Parintins, Via Para, Brazil (Upper Amazon), Nov. 1921 My dear brethren :

I am having a happy season here at Cabory Lake among the lowly believers. Lord's Day, after the morning meeting, I had the pleasure of baptizing two more converts-a brother and his wife. This man had for 35 years been a drunkard! It is now six months since he touched any liquor, and his case has been used of God.

There are 21 believers now whom I baptized in the lake, and two or three more next Lord's Day. Together with a brother, we went this week to Pananaru, 20 miles distant, to visit a man, at his request. As we walked there, we had many occasions to speak to people, and sing and pray with them. How ready these country people are to hear! In one place we met a young man who had heard me preach three years ago, He said:''Your preaching was not in vain. I am a better man now. I am reading the New Testament you gave me then, and I hope soon to follow Jesus Christ." His father and mother said the same. Our bag of books, full when we left, was empty when we returned. –

In the evening we got to our brother Nelson Cota-fruit of brother Rufino's sowing. We slept on the ground, as carrying our hammocks would be too burdensome, and we would not dislodge brother Cota. Next morning we arrived early at our destination, to the happy surprise of the old man we had come to see. He at once refreshed us with coffee and milk, and after singing we had reading of the Word, to which both himself and wife gave utmost attention. We gave him a Bible, and a Testament to his son. The Lord's care was over us, providing food, which we could not carry, and protecting us from the snakes and insects which infest the country.

I now hope to go back to my family for a few days, before taking a rather long journey with my brother Matthew who takes his pharmacy in a canoe, selling medicines for the body, and I to preach the gospel of God, " without money and without price." It will give me opportunity to see how the word of God has prospered with him.

In another part of the municipality, the Lord has added to our number Mr. Santos Pereira and wife, with three children; being fairly educated, he may be very useful in the Lord. We pray for a suitable house in Cabory where this brother might go and start a day-school, and be used for a meeting-place, for none at present can comfortably accommodate the believers. About 3 out of every 10 among men can read, though very poorly (much fewer among women); yet even so it serves them a lot after conversion. My earnest prayer is that the Lord may open the way for a day-school. Will you lift your hands to God for this also. May the Lord strengthen our activities for Him J. P. Ribiero