p. 11 | East Caribbean Mission by H. C. J. WALLEKER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 14, 1910

East Caribbean Mission

By H. C. J. WALLEKER

H. C. J. WALLEKER

I LEFT St. Thomas, March 1, in company with Elder U. Bender, president of the West Indian Union Conference. We first visited St. Croix, where we remained two days, holding meetings each evening with the brethren and friends of the cause in that island. While there, Elder Bender was taken down with the fever; but Thursday morning he had so far recovered that we were able to proceed on our journey. We crossed the island (sixteen miles) in the mail-wagon, and took the boat at Frederiksted for St. Kitts, arriving there Friday morning. We remained here only a few hours, yet this gave us opportunity to visit some of the believers. Leaving St. Kitts, we proceeded to Antigua, reaching the island Friday evening. We had a general meeting appointed for this place, and our brethren were waiting for us. Sabbath and Sunday were precious seasons to all. Eight were baptized, and we also celebrated the ordinances.

Sunday afternoon, March 6, we took passage for Dominica, where we arrived Monday morning, and met Elder P. Giddings and family. Elder Bender not feeling well, and having another appointment at Barbados, he continued on the same boat to that place, while I remained with the brethren at Dominica for ten days. We held meetings every night, and God blessed us with his presence. At this time some took their stand fully on the Lord's side.

Leaving Dominica, March 19, I stopped at Martinique a few hours to inquire about the conditions, and how we can best open work in these French islands. I found that no Protestant denomination is now working there, and that there is no import duty on literature. It seems that the time is ripe for entering these islands. I next stopped at St. Lucia a few hours, and met some of our people there. The next stop was Barbados, where I found Elder Bender waiting for me, and we proceeded on the same boat to Georgetown, Demerara, where we arrived March 25. The British Guiana Conference was to convene April 1, but on our arrival we began to hold meetings each evening, and were kept busy all the time we were there. Some changes were made in the organization of this field. It was decided by unanimous vote to turn it into a mission field, instead of operating it as a conference. Elder O. E. Davis was again put in charge of the field as superintendent.

April 5 we left Demerara, arriving in Trinidad on the seventh, and the South Caribbean Conference began its annual session two days later. Although both yellow fever and plague were raging here, we were made very comfortable at Elder E. C. Widgery's home, and enjoyed our stay very much.

On May 2, in company with Elder F. G. Lane and family, I left for Barbados. During my stay I spoke to the believers several times. It is indeed a pleasure to note the progress of the work in this island. The message is onward throughout the whole island field.

After an absence of two and one-half months, I arrived at St. Thomas, thankful to be home once more. I praise the Lord for his love and protecting care.

Danish West Indies.