Cuba by N. Z. Town

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Feb 25, 1915

Cuba

By N. Z. Town

FROM January 7 to 13 a meeting of the Cuban workers was held in Santa Clara. At the same time Brother A. U. Cochran, the general agent of Cuba, and Brother C. F. Innis conducted a colporteurs’ institute with the young people who are taking up canvassing work this year. During the four previous months Mrs. S. H. Carnahan and her daughter had conducted a little training school for the young people in Cuba. They had in attendance about twelve who were preparing for service in the Master’s vineyard. The school closed with the colporteurs’ institute, and these young people are now in the field. Mrs. Carnahan is located in the city of Havana, with seven of the young ladies who were in the school. They are all canvassing for our large books.

During the days we were together the Cuban Mission Committee spent some time considering questions relating to the work in Cuba, and planning for its future. As Brother Carnahan wished to

be relieved of the work of secretary and treasurer of the mission, Mrs. C. F. Innis was chosen to take his place. Brother and Sister Carnahan will return to San Claudio, in the west end of the island, where they formerly conducted a small school, and where they have a school property consisting of four acres of land, and a house that will accommodate from twelve to fifteen students, free from debt.

Brother and Sister J. E. Anderson will continue their evangelical work in the city of Havana this year, and Sister Grace White and Mrs. A. F. Burgos will do Bible work in the cities of Santa Clara and Santiago. Elder A. N. Allen plans to begin a series of meetings soon in an English-speaking colony. These meetings will be held in San Marcos, where he is living. Elder H. C. Goodrich is carrying on evangelical work on the Isle of Pines.

The committee planned for another term of school of four months for the Cuban young people, beginning in September.

The Lord has greatly blessed the colporteur work in Cuba. During 1914 over $6,000 worth of books were sold and delivered. As the sugar cane is bringing a good price this year, times are good on the island, and the workers are expecting to show a better record for 1915 than for 1914.

Brother Herbert Mould, who has been attending the College in Washington, will soon join the force of workers in Cuba.

Elder Allen, the superintendent, in his annual report told of several places where there are people interested in the truth, and where there is a good prospect of raising up companies. Notwithstanding that the force of evangelical workers in Cuba is small, we are looking for a good harvest of souls during 1915. Let us not forget to pray for the work and workers in Cuba.

N. Z. TOWN.