on August 11th, after an
illness of eight days.
The history of missionary work in C.
A. indicates few such records as his, and
his twelve years of intensive service, un-
interrupted by the lapses or falls so fre-
quent even in Christian lives, in mission
lands, leave behind them an almost unpre-
cedented example for the Indian believers
of Guatemala.
The pages of the Bulletin have from
time to time recorded sketches and inci-
dents concerning Antonio, so that he was
"no stranger to the friends of the Central
American Mission, and the news of his
death will occasion a deep sense of loss,
particularly among those who are concerned
about the evangelization of the Indians.
The report of Antonio's homegoing has
come to us through Mrs. H. A. Becker and
we quote from her letter:
"To know him was to love him, because
of his faithfulness to his Lord. He was
one who counted not his life dear unto him- Von Antonio Bac and His Wife
self. No sacrifice was too hard, and no

matter what trials and suffering he was
passing through, he was cheerful withal. He was a most excellent personal worker
and bought up the opportunities to evangelize his people. Twelve years of service
without one fall! How God kept this dear brother!
"The last of June, together with e.ther Indian workers, Antonio walked to Guate-
mala City to attend the wedding of our missionary, Rev. Carl Malmstrom. Upon his
return, complying with my request, Antonio brought from the capital a lot of books
which we needed for selling here. In looking them over, he manifested a desire to
take a .load. of them out among the people, and I ~ave him permission to · do so.
"Within a few days, he came with his little deaf son of about fifteen years, w~o
was going to carry the cargo. Antonio seemed to have great joy as he packed h1s
little wooden box, and frequently he would say, 'I want to touch the most isolated
places with this sale of books.'
"After several weeks he returned, telling of the blessing received, but after mak-
ing out accounts he began to complain of not feeling well. Dr. Becker hastened to
give him an injection for malaria, but as Antonio felt an urgent obligation to go tg
Chimaltenango, he was off almost at once. Because of his exhausted condition, he
fell by the wayside, but rallied and went on, and the next day, Sunday, went over to
Itzapa, about two leagues distant, to fulfill another call. All the while the 'outward
man' was declining, so it was impossible for him to get back to his home at Acate-
nango. He grew worse and worse until the following Saturday night, when he sweetly
fell asleep.
"Oh, the loss, the loss our Indian work has sustained! The Indian brethren have
wept like children over Antonio's death. And where is another Antonio Bac to be
found?"
The following more intimate word concerning Antonio's last moments has reached
us from Leon Curuchich, a fellow-laborer with Antonio among the Indians and one
who was with him at the time of the end:
"I believe with all my heart that we should draw many lessons from the example
of our brother, Antonio Bac, who was a faithful worker for the Lord during all the
time since his conversion, until his death. He never turned back. Since he saw the
'heavenly vision' he was not rebellious to the voice of the Lord, but rather presented
his body a living sacrifice in the work of evangelization. Our brother .had the right
to say he had 'fought a good fight,' for he had done his work with good success and
with not a little, but much, fruit.
" In his last moments he said, 'I am contented to be here or to depart and be with
Christ. I am contented to live or die. I am in the hands of God.' He died very
happily. Instead of complaining, he exhorted and comforted the brethren who were
with him. He endeavored to. build them up in the way of God, animating them to
suffer with patience all the tribulations and trials which God permits in the lives of
His children. Two days before his death he began to preach the love of the Savior
who had saved him from being lost in sin. He talked about the lives of the apostles
and of how they had walked in the steps of the Savior and how they had been killed
for His name's sake. He spoke especially of the life of Paul and his triumphs over evil.
"Antonio died on the 11th of August after being sick for eight days. He had' a
blessed funeral. Many came from the surrounding towns to attend and heard the con"
soling Word of God through our brother , Ramon Guzman.
" I beg your prayers in behalf of the ber ea ved f amily, and beg you to follow bois
example."
REV. W. F. JORDA N'S BOOKS

. Realizing the great dearth of missiona ry literature touching on the field with
which wehave to do, particularly the Indians of that fi eld, a nd also desiring to further
the cir~ulati~n of literature ?f this kind, we are taking occasion to mention a couple of
boo~ s m which we are specially inter ested. These books, entitled "Central American
Indians and the Bible" and "Glimpses of Indian America," are written by the late Rev.
Wm. F. Jordan, who was, until his death about two years ago, Secretary of the Upper
A-ndes Agency of the American Bible Society. .
. . Mr. Jord_a n was a man .o f la.rg_~_ experien_ce in Latin ,American countries,-.and -in bis
latest book, "Central American Indians and the Bible," has come very close to our own
work, describing in a most graphic and interesting fashion the activities of some of our
laborers among the Indians of Central America. The book is well illustrated and con-
tains an excellent map of Central America. "Glimpses of Indian America" deals more
generally with the Indians of the American Continents, not from a political standpoint,
but viewing the people with a sympathetic understanding of their deep spiritual need.
These books may be secured through the office of the Central American Mission,
postpaid, at a cost of $1.00 each for "Central American Indians and the Bible," and
$1.75 each for "Glimpses of Indian America."
OUR MISSIONARIES IN NORTHERN GUATEMALA

Jo'rom left to right : Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. A . B. Treichler, Miss Anna Van
Hook, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Toms, Miss Frieda Doernbac h, Miss Bessie Van Hook, and Lillian llnderson.
THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL AT "LA AURORA"

By Mrs. F. G. Toms
Three cases have come to our attention of late which seem to show that the seed
sown in the hearts of the children in the school is bearing real fruit in these days and
bring_s joy and encouragement to our hearts.
In the-early days of the school, fully five or six years ago, we received a · boy from
one of the little towns of this department, by the name of Porfirio. He was bright
and bad, but withal was attractive and likeable. He was a continual nuisance and
toward the end of the term they were on the point of expelling him, when to our great
surprise' he stood. up- in -a -public meeting and said he accepted Jesus Christ as his per- ·
sonal Savior. There was no more trouble with him after that. A few years later
he married (both of them yet children) one of the belles of the town where they lived.
We inquired of them frequently of our native workers who visit there and hold meet-
ings occasionally, and they told us always that they were attending balls and that
Porfirio was drinking and leading a gay life; but when our worker returned from his
trip a few days ago he brought news that rejoiced our hearts. Porfirio and his wife
had attended the meeting and he confessed publicly his fall and life of sin and was
restored to fellowship with God and his wife accepted Christ as her personal Savior.
He said that he wanted to buy an organ for the Mission and that the money he had
spent for drink and kindred vices would be kept in the future for that purpose.
The second case was also a "bad" boy. The Lord often takes that kind and trans-
forms them by His grace for His own glory. His conversion occurred about three years
ago. After a stormy time, much mischief and many punishments, he went in to see
Mr. Anderson, who was sick in bed, and during the course of his visit Mr. Anderson
told him he thought it was time for him to accept the Lord. He Jtalked with him
earnestly, backed up and seconded by the boy's companion, who had entered with him
and who was a Christian. When the "bad" boy left the room he was a saved boy.
He is now out in the world, employed in a finca in office work. He wrote to Mr. An-
derson the other day reminding him of how many times he had punished him during
that year, and said he should .have had twice that many, as no one knew the evil of
his heart. Now he is a happy, joyous .C hristian, occupies a place of responsibility and
enjoys the confidence of his employer. He praises God for having saved him in La
Aurora and says that God has surely verified His promise to him, that if he would
seek first God's kingdom and righteousness, all things needful would be added.
Now I want to tell you abput two little girls who have grown to young wo~an
hood since they entered our school. Their two older brothers came first, were saved,
and are now in high school in another city, standing out as Christians. The father
and mother were both saved through the lives of the children. The two girls are very,
very pretty and of different types. The older one has always been rather indifferent
to the gospel, caring more for things of the world. The younger is affectionate and
an earnest little Christian, always taking part in prayer and making the details of
her school work subjects of prayer.
· The father took them to the capital during vacation for a little pleasure trip.
There he has a sister, a very fanatical Catholic who has a private school for young
ladies, and in some way she prevailed upon him to leave his 'daughters there for
schooling. He was so ashamed of it that he went right through Huehuetenango with-
out seeing us, and confessed he had made a mistake.
Well, the younger girl, Isabel, has had a hard time of it, as her aunt has been
determined to. turn her back to Catholicism; but she has kept true. The oldest daugh-
ter, a short time ago, wrote to ~er home, saying that her heart had been very hard,
but now the Lord has touched 1t and she has given herself to Him, and that she
understands now that the things don Francisco (Mr. Toms) taught them here are
~rue. The _father says he ~ill stand by his daughters, though it may cause a split
m the fam1ly. So persecution has strengthened little Isabel and brought Matild t
realize her. need o~ a Savior. We trust their simple testimony may open the b~in~
eyes of the1r relatiVes.
On the 30th of June, Guatemala celebrates the anniversary of the driving out
of the Jesuits by General Rufino Barrios. We have a good deal of pleasure in this .
date that resulted in the riddance of these arch enemies of the country. On this day
all of our school children are obliged to go out in uniformed formation with teachers
and officers. As I stood in the Plaza and looked up and down the long lines in their
clean white uniforms, bright, alert and well-behaved, from young men and maidens
down to four-year-old babies, my eyes filled with tears and I whispered a "God bless
them." I told my husband that I fell in love with the school all over again. Eternity
alone will reveal what "La Aurora" has meant to these dear children.
THE CONVERSION OF DONA JULIANA ALONZO

By Miss Grace Bennett
A great sorrow had recently come into the

life of dona Juliana. Her husband died, leav-
ing her with the responsibility of rearing three
little girls. As she did not know the Lord
as her Savior there was little consolation left
for her. Her saints and her idols could do
nothing for her at such a time. The poor
woman had no resources, therefore she was
forced to go out to work to support herself
and children. She went home to her father
and mother in order that she might leave
her children in her mother's care during the
day, while she went out to work. Thus she
struggled along for nearly a year.
About that time her father came in con-
tact with the preaching of the gospel, and
was convinced of his need of Christ as his
personal Savior. The night of his conversion
he purchased a Bible and took it home with
him to read it to his family and thus win them
to the Light and Joy of true salvation as he
had found it in Christ Jesus. Of course none
of his family cared to listen to him, and he
was at once branded with such names as
"Protestant," "heretic," etc, in derision.
Dona Juliana Cuadra, with Miss
Nevertheless, he continued to read God's Word. Grace Bennett
Dona Juliana, whose heart had been softened
somewhat by her sorrows, could not help coveting the joy and peace that she could
see her father possessed. Secretly she would listen to his voice as he read, concealing
herself from his view and from the view of the other members of the family. As she
listened from time to time, hearing nothing bad, her interest grew; therefore she
became bolder in her desire to know more about this strange religion. Her father
gladly explained the gospel to her as best he could. At the close of one such :inter-
"iew, dona Juliana was so impressed with her lost condition that she went down on
her ·knees, and in her own simple and humble way she cried out, "Oh God, I don't
want to be lost ... If this is true that my father has been telling us, give it to me,
please. 1 believe that Thou didst die for me. I do accept Thee as my own personal
Savior." She says she arose from her knees convinced that she had passed from
death unto life.
With heart overflowing with gratitude to God for His unspeakable Gift, she broke
the news of her salvation to her mother at her first opportunity. Little by little the
mother began to listen to her husband's exhortations, and her daughter's entreaties,
arid ere long she too accepted Christ as her Savior.
Soon after her conversion the mother came to dona Juliana and said, "Now that
we have accepted Christ, what are we going to do with our saints: Santa Rita, San
Antonio and San Jose?" It was the mother's desire to make a present of them to her
eldest daughter, who was still an unbeliever. "No," said dona Juliana, "I am not in
accord with that; I do not believe that it would be pleasing to God. Let us burn
them instead." The mother could not yet be convinced that such perfectly good images
should be destroyed. Surely some one could still make use of them; so despite Juliana's
protests she carried them to her eldest daughter.
Time went on and these three, dona Juliana, her father and mother were quite
happy in their new-found joy. There was just one thing more that troubled our
Juliana. Others could read the Bible, and received so much blessing from their read-
ing, but as sh.e had never learned to read, she· had always to listen to the others,
and many days, owing to her busy life, she received very little of the Word of God.
For this Food she hungered, and the fact that she could not read made her sad indeed.
She tried to think of a plan whereby she might learn to read, but everything seemed
to be against her. How could she, a widow with three children dependent on her for
support, employ one to teach her . . . besides she was no longer young . . . perhaps
she was too old to learn. Impossible with man it seemed, but not so with our God.
Once again she took her need to God in prayer, "Oh Father, open my mind that I too
may learn to read; teach me, Lord, to read and understand Thine own precious Word."
Presently a little booklet, "Porciones Escogidas de la Palabra de Dios" (Select
Portions from the Word of God), was placed in her hands by a friend. This is just
the answer to my prayer, thought dona Juliana; therefore she diligently began to
study. "By herself?" do I hear you say? No indeed, there was there beside her the
Author of that Word, helping her by His divine presence. Little by little she grasped
the letters, then the words, until finally she was able to read and understand. She
then turned to her Bible and began in the beginning. In her reading her attention was
called especially to God's explicit command in regard to idols. The conviction that
her mother had sinned in giving their saints to her sister was deepened. There came
to her a determination to rescue those saints from her if at all possible. Relying upon
God to be her Guide, she set forth to pay a visit on her sister. Upon her arrival she
was informed that her sister was not at home. Boldly she entered the house and took
possession of that which had once partly belonged to her. She concealed the idols in
her big pockets and then started for home.
· Just to show how Satan will work, I must tell you how he tempted her to think
that she had· done wrongly. In the same pocket with her "Santa Rita" she had slipped
a bit of change with which she purposed to buy some bread on her return home. When
she looked for her change, behold, it was gone. The sharp edge of the idol had worn
a hole in the P_ocket and the money was lost. Satan tempted her to think that because
she was carrymg out her plan to destroy this idol, that the saint was angry with her
and _was pu~ishini' her by takini' ~er money. But her ,-faith i1:1 God and, in His faith-
fulness was not slackened. Again she lifted her heart to Him in prayer, then retraced
her steps, and after a patient search, her faith was rewarded by finding every cent
that she had lost.
She resumed her journey homeward, but upon her arrival found that her mother
had gone out. She completed her preparations for a bonfire, piling the three saints
up, adding a bit of kerosene, and then she waited for her mother. Presently the
mother came, then came the confession fr om Juliana as to what .she had done and
what she purposed doing with the idols. H er faith was rewarded and her joy was
complete when she heard her mother burst forth in praises to God. She gladly con- ·
sented to the destroying of the saints, act ually taking part in the destruction, thank-
ing God and praising Him all the while. She had never been quite happy after having
g1ven the idols to her eldest daughter. She knew in her own heart that she had done
wrongly.
Dona Juliana has continued to grow in grace and in the knowledge of her Lord
from that time forth. At the present time she is one of Managua's most \faithful
spiritual believers. To this day she is unable to r ead the newspapers, or other maga-
zines, claiming that a cloud comes before her eyes in the attempt, but she is able by
His grace and power to read the Word, not only in private but also in public, taking
an active part in the women's week day Bible study classes, very often leading. Truly
the day of miracles is not past. "Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee
greac and mighty things , which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33 :3.
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FINDING LIFE AT DEATH'S DOOR
By Miss Anne E. Thomas
I
It was toward noon after a strenuous morning's visitation when we 'wended our
way to the home of a woman who was interested in the gospel. We had scarcely
greeted her when our attention was called .to an old blind woman who had sought
refuge and shelter under the roof of this kind, generous-hearted friend.
Can we ever forget the look of desperation and despair written upon her face!
There she sits by the doorway in a crudely-made reclining chair. She is leaning for-
ward. Her hands are clasped. H er lips are uttering not a sound, but the expression
on her deeply furrowed face tells u s h er thoughts are in some other place. Perhaps
she ·;,s comparing her present condition with those days of prosperity when her husband
was still alive and she was r espected by all; but more likely she is thinking of sons
and daughters with hearts of stone, who have utterly forsaken her and cast her out
homeless and penniless. We might call her "Nobody's Care" if this kind-hearted
woman had not taken her in, for in this land the cases are indeed rare where there is
a manifestation of charity among those whose hearts are not turned toward the Lord.
A few days rolled quickly by and we had an intense desire to return for another
visit with our old blind acquaintance. We longed to be a blessing to her, but s o far
as really reaching her for the Lord was concerned, our faith was rather weak, for we
realized that she was considered an old woman when the gospel first penetrated
f-outhern Honduras, and even though she had heard the truth she had not received it.
However that might be, we had an obli2'ation to fulfill and we must be faithful in pre-
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14
t' the message of salvation. We immediately discovered that she was not only
sen mg but eager to hear about Jesus, the fnend
··mng · of smners.
· Th e H oI y S pin
· 't carrie· d
;e message home and she seemed to have at least some. r~alization of :What the gospel
ould do for a lost sinner. But before we had the privilege of makmg the plan of
~alvation perfectly clear to her, the enemy took advantage of the situation. She fell
sick nigh unto death and in her extremity
sent for the priest for confession. Then fol-
lowed days and nights of delirium. We felt,
however, that we must be faithful in giving
the message as long as opportunity afforded,
so we once again made our way to the house
of which she was an occupant. There in
a back room, sitting on the floor between
her chair and her cot, we found her. She
was talking· incessantly in a voice as clear
and distinct as that of a woman of twenty-
five summers, rehearsing pleasant experi-
ences of bygone years when life to her was
worth while. We sat quietly on the side
of the cot and listened to her most interest-
ing story while she was oblivious to all
around her. And then with heavy hearts we
slipped away, feeling that all past efforts
had been futile and that the last opportunity
of preaching the gospel to her had past, for
her mind, so far as the present was con-
cerned, seemed to be completely gone. Then
The Old Blind Believer of Comayaguela,
it came over us like a flash that she is just Honduras. Now at Home With the Lord
one of the many thousands here who have
not had an adequate opportunity to know
the Lord as a personal Savior. They are perishing on every side without having heard
the message, and the vast majority will never hear unless the Lord raises up more
missionaries, a stronger native constituency and more lntercessors.
Several days later we were advised that her mental condition was better and that
she desired to see us, and we shall never cease to thank and praise God for our next
visit to her. How I wish we could draw the curtain and let you get a g1impse into that
room! She is perfectly quiet and as rational as any other normal person. The sound
of our voices attracts her and she reaches out her long, scrawny arms to embrace us.
Then she quickly pleads for an explanation of things we have told her weeks before
regarding the gospel. When she realizes that "Jesus paid it all" and that there is no
need to confess her sins to another save the crucified Son of God, the tears of gratitude
flow rapidly down h er furrowed cheeks and she rejoices in the blessed assurance of
sins forgiven. A glorious transformation has taken place ana we gaze upon one who
no longer has desperation and desolation written upon her face , but who has been
radiantly changed and whose person the sunshine of God's presence seems to encircle.
Loved ones who have treated her so cruelly are forgiven, lasting decisions are made,
and at a ripe old age she begins life anew. Who could it be but Jesus?
The weeks and months that followed brought renewed spiritual strength and joy,
though her frail body continued to waste away. Many times, after an almost sleepless
ni2"ht cau sed by physical suffering, she joined wit h mi ssionari es and native workers in
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songs of praise to Him who loved her and gave Himself for her. She was always
ready to give a reason for the hope that was within her, and gave every evidence of
having fully and truly accepted the Lord Jesus as her personal Savior.
Just before Christmas our Bible woman called to see her and learned that she
had been taken to the home of a daughter the day before . She then wended her way
to the home of the daughter and was received most cordially by the family. For a
time we felt that the Lord was opening up a new door of service; but things soon took
a radical change. When our dear old f r iend became entirely helpless and dependent
upon others, the door was practically closed to the missionaries and two priests were
sent for. Idols were placed em her person and around her bed. Everything possible
was done to compel her to return to Romani sm. We were told that though she was
threatened by one of the priests, she refused to confess to him. Our Bible woman
entered the door once just in time to hear her say to her daughter, "Don't contaminate
your soul with such things." She had reference to a little bag of cotton they use
around the neck as a protection from evil spirits. She refused to use it and destroyed
it, but the daughter declared she should have another.
Two days before her spirit took its flight we saw her for the last time. We entered
the house uninvited and went immediately to her bedside. We were told she had not
spoken to anyone for a number of hours and that she did not know anyone. But just
as soon as she heard our voices she aroused, called us by name and said, "I am so
happy; let us sing." The family immediately objected to our singing or to the read-
ing of the Word. They became very indignant and one of the young women J;aid,
"You are keeping my grandmother from dying." They really wanted her to die and
get out of the way. The last words we heard her say were, "Yo quedo siempre con-
tenta" (I am still satisfied) . And regardless of all the difficulties she encountered
during her last days, whether she did or she didn't confess to the priest, we believe that
when her soul took its flight she went to be with Him, and some day we expect to meet
her in that land where sickness, sorrow and death do not enter.
THE RECENT SUMMER INSTITUTE IN SALVADOR

By Rev. Robert. H. Bender
It is our joy to be able to tell you of the things the Lord has accomplished in
behalf of the work of the Bible Institute recently held in this republic. The Institute
session began on the 5th of June in Santa Maria Ostuma, a place about fifty miles
from San Salvador. The session started with an enrollment of twenty-five students,
both young men and older ones. Seven of them came from Honduras, and the rest
from different parts of Salvador. The majority of them, like the prophet Amos, were
not college folk by any means, and in this manner we have felt that what has been
accomplished was 'not by might, nor by power,' but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts.
Our beloved Brother Bishop of Guatem ala accepted our urgent invitation and came
to us and taught for a week on the first eight chapters of the Book of Romans. We
opened our daily sessions with a devotional service, each student taking his turn at
leading, after which our classes convened at nine, ten and eleven o'clock A. M., with
a fifteen-minute intermission between classes. The following subjects were taught:
Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, Old Testament Typology, Sacred History, Bible Study
by Books, Homiletics, Personal Work, Methods of Bible Study, Music, Reading and
Writing. Indeed, it was wonderful to see how the Lord opened the minds ahd hearts
Students Who Attended the Recent Institute at Ostuma, Salvador

Mr. Bender stands in the center of the first row. Seven of these men are from Honduras, the
others from Salvador.
of the students to the truths as they were taught them. And during the school ses-
sions they had ample opportunities for testifying, both in Ostuma and the surround-
ing towns and villages.
One thing we would like to mention very especially is the way in which the Lord
met the material needs of the Institute. All the churches in the republic took part in
this blessing, by sending corn, rice, beans, etc., besides money. We were also helped
along this line by the church at-Dulce Nombre, Honduras. We cannot ·but praise Him
for this token of His grace at this time, in view of the fact that the whole land lis
passing through a corn famine, and you know that corn is the main article of food here.
The devil also found out very quickly that we were having a session of Bible In-
stitute, and we could detect it by the way he was after the students, trying to dis- .
courage some by sending them attacks of malaria, influenza, etc. To others he came
whispering that it was useless for them to be in a Bible School where they were hardly
likely to learn anything, and that they would be better off on their farms, sowing corn,
beans, etc. None of the students, h owever, gave heed to the devil's lies, and believing
that the Lord likes stick-to-it-iveness, they stood firm until the very end. "Thanks. be ·
unto God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ."
The majority of the students passed the examinations with good marks and all
showed by their answers that they had done a conscientious work during the term.
The closing night was a time of real blessing. The students gave their testimonies
about their school experience and it was very inspiring to hear what the Lord had done
in and through them. Special selections by a male chorus and a mixed chorus made
the evening more attractive. The good-sized Ostuma chapel was filled to its utmost
capacity and there were many people standinji outside wish~ng eagerly to jiet in. Every
one of the students, as well as the church people, went away expressing the desire
that this Institute session may again be held the coming year.
Early the following morning, July 21st, the whole student body started for the
train on their homeward journey.
Notes From the Field

NICARAGUA
Rev. Thomas F. F. Dixon

Managua, Nic., August 16, 1928.
Recently I made a very profitable trip through the Sierras. I went to Masaya,
where I met don Candelario, and we then spent the evening at La Curva, where we
had a good meeting, preceded by the Lord's Supper. The next morning we rode to
Los Rincones, where we had two well attended and interesting meetings. The after-
noon was spent in visiting believers and some newly convinced people.
The next day we rode up to the Sierras by way of Diriamba. The first night was
prayer meeting night at Tionoste and the meeting was very well attended in spite
of the terrible roads. The next night we had a meeting at La Explanada, a new
plantation. Every congregation in the Sierras was represented. One boy rode at
least seven miles to get there, though the road was very slippery. We had a large
and attentive audience and one man professed to accept the Lord and is standing
true so far, in spite of persecution.
Miss Grace Bennett

Managua, Nic., June 15, 1928.
We praise the Lord for the r enewed spirit of prayer that prevails among our
believers here in the Managua Church, especially among the women. We have a .
special prayer m eeting every Monday morning at 8 :30, which usually lasts until
about ten o'clock. Real blessing has been realized at these services. Friday, June
8th, we assembled for prayer at five o'clock in the morning and continued upon our
knees· until 11:30. This· was not a preaching service. A few selected verses on prayer
were read from God's own Word, then the rest of the time was spent in prayer, praise,
confession of sin, etc.
Miss Florence Kooi

Gr~nada , Nic., June 19, 1928.
In case others have not told you of our recent visit to La Curva, I want to give
a brief account of it. You will r emember how don Terencio and don Candelario, to-
gether with their respective families, turned over an offering of $44.68 to the mis-
sionaries to be used for the five chapels that are being built or are to be built at the
five out-stations. It was their desire to build a little chapel on their farm, but they
decided to continue the meetings in their own homes and give this offering for the
work.
There is a most beautiful sequel to that chapter of their life story. Some time
after they had turned this offering over for the other chapels, their main building,
where services were usually held, was destroyed by fire. A kettle of lard boiled over
and the thatched roof cottage was burned, very few articles being saved. That was
a sad day for the family. There were still other little "shacks" on the farm and
sufficient sleeping room for the big family; but there really was no place to put the
missionaries or others who might call, nor was there a suitable place for services now.
This was the "chastisement for the present," but the "afterwards" of God's love did
not wait long.
Some years ago don Terencio felt led to dig for water on the hill where the
houses are situated. The ridicule of the unbelievers was not easy to bear, but he had
placed his faith in the God of the impossible and while the 'scoffers told him that God
would not give him water: because he was a heretic, he kept at it until he reached
water. What a blessing! To this day this old saint sells water to these same un-
believers, at the same time offering them freely the "water of life!' His faithfulness
in testimony and service has been rewarded. Two weeks ago the missionaries were
invited to attend the dedication services of the new house built for meetings and for
living quarters. In spite of war times, and living conditions in general being very
difficult these . past two years, this family has been enabled to build this new house
or chapel and "prophet's chamber," largely with the proceeds from the sale of water
and the trees that grow on the farm. Has not God richly rewarded their sacrificial
giving and their faith in Him? The joy of don Terencio as he offered to the ';Lord
for His service that which God had given him was good to witness. Two years ago
this month that offering of money was given to the Lord's work, and this month their
dream of two years ago was realized, for now they have a good, roomy place f,or
services and extra rooms for sleeping quarters.
The worker, don Candelario, is also building a new house for his growing family.
Their thatched-roof, two-room cottage is to give place to a new, larger building. Much
has already been done on the new home. The skeleton is up and the tile for the roof
has been bought. With two new buildings, the little farm will have quite a new ap-
pearance. It would seem that both God and this Christian family have proved Mal-
achi 3:10. The family turn the tithe over to the mother, who cares for it for them.
Their plan now is to have it used to help evangelize the untouched parts, such as
Chontales, across the lake. Pray for them and also praise God for His work of grace
in their lives.
The school is in full swing again, with two Christian teachers and twenty-six
children. We are busy preparing a reception for Miss Elthon. Everybody is so happy
and enthusiastic in anticipating her return.
COSTA RICA
Mrs. Minnie McConnell

Turrialba, C. R., July 11, 1928.
Sunday night, the 8th, don Rafael preached here. I wrote and asked him to come.
We had ~ full house and a crowd out in the street, including the people who were
promenadmg around :he park waiting for the band music to begin. I noticed one very
tall man who stood m the street and listened during all the service. The next 4ay
when don Rafael was leaving, this man came up to us at the station and said to him
"I ~eard you preach la~t night and I believe it is the truth." He said he had a Bibl~
which he had bought (hkely of a colporteur) a long time ago. "But" said he "I d
some one t o expI am
. It
. l'k
I e you did last night."
' the Mission
I told him- to come to ' nee
and
! ·would have a roll of tracts ready for him. He lives at Pejiballe an!f that makes four
or five persons of whom I have learned who live there and who are very much inter-
ested to know more of God's Word. This place is a big banana plantation with all
its many little huts where the workmen live. Of course they have their commissary
like all these 'large plantations, but the people come into Turrialba to do their real
marketing, and so are often here on Sundays. I have a letter which I received -from
a. man with whom I am acquainted, who works there. It is rather unique. He says:
"I have the pleasure of greeting you in the name of our Father and of our Lord
Jesus Christ, hoping that you are enjoying good health and happiness and joy in the
Lord. The bearer of this note is a brother of mine whom I have great joy to present
to you so that you can evangelize him and deliver him from the vain subtleties accord-
ing to the traditions of men. My brother is married and has one daughter, and I be-
lieve that he should take her along too. I desire that you shall teach him so as to pre-
sent him perfect in Christ Jesus. So much for the present. You shall receive the
reward of your inheritance because you serve the Lord Christ. I am yours affection-
ately. (Signed) Juan Mora P."
I was not here when the brother came, but the next week Juan came, himself,
and invited me to go to Pejiballe and stay over night in his brother's home. He said
it was a very humble place but he would gladly give up his bed, and he knew me well
enough to know that I would put up with anything if only I could give the gospel.
Those were his expressions. He said, "You are like the Apostle Paul. You know how
to abound and how to suffer need. But," he looked rather timidly at Miss Hoover,
"I don't know whether this senorita could put up with things or not." We had a good
laugh, and I told him I thought she too would put up with anything for the gospel.
It was decided we would try to go. The· trouble is that we not only have to stay over
night, but two or three days. There is a train which leaves here at 1:30 Monday!
afternoon, but it comes back the same afternoon. We have often gone on it to dis- .
tribute tracts, for it waits some time at the finca and gives us good opportunity. But
we don't dare get away from the train, as it may pull out any moment. Since meet-
ing this other man who is interested I am more anxious than ever to go. Pray that
the way may be opened. I know the wife of the administrator of this finca and we
might be able to stay there over night, or get horses. Just now the roads are pretty
bad for walking.
GUATEMALA
Miss Anna Van Hook

San Marcos, Guat., Aug. 11, 1928.
The Lord has given us cause for rejoicing in the salvation of more souls. Sunday
a young Ladino man publicly accepted the Lord after knowing the gospel for years,
hili mother and all the family excepting himself, being old, established believers. He
got into a street fight with some cousins and others. One cousin landed in the hos-
pital with a cut face and the young man who is now a believer and the other cousin
landed in jail. This experience was used of the Lord to turn this man's eyes inward
and upward. He seems to have had a definite experience of regeneration.
Another new believer who testified this week is an Indian girl about twenty years
old. She has been a cripple eight years-cannot walk a step. Through neighbors she
became interested in the gospel and accepted the Lord. It was a joy to visit her and ·
hear her story and see the evidence of a living faith. She hired an auto to take her
to the · ch-a pel in San Pedro and s!1e was carried in to a seat. It had -.een her ardent
desire to publicly confess her faith. How wonderful to see the Lord making up His
jewels!
But the enemy doesn't give up his victims easily. One of our very most faithful
Indian believers of San Pedro, dona Josefa, was instrumental in this girl's salvation.
She is now serving a two months sentence in jail on the most evident case of false
charge and trickery that could be imagined. A neighbor hid four bottles of contraband
liquor in her patio and went at two A. M. to tell on her. The authorities woke her
up at six A. M. to search the place, and found the liquor. An experienced lawyer did
his best, but all evidence in her favor was hushed up. The man who did the wicked
deed boasted of it, but no .one who heard had courage to speak and the case went
against her. But she is fulfilling her time joyfully. A companion in the jail can read
and they spend their evenings over the New Testament. This little Ladino woman
who can read is much impressed and we trust the Lord will sweeten dona Josefa's
cup with the joy of leading a soul to Him.
The fight still goes on in San Antonio, but praise the Lord, He has saved ~ soul
there, an Indian woman at whose house we hold the services. We go every first Mon-
day for a service there. This week it rained all afternoon and evening, but a .1 ittle
band walked the seven miles there and back. The substitute preacher had borrowed
the pastor's large rubber cape, and he rode a borrowed mare. He tied the mare a~
the patio and covered the saddle with the cape. After the service the cape was gone
and one stirrup had been cut off. The owner of the saddle cried out, "Glory to God!"
and all said "Amen." The cape was found the next day in the plaza cut into bits and
the perpetrators of the deed boasted over it. It is probably the same crowd that beat
up one of the young men believers last month. They pulled him out into the street
during the last hymn and beat him with their fists, while others shot off firecrackers.
We .w ould like to ask very special prayer for that town and for the enemies. Where
ther~ is persecution, there is hope.
Miss Frieda Doembach

Huehuetenango, Guat., July 16, 1928.
Our heavenly Father has showered us with blessings. Last month about twenty
accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, and last night (Sunday) one of our.
boarding girls made her public confession. Her father and mother who live in an-
other town were here on a visit and stayed over for the service at the mission. We
were so glad· they made the visit at this time, as there are two girls of the family
in our school as boarding pupils and the other girl accepted Jesus Christ last month.
Now all of the boarding girls have taken their stand and there are only a few of the
boys who have not. Pray with us for them. We praise the Lord for the school and
the mission here, as through the lives of these children we are able to reach the hearts
of their relatives and friends.
I am so grateful for having been placed here with the Tomses the Andel'\sions
and the Treichlers. We are as one big family in the Lord's work. ' Baby Lillian is
like a big sunbeam to us all.
We have a two-room hospital at our school, with five beds and a good supply of ·
thi~gs needed for the same. Last month and month before we had an epidemic of
flu m Guatemala, through which the Lord kept us in a wonderful way, giving wisdom
for the nurse's work and healing among the children.
Misses Anna and Bessie Van Hook have recently paid us a short visit and the
time of fellowship with them was indeed a blessing to us all. '
Dr. H. A. Becker
Patzicia, Guat., July 5, 1928.
Our efforts to carry out the "great commission" lately have been mostly in the
direction of evangelizing the Indians of Yepocapa. I praise the Lord that a number
have listened with attention to the gospel. In this work we have had the faithful
help of several of our Indian believers of this place, who have certainly proved their
faith by their works.
I have just returned from an evangelistic journey to the recent Feast of Yepocapa,
with two of the Indian believers from here. Early in the morning after we arrived
there we went to the shed where most of the Indian merchants were staying and sell-
ing their goods. As it was still a quiet hour before the noise of the marimbas had
begun, we were able to give the gospel message to a number there in Spanish, Cak-
chiquel and Quiche, and nearly all listened with attention. Later we went to the cor-
ridor of the government building to avangelize the Indians there. We used a little
book, "Corazon del Hombre," which has pictures representing a heart, showing the
state of the heart before and after conversion, and which easily attracts the attention
of the Indians. We also used a large picture drawn by a young believer of Jalapa,
representing an Indian with a heavy load, which shows how sin is a load which only
Christ can remove. We had meetings, too, for the teaching of believers. They were
very glad to have something for their souls in the midst of the temptations of the
festival.
One of the many sad results was seen on the day after, when a poor Indian died
in the jail as a result of drink. But this one at least helped on the gospel by his
death as he had not done by his life. At the time of the death I was with a believer
in front of his store. While many Indians were running toward the jail, tW/o other
Indians came to where we were and we had a splendid opportunity to evangelize them.
I said to them, "If that poor man had accepted the gospel, his body would not be lying
in jail, nor his soul in hell." My companion preached to the men with much power
and they listened with interest. I doubt not the message went home to their hearts.
July 27, 1928:-I have been happy in making another difficult trip in recent days,
up and down the mountains and over very bad roads, on foot, teaching some Indian
Christians and preaching the gospel to many along the road who had not heard it.
I have had the faithful help of an Indian worker, Julian, who has indeed been a splen-
did companion in the service. I was delighted to see the interest of the native Indian
Christians who came such a long way at night through the darkness and sat on the
ground to listen to the teaching of the Word.
August 2, 1928:-1 have recently made an evangelistic trip with a faithful Indian
brother named Vicente. The first night out we had a .meeting with the Indians in
an humble ranch, by lantern light. A number came from some distance to receive
teaching. The women sat on the pine-covered ground and the men on boards around
the edge of the room. The Indian mayor, who is an unbeliever, was attracted by
the hymns and came in and listened with attention.
The next day we had an example of how the gospel is reaching to the uttermost
parts of the earth when we evangelized seven or eight Indians by the side of the road,
who said that they lived in a very remote part of the country about twenty miles from
the nearest town. They had never before heard the "good news," and they listened
with attenti.on. That night we had a little prayer meeting with a few Indian believers.
The following morning we ate our breakfast in an open shed by the side of the
road. The meal of meat and potatoes was cooked in an old oil can on an open fire-.
After we had eaten I gave the gospel to the owner of the place, who is from Quiche,
using my tract in that language. He listened attentively. It is indeed wonderful how
by means of tracts we can now evangelize Indians from almost all this part of the
country, which was formerly impossible because of language barriers.
Mrs. Fannie C. Becker

Patzicia, Guat., July 27, 1928.
I feel led to write you especially about the work of the Lord here during the
annual feast of Santiago, which has just taken place here. Great crowds of people
came in from all around the country, some traveling several days to get here. Our
interest of course was to evangelize this multitude of people.
I had invited our strong Spanish-speaking preacher, don Ramon Guzman, to be
with us, as also the great Cakchiquel preacher, Trinidad Bac. When don Ramon came,
he had an interview of about two hours, with the Roman Catholic priest here. Don
Ramon used nothing but the "sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God," in deal-
ing with him. At the end, the priest accompanied don Ramon to the door of the
convent where the interview had taken place, and patted don Ramon on the back in
a friendly way. At that moment the Indians were bowing down before the idol in
front of the convent and kissing its feet. The priest said, "Do not think that these
customs of the Indians please me. Rather, I do not like them." Don Ramon said, "I
shall be glad to come over any time from Solola to explain more of the gospel to you."
On Tuesday three meetings were held, preaching being first in Spanish and then
in Cakchiquel, in the power of the Holy Spirit. An open air meeting was held a half-
hour before the meeting in the chapel. The baby organ was placed in the corner of
the corridor. After the singing of some hymns, don Ramon began preaching, and he
certainly preached in the power of the Holy Spirit.
As there were more Indians than Ladinos, our Indian preacher had larger crowds
to preach to. Some listened, while others almost flew by, and some put their hands
to their ears. Several men put their fists almost in the preacher's face, saying insult-
ing things. A drunken woman also 1tried to strike him, but was hauled away by a
man by main force . No attention was paid to these things and the preacher continued
as though nothing had happened.
Next day, Wednesday, was the great day of the feast. Between the hours of
meetings the believers took tracts and went on the streets to do personal work. We
put forth every effort to geb the gospel to the people. It was a blessed time of seed-
sowing. As Brother James McConkey says, "Remember that it will not be for results,
but for faithfulness that God will reward us." In eternity we shall see the results
of the work done in these days.
Miss Irene Clifton

Comalapa, Guat., June 30, 1928.
Last week we had some special meetings here in Comalapa. Three young peopi~
made public confession of their faith in Christ and there were seven baptisms. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Townsend and Grace Barrows were here from San Antonio and it was
a real treat to me to have their fellowship for three days. It's lonely here without
Alice May?tt. I:m the o~ly foreign woman in this and surrounding towns. The only
other foreigner Is the priest. He is a Mexican, but I see very little of him. ~Some
of the unbelievers told me last week that he was so drunk he could hardly say the
mass; and yet they believe in him.
A Group of Believers at Chirijuyu, Guatemala

Miss Clifton stands in the center
This is a most fanatical town. I understand they have 126 images in the church.
The processions are almost daily affairs and the ringing of bells and the beating of
drums is enough to drive one mad. I have talked with numbers and numbers of the
people regarding the emptiness of Romanism and have shown them the way of salva-
tion, but they are very hard and bitter. They wilfully walk in darkness and are cer-
tainly in need of much prayer. I have placed Gospels in the hands of all the school
children and am trusting God to use His own Word to convict of sin and bring some
to Himself.
Before Miss Mayott left we were off on three trips and had some precious meet-
ings. We stayed two days in the town of Chirijuyu, a town nine miles from Coma-
lapa. There are forty-five believers there and this year they have built a nice new
chapel which will accommodate about two hundred persons. They supplied the money
and did the work. It stm lacks the plastering, doors and windows, but the money
"ran out" and so they must wait till harvest time.
I want so much to see a real chapel here in the center of this town. We have
our meetings in the homes of two believers, but so many times it is not satisfactory
and the Ladinos of the town are too proud to go to an Indian's house to a meeting,
so we pray and wait for God to show us His plan and purpose for Comalapa.
August 3, 1928:-During July Miss Ethel Paulson came up from the capital and
spent ten days with me here. It was a real blessing and treat for me to have her here.
Being alone in a town like Comalapa might make one wise, but it is certainly not a
thing to be desired. However, God has proven His faithfulness again. He does make
one equal to every experience. It's a fact, not a mere saying. He strengthens, up-
holds and keeps. His grace is always sufficient.
Miss Paulson gave splendid messages in some of our meetings. One day ·I took
her out to one of our near-by villages called Xenimajuyu. I think the name means
"a haystack on a hill." If it doesn't, it could well mean that, for it is a little village
perched away up on a hill and one can see miles and miles of beautiful scenery on
all, side_s . . 7\hen the hills, mountains .and .volcanoes rise in tiers to give · the ·background.
Shortly after we left home it began to rain and kept up a fine, steady rain most all
day, so when we were ready to start for home the roads were muddy a~d 'slippery. On
the hills and descents our beasts skidded better than any auto. Late m the afternoon
we reached home wet and tired, but with hearts full of joy. We had had a splendid
meeting with about twenty present. At the close of the meeting when I gave the in-
vit~tion, one woman for whom we have prayed a long time accepted the Lord. There
was an unbelieving man present, too. I talked with him after the meeting and he is
"at the door." When we left for home he came out a piece with us on the road. As
I said good-bye to him I warned him again not to wait too long. He looked at me
with a needy expression and said, "We'll see what day, Senorita." So it is. Here and
there the Spirit of God is touching hearts and calling out some. We have had several
accept the Lord here in Comalapa recently.
Mr. Paul Townsend

San Antonio, A. C., Guat., Aug. 9, 1928.
The months of June and July were marked by two weddings among the believers
of this congregation. The first took place June 9th and the second July 28th. The
daughter of Cecilio Santos, the Indian pastor, was married to Felix Hernandez, who
used to be our printer. They both are exceptionally well educated Indians. The sec-
ond wedding was that of the daughter of one of our elders to a young Christian, an
orphan, who has been a faithful attendant at the services for over a year. We have
great hopes for these newly established homes. Oh, that the homes of these people
might become more Christlike and light-revealing. After the civil wedding, unbe-
lievers usually have three days of drinking, dancing and carousing. The believers, too,
have a celebration, but what a contrast! They expect a sermon on marriage immedi-
ately after the civil wedding. The pastor charges the husband and wife as to their
duties to each other and to the children. The father of the new husband then furnishes
a wedding supper of tamales and coffee and this supper is followed by a time of fun.
The missionary is considered a manual of games and is expected to furnish new games
as fast as the people tire of others. The Indians at times show creativeness and make
up games that are quite nice.
As the usual day for weddings is Saturday, the people want the services for the
Sunday following in their homes, where they can gather numbers of unbelievers.
These unconverted often come out of curiosity to see what a Christian wedding is like,
and we use the opportunity to preach the gospel.
There has been a marked increase in attendance at the regular meetings of the
congregation and I believe there is a spirit of willingness developing in the matter
of giving. The people are not able to give much, but they do give some, and we see
a l:Jetter spirit as a result when the giving is willingly. The chapel which we started
over two years ago is now about completed. The believers have just finished ceiling
it and enclosing the bell tower. They are very proud of it and so are we.
, Last Sunday was "St. James' Day," and in the neighboring town of Santiago (St.
Ja.lll~s) they had a town feast. There is one family of believers there and they wanted
a service. We arranged to go there in the afternoon. The believers here went in
goodly numbers. Just before we left, four of the Presbyterian missionaries from
Gu.atemala City came for a "glimpse of the Indian work." They accompanied us to
th~. service. When we arrived, we found the house entirely too small, so we took mats
and placed them under orange trees and coffee bushes in the yard, and the people sat
on . thein. I preached from the center of the group, with pe9ple on all sides of ·me.
The sermon was a gospel message built upon the 91st Psalm. The believers from our
town were happy in feeling that they were doing missionary work, and the believers
in Santiago were encouraged. While there were no professions of faith, there were
signs of the Spirit's working.
Miss Grace Barrows

Antigua, Guat., July 6, 1928.
About two weeks ago I made a trip to Comalapa, the largest Indian town tin
Guatemala. We went on a feast day because the believers like to have special serv-
ices in a town at the time of a feast. At the times of these feasts, enormous crowds
of people flock to town, partly for the religious celebrations, partly because of th!e
market, and partly for the excitement. And there certainly is excitement. We stayed
within half a block of the market in front of the largest church, and until midnight
there would be the hum of voices, the music from the dance halls, the barking of dogs,
all mingled with the worship, which consisted of t:he ringing of many bells, the beat-
ing of drums, _the playing of the fife, and the shooting of firecrackers and rockets.
Then by three o'clock it ·began with renewed vigor and there was no more sleep.
Many of the processions, with life-size images, went by our house, and some of the
bamboo poles to which the skyrockets were attached dropped into our patio.
The patron saint of this town is John the Baptist, so I suppose he was one of
the images that went by our place. They say that in some of these towns if :they
think these images have not answered their prayers, they take them out and 1 ~tick
their heads in a mudhole until they think their prayer is answered. In one town they
took the image of the Virgin Mary and put her in jail and locked her up because she
went to a dance on Good Friday.
They had special services while we were in town, during which five were baptized
and three made public confession of their faith for the first time. One boy from that
town has spent one year helping one of the missionaries translate the New Testament
into the Cakchiquel dialect. This boy is a graduate of my sister's school here in
San Antonio.
I never tire of watching the volcanoes here. The colors change constantly and
such pretty white clouds surround the peaks. One is over 12,000 feet high and we
see smoke rising from it occasionally. We ar.e just three miles from the base. They
say it is sixteen miles to the top. We live over 5,000 feet high and have a very mod-
erate, even temperature.
Mr. A. E. Bishop
Guatemala City, Guat., July 18, 1928.
"Guarda Viejo" means "The Old Guard." For twenty-six years we have lived
in this suburb. It is .the entrance into the city from the rich and vast regions of all
Western Guatemala. Over the Calle Real (King's Highway) that leads from here
to the chapel of Las Cinco Calles, the best center in the city for a mission, it is said
that on a good market day 10,000 Indians pass.
On our home place we have a . neat chapel that will seat 125 persons. With but
little expeuse it can be enlar.ged to accommodate over 200. Here four meetings are
hefd eac·h .we~k. . The Sunday School at this chapel, on three recent Sundays, has
reached an attendance of 106, .106, and 104 respective\y. Mary . hag been and -is ·being
ti:sed to develop a goodly number of young people. Her ministry of entertaining mis-
sionaries who come to the city for a day, a wee~, or more, has the blessing of the
Lord upon it.
We have four Sunday Schools in the city. The enrollment of the parent one at
Cinco Calles falls but little short of 600. There are ten services, including three sep-
arate teachers' meetings, held each week. A total of twenty-four regular meetings
are held weekly, all connected with the Cinco Calles center. Several voluntee: workers
go out each Lord's Day to surrounding places, reaching as far out as fifty miles.
We covet your prayers that we may do all as unto Him; that we may be kept
in health; that we may be patient, loving, kind, living always the life that is Christ,
and that every need may be supplied, including my traveling expenses.
August 1, 1928:-Yesterday I returned from the Bible Study Conference at Santa
Lucia. More than •300 came together to hear the Word. There were twenty-nine
baptized and nine professed conversions. One Indian woman walked thirty-six miles
to be baptized. About thirty per cent of attendants were Indians in garb.
Miss Jennette Tallet

Guatemala City, Guat., July 28, 1928.
Every other week I make a trip to the Finca Concepcion. The manager of the
finca, a German man, has generously offered a room to the missionaries who come,
and he entertains them at his table. I leave here on the 7:15 train on Tuesday morn-
ing, arrive at the Station Concepcion about ten o'clock, and accompanied by some of
the believers who always meet the train, I reach the tinea. about 10:45. Mter mak-
ing it known to the lady of the house that I have arrived, some of the believers and
I go out to visit believers who are a bit lax in their attendance at the services, and
also invite them to the women's meeting in the afternoon. Last week about eighteen
women were present at this meeting. We are studying the book of First John and
i am sure if they are getting the blessing out of the study that I am, it will not have
been time spent in vain.
About four o'clock in the afternoons I have a short class for the women who
cannot read. There are a large number of them. Just to watch their faces as they
realize that the sounds they are putting together will form words, and when they
realize what the word is, is worth all the time it takes to teach them. Last 'Week
eight stayed for this class and carried away their assignments for home work just
like the children bring theirs from school.
At seven o'clock in the evening we have the public preaching .meeting, going
beforehand around to the homes to invite the people to attend. At this time of day
the men are often at home from their work and can be invited also. In this visi-
tation work we make it a business to visit those who seem to be intere·s ted in the
gospel and also leave tracts where there are those who can read among the uncon-
verted. On Wednesday morning one of the women of the congregation comes and
we visit the sick. There are so many of these and it makes one's heart ache to see
them. Last week I talked to seven different ones about their souls. Some said that
since they were born Catholics they would have to die Catholics. One man said, "If
I had heard the gospel when I was a child, it would be all right to accept it, but now
I am old and I will not put myself in the gospel." I expect to see him again next
Tuesday, though he seemed rather careless about the matter.
Wednesday afternoon I take the three o'clock train and land in Guatemala City
about six o'clock.
On. Wed~~s?ay of . the :weeks I do not go to Concepcion, ·Miss Bishop· and I spend
some time VISiting the believers in Guarda, and then I attend the preachiiii' service
there in the evening. I greatly enjoy this work and as it grows upon me I feel more
and more that I want to be free to give my time to it.
HONDURAS
Mrs. M. J. Hunt
Santa Rosa de Copan, Hond., July 21, 1928.
Mr. Butler and my husband are off on an evangelistic trip to Corquin, and from a .
telegram received yesterday, I judge they are having a good time. That place needs
help and I am so glad they could go.
We have so much enjoyed Mr. Butler's visit. It has been a real blessing to us all,
and I trust that he too has received a blessing. He feels that we have cause to be en-
couraged, and indeed we are. There is a marked spiritual growth in many of the old
believers, some of whom have confessed backslidings, and the new believers are live
ones. A prominent school teacher recently accepted the Lord and she is going forward
by leaps and bounds. She is the kind of a woman I have wanted in the work' for a\
long time. She is bright and intelligent and an excellent teacher. Most of the women
cannot read, or they read very little. She is a hard worker, has already led most of
her family to the Lord, and is witne~sing every day among her neighbors. We have
had cottage meetings in the homes of the different believers, and somehow she always
manages to get a good crowd to hers. Mr. Butler has promised to hold a meeting in
her home when he gets back.
Every Wednesday night at our prayer meeting one of the men gives the message,
taking turns, and they are doing splendidly. I often draw one of Pace's cartoons on
the board, and have them explain that, giving a lesson. It is interesting to see what
they get out of it.
SALVADOR
Rev. Robert H. Bender

San Salvador, Salvador, July 28, 1928.
On the morning of the 21st the students of the Bible Institute returned to the
capital to take the train for their respective. homes; but don Humberto and I went
farther east for a five days conference in ,Santiago. The Lord truly met us there and
we had three meetings a day, the 'believers coming in from all the village~ · 'round
about. It was a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. After the confer-
ence, on our way home, we stopped over for a day at the farm of a believer to cele-
brate his birthday, and in two meetings h eld while there five persons accepted the
Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior, for all of which we praise Him.
Tomorrow we begin our Bible Conference here in San Salvador for a week. As
we are in the midst of the great Salvador f east, we are expecting a large gathering.
The native pastor here reports twenty-seven conversions for this month, and a worker
at another place, who was a student in the Institute, says the worker in charge during
his absence reports six conversions at his station. So you see the Lord has been bless-
ing all around. Also, three new preaching places have been opened in towns around
the capital.
August 8, 1928-Some believers from Ostuma have come in and related how the
devil is all stirred up because of our Inst itute there, and that the former mayor and
priest have come jn to see the president and the bishop ·about how to get rid of 'the
Protest~nts. _They have been having processions in the town, praying the Virgin to
get rid of us and at the same time cursing the Protestants. The new believers are
being visited in an effort to win them back. Praise God for this sign that He is going
to bring about a revival!
Mrs. Gertrude Bell

We are pra1smg the Lord for the $4,000 in sight for the San Salvador building,
and we constantly pray that the full amount may soon be in hand. With every day
that passes we are made to feel more keenly the need of more adequate quarters. The
Lord continues to bless in the salvation of souls. I believe there have been four or five
conversions each Sunday night for several weeks, and last Sunday night there were
seven.
About two months ago the young people in the capital, in their visitation work,
came across a family who were interested in the gospel and who opened their ·home
to gospel m0etings. Two meeetings have already been held in this home and a num-
ber of the family have taken a public stand for Christ.
Two of the wcmen of the congregation continue to work among the prisoners at
the penitentiary and the Lord is greatly blessing their ministry. One man, at least,
seems to be soundly converted. He is doing a good bit of personal work, and because
of his testimony a great many more of the prisoners are eager to listen to the gospel.
We continue our visitation work in Santa Tecla and are having much joy and
blessing in giving out the message of life to the people. !Senorita Concha spent two
hours one day this week talking to one woman alone, and she seemed to drink in the
words, saying that she had waited many years to hear just such a message.
Miss Louise Honold

We have had many blessed experiences in visitation work in Santa Tecla. The
gospel has been heartily accepted in most of the homes we have visited. Numerous
Scripture portions and tracts have been left with these people and we know Godls
Word will not return unto Him void.
Souls are being saved in San Salvador. Many have accepted the Lord during these
few months I have been here, but Satan is. by no means asleep. May all the children
of God be made strong and willing to do His will. May we ever have on th~ whole
armor of God that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. I WaJS
privileged to teach a Sunday school class again last Sunday. · We do need a larger
building so that we can invite more people to the meetings. We are indeed thankful
to all who are presenting this need before the Lord. He is faithful, and no good thing
does He withhold from them that walk uprightly. Keep on praying.
Through the young people of the San Salvador Church, a door for public ministry
has been opened near San Jacinto. Meetings are held every two w€eks on Sunday
afternoons. Two meetings have been held thus far, with the blessing of God upon
them. Please pray for the many little towns round about us where the people do not
have the spiritual privileges that the people in the larger towns have. We long to
give the gospel to every creature possible for us to reach.
Santa Tecla, Salvador, August 6, 1928.
Abount three weeks ago I went to San Marcos with senorita Concha to do visita-.
tion work during the day and attend the meetings in the evening. Dona Transita, ·w ho
is a worker for the Lord and has a finca out there, decided to go with us. We went to
the home of a man who at one time worked for dona Transita, but since has been
doing some excavation work. While at this work, quite a large rock loosened out of
the hillside and rolled upon him, injuring him quite seriously. He is what they. call a
"convencido" (convinced one), but his wife is. very fanatical. When we arrived we
found the man unconscious, having been in that state for almost four days. The wife
was rather distant for a while, but dona Transita and senorita Concha were talking
plainly to her. We were there about fifteen minutes when a tall, stout man entered
the hut, and without removing his hat, bade us the time of day. I thought it was the
doctor, but soon found out it was the priest, because the woman fairly ran after 31
candle and a picture of some saints, placing the picture upon the table with the burn-
ing candle in front of it. This priest had come from Santo Tomas and had on a light
suit with a long linen duster and a straw hat. For that reason I did not take him for
a priest, because they usually have their long, black robes, with capes and little flat,
black velour hats. This priest told us we would have to get out of the room because
the man was going to confess to him. Imagine an unconscious person confessing to
anybody! We no sooner left the room than he brutally scolded the woman for per-
mitting us "protestantes" in her house. Then he came out and scolded us. His very
being was trembling with rage and anger. He then told us that God and the devil
could not work together, insinuating that we were devils and he as much as God. Dona
Transita told him that what he said was really true, but that the devil was working in
and through him. He then told us to get out and leave off working in San Marcos
because that town is Catholic and not Protestant. He was close enough to us to touch
us, shaking his fists in our faces, but the Lord stood by us. There is fruit in this hut
for the Lord and I believe the testimony of this priest has been ruined by his behavior
that afternoon. He is a very wicked man. Please pray for the inmates of this hut.
Miss Genevieve Hipp

Santa Tecla, Salvador, August 9, 1928.
Mrs. Bell and I went up to Ostuma for the closing exercises of the Institute, and
then stayed on for a while longer, Mrs. Bell for a week, and I for almost three weeks.
I think my stay did wonders for me, and I didn't feel altogether useless, for !there
were opportunities for visitation w.o rk and also for taking part in the meetings.
God continues to encourage out here in Santa Tecla, although He has not yet seen
fit to open the door for public meetings. Not long ago senorita Concha had a wonder-
ful opportunity to present the gospel. It was in a home where I had visited with her
formerly. Each time we went one of the neighbor women would come to listen, al-
though she never said anything. The last time srta. Concha went alone and this
woman began to talk to her. She said she hadn't been to the Roman Catholic church
for twenty-three years, and that all this time she had been looking for something that
would satisfy. She said she wanted the gospel explained fully, so Concha stayed all
the afternoon and talked with her. When sh e had finished, the woman said she under-
stood and wanted to believe. Tomorrow she is going into the capital with srta. Concha
to one of the meetings. .
Yesterday a young woman came to the door asking for a Bible. She told us that
she had been an enemy of the gospel for a long time and had even fought with her
sister when she didn't go to confession. But now God has caused the scales to fall
froni her eyes and she believes. She wants to read the Bible and find out more about
the truth, so that she can explain it to the other women where she lives.
Just a few minutes ago, srta. Concha and her mother came in with some more
good news. They went to the garrison here in Santa Tecla for the first time, to see
if they would be allowed to enter and distribute literature, and they were given per-
mission not only for that, but were allowed to talk personally with the soldiers, and
the chi~£ officer even received a "Porciones Escogidas." We are praising God for
these opportunities and we ask your faithful prayers.
(Continued from page 2)
rekindle my heart into blaze, all these stones of stumbling, and sins on the conscience
MUST be confessed and removed. A "CLEAN HEART" IS THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
TO THE FIRE OF THE HOLY GHOST. Be very sure of that, dear friends.
(2) Then there must be FUEL FOR THE FIRE. The stones removed, the sticks
must be brought togetht'lr to make fuel for the flame. And the fresh fuel of the Holy
Ghost is THE QUICKENING, LIFE-GIVING WORD OF GOD. It is what the Spirit
feeds upon. And business and novels and newspapers make poor fuel for the heart;
they make only ashes of vanity. They are all that too many believers are feeding into
their souls. They will never "rekindle the gift" of God thereby. Thank God, the only
book circulated in the islands is the Word of God, and all the efforts of the whole mis-
sion are directed to providing the teachers and the converts with a good and contin-
uous supply of this "fuel of the Holy Ghost."
(3} But when a bushman builds his sticks together, he does more. He fans the
embers into a blaze by blowing on them. How often have I seen it done in the night,
lying on the floor of some native house! The low dark hut, the sleeping men around,
the curling smoke, the flickers of flame lighting up the face of the fire-maker, as he
bends over ·and blows the embers into a blaze! How illuminating! How true to life;
to spiritual life! For as we bend over the precious Word of God, and FAN IT W1TH
SIMPLE BELIEVING PRAYER, HOW QUICKLY FRESH BEAUTIES AND TRUTHS
AND MESSAGES LEAP TO LIFE ON ,ITS SACRED PAGES, warming the heart and
enlightening the eyes!
But it is important to realize that THE FLAME WILL BURN LOW OF ITSELF,
MERELY BECAUSE THE FUEL IS CONSUMED. How often one has found this
after a month's hard visiting on the Evangel. For, living aboard a 75-foot vessel,
cooped up with about 30 natives, as day after day is crowded out with pressing duties,
interviewing teachers, dispensing medicines, writing letters, and having at least three
devotional meetings a day, as well as traveling daily from port to port, the spiritual
drain is very great. And one g ets back to Onepusu quite tired out, "burnt out" physic-
ally and spiritually. And there is only one thing to do, and it is the happiest doing,
to "come apart awhile," and take a few days in quiet reading and praying over the
Word, before the next trip. Thank God, He "has not given us the spirit of fear" (v. 7)
as to wher e the blessing for long lines of waiting schools is to come from in the future.
For there is an inexhaustible supply of the fuel of the Holy Ghost, at our disposal in
the Word of God, to kindle all hearts and lives.
BUT IT TAKES TIME and patience to coax :a fire into a flame ; a few desultory
puffs will not do it. And equally IT TAKES TIME T,O BE HOLY. It takes quiet
" praying with . . perseverance" to again "build up yourselves on your most
holy f ait h. " And if in the rush of modern life, we will not TAKE time to be alone
w~th God, to set on fire His Word with prayer, the soul will not be "restored," the fire
Wlll not bla ze, and we cannot continue to be "filled with the Holy Ghost."
And as the movement begun in late years at Onepusu, of each teacher taking a
dail y de~ni~e " quiet time" to be alone with God and His Word, has begun to spread
to the d1stnct s~hools, most blessed have been the results. And I am very sure that
the promise "them that honour me I will honour," was never truer, never more gladly
fulfilled, by God than to the man who will not let the vampire of modern life rob him
of his sacred time over the Word of God.
And this fire of the Holy Ghost, how we need it!
(1) IT IS PART OF OUR GLORIOUS INHERITANCE IN CHRIST. The
world, with all its wealth and wisdom, has never yet devised a way to buy or to kindle
a "burning heart." That is the monopoly of the spirit-filled Christian. "Did not our
hearts burn within us" may still be our habitual experience. No words can describe
the richness of such "burning." It must be felt to be understood. Every human ex-
perience pales beside it. Do you often enjoy a "burning heart?" Are you enjoying
it now? It is for you. For still, today, "Joy and the Holy Ghost" may be your daily
portion through believing faith.
(2) IT IS THE SUREST, CLEAREST TESTIMONY of the S.aviour's presence,
the best sermon we shall ever preach. Any man that is really a "burning bush," is
still a "great sight," even to the world. Only if you are on fire for God, see to it that
you keep on burning, week in, week out. That is the most convincing modern miracle,
a man burning out for God, yet not consumed. And the heathen, how soon they sense
the difference between the ordinary Christian and the man on fire for God! "Heart
burning!" How much more convincing it is than "mouth-preaching! God make us each
"a burning and a shining light!"
(3) THE FIRE OF THE HOLY GHOST is needed in each heart TO BURN
OUT THE DROSS. Can jealousy and malice and sin "dwell with the devouring fire?"
(Isa. 33 :14.) And that quiet consuming of all that is unworthy in us, is that not the
greatest, the most wonderful present reward to those of us in God's service, whose
business it is to continue "filled with the Spirit?" For it is here and now that the
dross of hearts must be burned. And if we are not willing for that, IF GOD 'S FIRE
IS NOT BURNING OUT THE DROSS IN US HERE AND NOW, THEN THAT SAME
FIRE IS SURE TO BURN UP MUCH OF OUR "WORKS," at the judgment seat of
Christ, to our eternal loss.
( 4) And just as the fire in the kiln burns in the pattern, and makes it perman-
ent and indelible, so the gifts, the graces, the fruit of the Spirt, love, joy, peace, must
become part of our character by this continual stirring into flame of the gift of the
Spirit. -
We are engaged down here in a task which is humanly impossible, the task of
feeding and sustaining and setting on fire the spiritual life of thousands of converts.
Thank God we are not being sidetracked by mere education. But God has shown us
that the one true and needed knowledge for ourselves, for our people, is, "THAT I
MAY KNOW HIM." But He has graciously ordained that very often such know-
ledge must first be passed through the soul, often the suffering soul, of the teacher,
before it is available to the people. IT IS IN OUR HEARTS THAT THE MIRACLE
OF KINDLING MUST FIRST TAKE PLACE. May your prayers so FAN THE
FLAME OF LOVE IN EACH OF US (who are still so "slow of heart to· believe"),
that first, we ourselves shall be afresh stirred into flame, and that then, through the
Word ministered, the .fire may break out in many hearts, and God's ancient promise
may ag-ain anrl :Hra in be fulfilled in our people:-"HE SHALL BAPTIZE YOU WITH
THE HOLY GHOST, AND WITH FI~E." (Matt. 3: 11.)
(Reprinted by permission, from a tract published by the Scripture Givers' and Distributers' Agen cy,
Box 804, Norfolk, Va., from whom copies of this and other fine tracts can ~e 3ecurcd free . )
82 THE CENTRAL AMERICAN BULLETIN'
Receipts for July and August, 1928

No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount
9309.____ 1.00 9384 _____ 16.00 9469 .______ 2.00
923L..- $ 6.00 9460 ______
9236 ___ 100.00 9310 ...- 16.60 9385.___ 10.00 3.00
9237._ _ 9311. ___ 6(}.00 9386 _______ 10.00 946L _____ 1000.00
500.00 9462 _____
9238 __ 6.00 9312 ____ 60.00 9387 ______ 100.00 5.00
9239 _ _ 1.00 9313 ____ 10.00 9388 _____ 8.00 9463.__ __ 6.00
924(}___ 1.00 9314 ______ 26.06 9389 _____ 1.00 9464 ........ 6.00
9241.___ 10.00 9316 ____ 16.00 9390 ______ 10.00 9465 ----- 8.00
9242 ____ 9316 ______ 6.00 9391. ___ 141.00 9466 _______ 2.00
61.00
9243 ____ _ 10.00 9317_____ 6.00 9392 _______ 40.00 9467__ ______ 37.05
9244__ ___ 200.00 9318 ____ 1.00 9393 _____ 60.00 9468 ______ __ 60.00
9246 ___ 19.86 9319------ 6.00 9394 ______ 6.00 9469------- 3.00
9246 ___ 2.00 9320 ____ 15.00 9395 _______ 6.00 9470 _____ 1(}.00
9247 ____ 10.00 932L--- 10.00 9396 ----- 6.00 9471.. __ ____ 3.00
9248 ___ 64.62 9322 _____ 30.00 9397________ 27.00 9472 ________ 6.00
9249 ___ 25.0(} 9323 ______ 20.00 9398 ______ 2 .00 9473 _____ 6.00
9260 _____ 6.00 9324------ 10.00 9399 _____ 16.00 9474 _______ 6.00
9251. __ 6.00 9325__ ___ 3.00 9400 __ ____ 16.00 9475__ ___ 18.26
9252 _____ 10.00 9326 ______ 25.00 9401._ ___ 3.00 9476 ________ 29.00
g253 ____ 6.00 9327__ ___ 6.00 9402._ ___ 30.00 9477__ ____. 12.00
9254_____ 16.00 9328______ 25.00 9403 ______ 25.00 9478 _______ 10.00
9255__ _____ 6.00 9329 ______ 2000.00 9404__ ______ 26.00 9479 ------ 25.00
9256______ 6.50 9330 ___ ___ 25.00 9405 ........ 30.QO 948(} ______ 60 .00
9257.... _ 10.00 9331.___ 10.00 9406 _____ 6 .00 948L ___ 6.00
9258 ____ 60.00 9332 ________ 11.00 9407______ 200.00 9482 ________ 6.00
9259 ______ 26.00 9333 _ _ 10.00 9408 ____ 10.00 9483 _______ 6.00
9260 ____ 30.00 9334__ ____ 10.00 9409 ________ 2.00 9484 ----- 6.00
9261._ ____ 100.00 9335__ ___ 2.00 9410 ________ 12.00 9485 _______ 6.00
9262 _______ 8.00 9336 _______ 2.50 9411 _______ 10.00 9486 ____ ____ 11.00
9263__ ______ 10.00 9337__ ____ 43 .11 9412 ________ 10.00 9487,. ______ 6.00
9264__ _____ 25.00 9338__ ____ 30.00 9413 ----- 60 .00 9488------- 10.00
9265 _______ 25 .00 9339 ________ 25.00 9414__ ______ 260 .00 9489------- 6.00
9266 ______ 30.00 9340 _______ 5.00 9415 ________ 60.00 9490 ----- 6.00
9267__ _____ 2.00 9341._ ______ 12.00 9416 ------ 1(}.00 9491._ _____ 6.00
9268 _____ 5.00 9342 ______ 8.00 9417__ ______ 1.00 9492 _______ 20.00
9269 ________ 15.00 9343 ______ 5.00 9418 ------- 100.00 9493 ________ 6.00
9270 _______ 5.00 9344__ _____ 15.00 9419 ------- 10.00 9494 _______ 30.00
9271.. ______ 6.00 9345.. _____ 5.00 9420 .------ 1.00 9496 ------- 15.00
9272 ______ 2.00 9346 _______ 11.00 9421 ------- 1.00 9496 ________ 10.00
9273__ _____ 20 .00 9347__ ______ 25.00 9422 ------- 1.00 9497________ 2.00
9274 _____ 4.00 9348 _______. 625.00 9423 ........ 1.00 9498 ........ 1.00
9275_______ 75.00 9349 ________ 70.00 9424_______ 5.00 9499 ------- 10.00
9276 _______ 15.00 9350 _____ 12.00 9425 ________ 6.00 9500 ------- 70.00
9277..-- 2.00 9351.___ __ 1(}.00 9426 ______ 6.00 9501.______ 10.00
9278 _____ 5.00 9352 .. ------ .50 9427.._____ ' 10.00 9502 _______ 20.00
9279 __ __ 10.0(} 9353 _____ 1.00 9428 ____ 6.00 9503 _______ 25.00
9280 ______ 105.00 9354.. _____ 64.60 9429 _____ 21.89 9504 .______ 10.00
9280A.. .. 3.00 9355 _____ 5.00 9430 _____ 50.00 9505__ _____ 7.0(}
928L_____ 30.00 9366 ____ ____ 50.00 9431.. _____ 5.00 9506 ________ 1.00
9282 _____ 20.00 9357.. ______ 8.24 9432._ ___ 15.00 9507..___ 1.00
9283 ____ 6.00 9358 _______ 10.00 9433 _______ 5.00 9608 _______ _1.00
9284.. _____ 6(}.00 9359 ________ 100.00 9434 _______ 10.00 9509 ______ 60.00
9285__ __ 2.00 9360 ______ 282 .58 9435 _____ 10.00 9510 .._____ 20.0_(}
9286 _____ 5.00 9361._ ______ 6.00 9436 _____ 6.00 9511._ ___ 6.00
9287 ________ 20.00 9362 _____ 20.00 9437..____ 7.60 9612 ____ 15.62
9288. _ 10.00 9363. _ 6.00 9438 _____ 66.00 9513 ____ ____ 4.00
9289 ______ 2.00 9364__ ______ 2.00 9439 ______ 100.00 9514._ _____ 5.00
9290 ______ 15.00 9365__ ____ 26.00 944(} _____ 5.00 9616.._____ 10.00
9291._ _____ 10.00 9366 ______ 1.00 9441._ _____ 13.00 9516 ------- 5.00
9292 _______ 1
25.00 9367...____ 5.00 9442._ ____ 10.00 9517 _____ 6.00
9293 ______ 20.00 9368 ______ 5.00 9443 ___ __ 615 .00 25.00
9294__ _____ 9518 -----
100 .00 9369 ____ 12.00 9444__ ______ 60.00 9519 _______ 50.00
9295_____ 20.00 9370 .. _ 75.00 9445_____ 1.00 9520 ----- 15.00
9296 _____ 3.00 9371.____ 15.00 9446 ----- 10.00 9520A ___ 130.50
9297 ______ 1.50 9372 ____ 2.00 9447___ 25.0(}
9298 _____ 5.00 9373 _____ 10.0 0 9448 _____ 10.00
9299 _______ .25 9374__ _____ 240.00 9449 _____ 1.00
9300 ________ 9375_____ Total, ____ $11,707.66
1.0(} 5 .00 9460 _____ 500.00
930L ___ , 1.00 9376 __ ____ 10.00 9451._ _____ 2.00 For Special
9302 _______ 25 .00 9377 ______ 10.00 9452 _______ 10.00 u se ... 4 •• 260.00
9303 ______ 6.00 9378 ______ 15.00 9453 .._____ .50 For General
9304________ 6.0 0 9379 _______ 10.00 9454__ _____ 6.0(} use _____ 11,447.65
9305 _______ 30.0(} 9380----- 6.00 9455 _______ 5 .00
9306 ______ 10.00 938L __ 25.00
9307__ ___ 9456 ----- 60.00
12.00 9382 _____ 31.53 9467 ______ 150.00 Total as
9308 ___ 1.00 9388 _____ 200.00 9458 ____ 150.00 above . $11,707.56
Weekly Prayer Calendar
SUNDAY-GUATEMALA
A. B. Blahop, Box 74 Guatemala City A. J. Anderson, Box 25 _ _________Guatemala City
lllu Mary A. Bishop, Box 74 ___ Guatemala City Mrs. A. J. Anderson, Box 25 _ _ __ Guatemala City
•Mgs A. F. Rouser, Box 154 _ _____Guatemala City 0. E. Ekstrom, Box 42 Escuintla
Mlu B. E. Zimmerman, Box 15L.. Guatemala City Mrs. 0. E. Ekstrom, Box 42 Escuintla
lliu Jennette A. Tallet, Box 154-. .. Guatemala City
*Miss Anna P. Stahr, Box 15L___ Guatemala City Pray for the native pastor1, evanceliata and
Mlu Ethel Paulson, Box 25 _ _ _ Guatemala City Bible Women
*Mgs Rex Sharpe_ ___ _ _ _ _ _ Guatemala City Funds for properties at Guatemala City
Mi18 Ella G. Bennett, Box 347........ Guatemala City The Garden of Roses Home and School
MONDAY-GUATEMALA
F. G. Tom•------ Huehuetenango Dr. H. A. Becker Patzicla
Mrs. F. G. Toms. __Huehuotenango Mrs. H. A. Becker_ . Patzicia
Archer E. Anderson ................... - .. ~ ...Huehuetenango *W. C. Townsend ____________ _ ______ Panajachel
Mrs. Archer E. Anderson. ...................Huehuetenango *Mrs. W. C. Townsend ___ _ _ _____ Panajachel
Miss Frieda Doernbach ........................Huehuetenllllgo • Albert H. Stradling Panajachel
Hiss Anna M. Van Hook _________ San Marcos Carl 0. Malmstrom___ anajachel
Miss Bessie N. Van Hook __ ______ _ San Marcos Mrs. Carl 0. Malmstrom.___________ Panajachel
§Paul Townsend__________ _____ Jlan Antonio A. Roy MacNaught Panajachel
§Mrs. Paul Townsend_____ _San Antonio Mrs. A. Roy MacNaught_ _ _ _ _ _ Panajachel
§}lisa Signe M. Norrlin_ an Antonio
*Miss Annie M. Esdon _______ _ San Antonio
§Miss Lavanchle Barrows _______San Antonio The schools at Huehuetenango, Panajachel and
§Miss Grace Barrows. . San Antonio San Antonio
•Miu Alice Mayott_____________ ____ comalapa
Miss Irene Clifton ················-············-····- ····Comalapa The Cakchiquel Bible translation work
TUESDAY-HONDURAS
II. J. Hunt... ............. --·······-··.Santa Rosa de Copan Miss Anna Rodgers ... _...Comayaguela, Tegucicalpa
lin. II. J. Hunt........... - ..•.......Santa Rosa de Copan H. R. Peaslee _______ ______ Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa
Miss Laura Nelson __ _ _ Dulce Nombre de Copan Mrs. H. R. Peaslee__ _... Comayaguela, Teguciplpa
Miss Mabel Balder._ ____Dulce Nombre de Copan Pray for missionaries to enter open doors.
M;ss Goldie May Miller-.... Dulce Nombre de Copan Funds for property at Tegucigalpa
J. T. Butler ________ __ _Dulce Nombre de Copan Conviction of sin among the ungodly
For the stren~rthening of the believers
Miss Anne E. Thomas ·.-·--····---------·· Siguatepeque Workers to enter wide-open doors
WEDNESDAY-SALVADOR
R. H. Bender, Box 149.. San Salvador
tMrs. Gertrude BelL_________ Santa Tecla The native pastors and evangelists
tMI• Genevieve Hipp _______________.Santa Tecla Funds for a Chapel nt San Salvador
tMise Louise C. Honold .._ _ _ _ _ _ Santa Tecla The distribution of the printed message; Blblea.
tlllss Irma Williams ------------·-·····- -- Santa Tecla portions and tracts
THURSDAY-NICARAGUA
W. F. Aberle, Box 36 ------·----·-········-------Managua Pray for the conversion of !Wuls In fanatical
Thos. F. F. Dixon, Box 36 ..............·-··-·····--Managua
Hrs. Thoa. F. F. Dixon, Box 36 ................ Managua Granada
Mlu Grace B. Bennett, Box 24 ____ __ _ Managua The protection of the missionaries and belle..-era
Miss Mabel I. Elthon, Box 20 ...... _ _______ Granada
Miss Florence Kooi, Box 20 ______ ____ Granada Funds for properties in Granada and Manapa
FRIDAY-COSTA RICA
Ranselaer Barrows, Box 289 _______ __ San Jose Pray for more missionaries for this R~publlc
Mrs. Ranselaer Barrows, Box 289 _ _ _ San Jose Funds for the support of a Bible woman and for
Miss Rebecca Hoover, Box 289._ ______San Jose an evangelist
Miss Barbara Ward, Box 289 San Joae All of the local churches and beUevera
Miss Ellen Todd, Box 289 ...~---·-- ···-·-·· · ······ · · ·San Jose Funds to complete the purchase of the chapel In
Miss Mary G. Feister, Box 289.____.•...San Jose Puntarenas
Mrs. W. W. McConneiL .....!........ - ....................Cartago $2000 for erecting a chapel In Cartago
(Mail address, Box 289, San Jose)
SATURDAY-THE WORK AT HOME
Pray for the Council, that It may be guided In The ·Central American Bulletin
Its work A mighty revival spirit in the Mission
Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Hummel All who eontr...._ ol aa.b ~l'a, •l"'rin -~~
Mlu Mildred Spain &'ifta
The Mission Offte. anf :a.-e •on furlough-future location Indefinite.
The deputation work being done by the mission· Mrs. J. T. Butler
aries on furlough Miss Alvina McLean
Funds for the support of missionaries and native l'vliss L essetta S. Wallace
work era
•On Furlough-may be addressed care of The Mission Headquarters, Dallas, Texas.
§Mail Address, Box 9, Antigua, Guatemala
tMall Address, Box 394, San Salvador, Salvador
RBTORN POSTAGE GUARANTEED
·=· =· ·= =· ·=·
CENTRAL AMERICA
is a territory lying between Mexico and Panama which is divided into

five Republics--Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa
Rica-having a population of about six million people, some of whom
are pure Indian and the rest, and larger portion, Spanish or Ladino.
Though the inhabitants of Central America have been under the un·
challenged influence of the Roman Catholic church for four hundred
years, they are as destitute of the gospel of God's saving grace as the
pagans of Africa.
The Central American Mission has continued a clear, direct, evangel-

izing testimony in that land for over thirty years. Sixty-five active mission-
aries are now in service, 130 native preachers are giving full-time service,
and more than 500 congregations of believers have been gathered.
Central America makes a three-fold appeal:

First, Prayer. We believe it is God's will that this dark land shall
be speedily evangelized and that God is able to supply every needed
agency and power in answer to prayer. Will you accept this burden
and give yourself to this ministry?
Second, Fully prepared and equipped missionaries. Those who have

the gift and passion of soul to evangelize and those with ability as leaders
to teach the Word and direct large stations. Not less than twenty new
missionaries of the right kind are needed at once.
Third, Gifts. Money will accomplish nothing without workers; and

workers will accomplish nothing without money. "How shall they
preach except they be sent?" The Central American Mission has con·
tinued on the basis of pure faith and will not change its course; but, like
all true missionary undertakings, there is need of those who, under God,
are steady and strong in their sacrificial giving. .
A great company of souls are being saved in Central America. Have

you any share in the wonderful harvest and the rewards that will be?
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September 15, 1928 No. 160

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September 15, 1928 No. 160

STIR INTO FLAME

Dr. N orthcote Deck

"STIR UP THE GIFT OF GOD WHICH IS IN THEE." Here the

fire by his side? BECAUSE HE HAS LEARNED THE LAW OF TH~

MR. JOHN A. PORTER AT HOME WITH THE LORD

MR. RALPH D. SMITH

THE CENTRAL BIBLE INSTITUTE

MISSIONARY NOTES AND SAILINGS

Rev. Carl 0. Malmstrom Mrs. Carl 0. Malmstrom

NEW MISSIONARY STATION IN HONDURAS

Our Mission has now opened definite

ANTONIO BAC GONE HOME

The Central American Mission and the

self. No sacrifice was too hard, and no

REV. W. F. JORDA N'S BOOKS

OUR MISSIONARIES IN NORTHERN GUATEMALA

THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL AT "LA AURORA"

THE CONVERSION OF DONA JULIANA ALONZO

A great sorrow had recently come into the

THE RECENT SUMMER INSTITUTE IN SALVADOR

Students Who Attended the Recent Institute at Ostuma, Salvador

Notes From the Field

Rev. Thomas F. F. Dixon

Miss Grace Bennett

Miss Florence Kooi

Mrs. Minnie McConnell

Miss Anna Van Hook

Miss Frieda Doembach

Mrs. Fannie C. Becker

Miss Irene Clifton

A Group of Believers at Chirijuyu, Guatemala

Mr. Paul Townsend

Miss Grace Barrows

Miss Jennette Tallet

Rev. Robert H. Bender

Mrs. Gertrude Bell

Miss Louise Honold

Miss Genevieve Hipp

(Continued from page 2)

Receipts for July and August, 1928

is a territory lying between Mexico and Panama which is divided into

The Central American Mission has continued a clear, direct, evangel-

Central America makes a three-fold appeal:

Second, Fully prepared and equipped missionaries. Those who have

Third, Gifts. Money will accomplish nothing without workers; and

A great company of souls are being saved in Central America. Have

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