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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 22, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 43.

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British Guiana

By T. L. MCKENZIE-SPENCER

NEW AMSTERDAM.—It is now six months since my family and I arrived at this place, after laboring three years and four months in the island of Tobago. During that time a church was organized, many converts were made, twenty-one persons were baptized, and we left several awaiting baptism. Money was also raised for a church building. There are many discouraging features in our new field, but with courage in the Lord we have started out.
New Amsterdam is the next town in importance to Georgetown, and is in the county of Berbice, on the right bank of the Berbice River. It contains about nine thousand inhabitants. We have a small church here, and two others in country districts, and a few companies. Berbice is quite large, and there are many places in which the truth has not been preached. I have been holding six meetings a week regularly, and there is a good interest in two districts. In one about three miles from New Amsterdam I have started open-air meetings, which have been well attended. Four persons have begun the observance of the Sabbath, and we hope that others will soon follow their example.
About thirty miles up a near-by creek, a church building is in course of erection. Disunion prevailed among the believers at this place, but at my last visit wrongs were confessed, and the work was put on a solid basis. They are now working together for the advancement of the cause. At Number Twenty-nine Village, West Coast of Berbice, the brethren have partially rebuilt their church. I have baptized four persons, and there are others awaiting baptism. We were pleased to have Elder O. E. Davis, our president, with us on two occasions.
T. L. MCKENZIE-SPENCER.