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November 3, 1909.
Missi
CONDITIONS OF Tl
Rev. H. I
Editor of "Tl
South America is called
The term "neglected" as a
a larger application than
ti<>n with Africa. There i
than there is of neglect in
i> not meant that Africa i
Continent," for it is. Vasi
solute darkness. , 15ut it i:
Africa's need of the gospel
in South America. Rev.
prefers to call South An
< >|>portunity" rather than
as it has the greatest riv
vastest and most fertile \
every mineral and vcgct;
A wonderful era has set i
^aorvu v
cially in Peru, Argentina
lWienos Ayres and, Ki<> (It
front as the most beautif
the world.
The Presbyterian Churo
of the two leading denouiii
the other, that seem to a
the southern half of Am
I'resbyterian Church are 1
bia and Chili, and the i
of the Church in Rrazil.
of the eleven republics in
by the Presbyterian Clutrc
Church papers says: "1
broad foundation on whicl
nan Church in Chili and E
ilege to see something of
the substantial superstrut
C<Illrntir?n urtii?li J-s "
.. ..v.i.k ^
In considering South A
field it should be remember
and future possibilities P.r
important republic in the
THE PRESBYTERIA1
ionary
IE WORK IN BRAZIL.
Williams,
ic -Missionary,
the "Neglected Continent."
pplied to South America has
the word "dark" in connecs
less of darkness in Africa
South America. Itv this it
nay not be called the "Dark
t portions of it are yet in al>>
easier to gain attention to
I than it is to interest people
Francis Clark says that he
nerica the "Continent of
the "Neglected Continent,"
ers, highest mountains: the
1 r 1 *
ii.uiis ail1 ueie itM iiiC'd, aim
thle product is here found.
11 for South America, esper
MISSION BUILDINGS /
New College Build
and Brazil?such cities as
: Janeiro are forging to the
ul and progressive cities in
h (North and South) is one
nations, the Methodist being
pprcciatc the importance of
erica. Missionaries of the
found in Venezuela. Colonillicciitnnrmc
r\f
v/? v ' i ( I Ulcllllll
It would scent that four out
South America are worked
:h. Dr. Clark, in one of the
am glad to testify to the
It the work of the Presbyteirazil,
where it was my privtheir
missions, is built, and
rture of evangelization and
>prl iltorAnn ''
mcrica as a foreign mission
ed that in extent of territory
azil is many times the most
continent. Travel 2,f)00
4 T *
4
M OF THE SOUTH.
miles from north to south,
from cast to west and the con
sccted. In square miles Brr
much territory as is embrace"
3.200,000 square miles of terri
porting an enormous populatic
rapidly Idling up. The need c
be underestimated. It is easiei
East, or Nearer East, Islands
eign mission fields than it is t<
with the superstition and hca
ciate with Catholicism and of
in the far interior of Brazil 1
uncivilized, is as much in necc
as China, or other Oriental c
of Brazil to the other count
will be easily seen if the map
extended line of ocean bound
north and go right around t
and observe that every country
cr touches Brazil, with the exc<
narrow strip of country hemn
the cast and bordered by the
tT LAVRAS BRAZIL,
ling to the Left.
boundary.
The work of the Presbyteriai
and Northern, has been greatlj
work of the Southern Presbyl
is divided into two sections,
field is to the northwest and *
neiro and is divided into the
Missions. In the East Brazil
principal station. Ilerc we 1
conducted by Rev. S. R. Ga
splendid corps of co-operating
building is considered a moc
would do credit to almost a
tutions. An excellent rejigiou
ras and in the surrounding cot
The West Brazil Mission cc
Itu. llraganca, Dcscalvado and
tcr is located the Fresbyteriar
The reports from this field are
is being done by our mission
preaching of the Word, the di
religious literature, the people
the gospel.
;r
and about 2,500 miles
intry will have been biizil
occupies nearly as
d in all Europe. The
itory is capable of sup>n
and the country is
?f the gospel should not
to think of the Farther
of the Sea. etc.. n* for
j remember that Brazil,
thenism which is assothe
millions of Indians
who are almost wholly
1 of the gospel message
:ountries. The relation
rics of South America
is consulted. Note the
ary; then begin at the
he boundary of Brazil
in South America propoption
of Chili, that long
led in by the Andes on
Pacific on its western
3)>o(o?i>om
IfM iiii
fin^S
)^-2^|jP?|j!
i Church, both Southern
blessed in lirazil. The
terian Church in lirazil
The general southern
iouthwest of Rio de JaKast
and West Brazil
Mission Lavras is our
have a splendid school
mmon, D. 1)., and his
teachers. The college
lei of convenience and
nv of our home insti?
a r
a w l_/l rv j? UUIIC ill I-ilVLintry.
>mprises the stations of
1 Campinas. At the lati
Theological Seminary,
that an aggressive work
aries and that-in the
stribution of Bibles and
are being reached with