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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 19, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 12.

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Fiji

By C. H. PARKER

I HAVE spent a month in Lau since my last report, and I had a nice, quiet time. The brethren there are all of good courage, and seem to be making advancement in the message. One man who had not paid tithe for a long time, came out firm again on the side of truth. Several from the outside are about to take their stand for the Lord. These we labored for while we were located in Lau. A European woman, for whom we also labored while in Lau, is trembling in the balance. I had a number of good readings with her; she seemed to drink the truth in like one who was famishing. All the brethren in Lau pledged themselves to take a number of our partial translation of a portion of "Great Controversy" to sell in the month of December. All seemed to enter heartily into the spirit of getting our publications before the people as quickly as possible. We are thankful for this spirit, for we realize that this is what will help us to publish the truth quickly throughout this field. Pray that our brethren here may be true to their vows.
On returning home to Buresala, I found Brother and Sister Stewart, who have come to take the place of Brother and Sister Carr, as they have been called to open the work in New Guinea. They are taking hold nobly, and give promise of quickly acquiring the language of this people. They like their new surroundings, and best of all, they believe that this is the field to which the Lord has called them.
We were glad to welcome Brother and Sister Steed among us, and to know that now our Samoan field is to have help. They seem of good courage in the work to which they have been called, and like their island environments very much. We pray God's blessing upon them, and the field to which they are going.
Sister Carr leaves us to-day for Sydney. We are sorry to lose her from our number, for she has endeared herself to the work here by the ties of love and self-sacrifice. We are glad, on the other hand, that Fiji is able to give her best to start the work in New Guinea. Our prayers go with her. Brethren, what a glad day it will be when the work is finished, and the workers are gathered home with their sheaves from all lands. Let us be intensely in earnest in our work, that it may be hastened to the finish. C. H. PARKER.