Danish West Indies by H. C. J. Walleker

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 10, 1908

Danish West Indies

By H. C. J. Walleker

ST. THOMAS.—Sister Jennie Nelson, of Wisconsin, arrived in this place September 9, and opened school on the fourteenth. Our school is small, but we hope it will grow, and be a great help in bringing the truth to the honest in heart.

The Lord is continually adding to our number. A class of five is now taking instruction for baptism, and expect soon to go forward in this ordinance.

I visited St. John, Tortola, and St. Croix recently. Some work has been done at the two first-named places, and there are a few faithful souls on those islands, but they need help. I have gone there at different times in my motorboat “Evangel,” but calls for help are coming from so many places that we can not answer them all at present. There are about ten islands in this group, and with the most of them we have no direct communication except by small sailboats. The “Evangel” has done good service, but she is only twenty-three and one-half feet over all, with a four-horsepower motor, and is rather too small to reach some of the islands where we must carry the message.

OUR MISSIONARY BOAT "EVANGEL," ST. THOMAS, DANISH WEST INDIES

Elder James H. Matthews has now moved to St. Croix, and I am planning to join him very soon in a tent effort at Christianssted. No public meetings have ever been held on this island by our people. For a long time we have been urged to go there, but could not start until we had a tent. Now the tent is here, and we shall soon be at work there.

Elder U. Bender, the president of the West Indian Union Conference, has been with us for a few days. It was a real privilege to have his counsel and advice in regard to our work.

We are all well at present, and of good courage. We desire to be remembered in your prayers.

H. C. J. WALLEKER.