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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 28, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 52.

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Kingston, Jamaica

By H. J. Farman

It is nearly six months since I came to this city to take the pastorate of the church. On arriving I was quite happily surprised to see how wonderfully God had wrought for his people in this island.
I soon found that only a beginning had been made as compared to what must be done to reach the sixty thousand people of this city, and perhaps half that number more in the adjoining suburbs; in fact, the very class of people spoken of in the Testimonies as living in the highways and byways of the earth have never heard of this blessed message. This is no small task to us, with almost as strong a color-line here as in the South of the United States; however, we are of good courage and are seeing souls brought to Christ. The week of prayer is beginning in a most interesting way, and many are getting victory over past sins.
It has been my blessed privilege to baptize fifteen earnest believers. Sabbath, December 9, was one of the best meetings I have attended in a long while. Elder J. K. Humphrey, from New York, is here visiting his mother and friends, and has rendered excellent help. There is a marked growth weekly with some, and we hope for genuine advance for all. It is truly a needy field. The people are poor, wages are very low, and living is very high; but praise the Lord, most all our people have a good reputation and show a commendable spirit.
Our school has exceeded our highest expectations. The record shows over eighty in attendance. Some had to be dismissed, while others are irregular in attendance. This particular work Satan fights hardest to destroy; but the Lord is giving victories all along the way. Our teacher, Brother E. M. Tonjes, is of good hope and enjoying his work bravely; in fact, there is no such thing as defeat with God. Many other interesting things I would like to tell, but space will not permit. We are sadly in need of more consecrated workers and means. Pray for us and for the work in this needy island field.
H. J. FARMAN.