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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jul 20, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 29.

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Cuba

By Mrs. L. M. Clark

CEBALLOS.—About a year ago a Baptist minister preached here a few times. Since then there have been no religious services of any kind.
Recently a subscription was started to raise funds for building a church, and also a separate subscription for a maintenance fund. The people wish to have services of a religious nature, and I think would give our minister a good hearing, if one could come soon. The proposed church is to be a “union” church; but such churches are often not open to our people, even if they do help build them, as they usually soon pass under the control of some particular sect.
In short, it seems that the most favorable time to present the truth here by the living preacher is now at hand. I do not know when the church building will be erected, but presume it will be some time this summer, but at present the public hall or the schoolroom could be used as a meeting-place.
During the past year we have used a club of ten Signs, and at present have six or seven regular subscribers. We have also sold a few of our smaller books, one Oxford Bible, and quite a number of Spanish and English Testaments. We have loaned such books as Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation, Steps to Christ, Patriarchs and Prophets, Great Controversy, etc., to all who cared to read them, and have sent in a club of seven yearly subscribers to the Life Boat.
Among the natives we have been able to do even less, as we are very imperfect in the language, and have not had the literature to use. We have given away a number of parts of the New Testament in Spanish, and some Spanish tracts. The last mail brought us a roll of our Mexican papers, for which we hope to be able to get some subscriptions.
It seems that the Lord must have some honest souls here, and we long to see them gathered out. We are interested in the whole field and in the plans that are laid for the work in all lands. May we all be faithful wherever duty calls, and share in the reward of the faithful at His coming.
MRS. L. M. CLARK.