p. 9 | Dominica by PHILIP GIDDINGS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 11, 1910

Dominica

By PHILIP GIDDINGS

PHILIP GIDDINGS

THE Englishman whom I mentioned in a previous report has been baptized, also a schoolmistress who has been interested for several months. A young woman whose sister was the first to join us, but who herself had kept back, looking at the world, took a stand for the truth last Sabbath. She said she could delay no

longer. Her niece, who had been held back by her influence, took the same step. A young man who had heard the truth, but who had not fully decided, yielded after attending a week’s meetings held by Elder H. C. J. Walleker at the church during his short stay. His testimony in surrendering was very touching. The visit of Elder Walleker was very helpful and profitable to us all.

Three weeks ago a gentleman came ten miles from the country to see us. He said a friend had told him to visit us whenever he came to town. He wanted to understand about the Sabbath and Sunday, and we tried to make the matter plain to him. As he reads a little, some literature was given him.

A girl who has become anxious to read the Bible was threatened by her parents, but she insists that she will read one the first opportunity she gets, and may join the Adventists later. As her parents would not allow her to come to our meeting, we took our meeting to her by an open-air service near her home. The attendance and attention were good. The girl, standing in the doorway of her home, listened attentively, as did her mother within, until the mother, evidently thinking the girl was getting too much, drew her into the house. But she finally came outside again, and listened until we finished.

We emphasized the necessity of each one’s reading the Bible, and the truth that Christ, a complete Saviour, is the only Door, the only Way, to the Father. This girl belongs to the Society of Mary, so we read the text showing that Mary can not save any one, but is saved by the same Jesus (Luke 1:47) whom she called “my Saviour;” for she, too, must have been a sinner like the rest of mankind.

We know the value of prayer. Therefore we ask the readers of the REVIEW to remember Catholic Dominica when they pray for the fields beyond.

Roseau.