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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 1, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 35.

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East Caribbean Mission

By H. C. J. WALLEKER

H. C. J. WALLEKER
DURING the past four months I have visited most of the islands in this mission, where there are believers in the message, and have found the work advancing. Calls are coming from different islands for us to come and preach the truth. Another has united with the church here at St. Thomas. The school has nearly outgrown its seating capacity, and next fall we expect additional pupils. This school is exerting a good influence.
THE NEW ST. THOMAS MOTOR LAUNCH
THE NEW ST. THOMAS MOTOR LAUNCH
Elder J. H. Matthews baptized several at St. Croix not long ago. Recently I went over there in our new motor boat, and remained over Sabbath. It is very encouraging to note the progress our brethren are making, and to witness their earnestness and zeal in the message. They are all very poor, as most of the people here are; but they are faithful with the little they have, although in most cases it is but a few cents a day. Most of our foodstuffs come from America, so you can know what must be the cost to the poor people here, when freight and duty are added. Bread is a great luxury. Yet with all this they pay a faithful tithe.
I have visited St. John, and met our brethren there. I found them of good courage, although they have had but little help for a long time. From a human standpoint, things are very discouraging at present, as we have had no rain to speak of for more than four months, with a burning tropical sun scorching everything. When you realize that we are entirely dependent on rain for water, you can know what this means to us. We now have only six inches of water in our cistern, and this is very dirty. But we hope the Lord will soon give us rain.
The last few days I have had fever, but am feeling better now. While we have many difficulties to meet, we thank the Lord for a place in the message, and are anxious to do all we can to hasten it on to a glorious consummation.
Danish West Indies.