Southern Jamaica by HUBERT FLETCHER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 17, 1905

Southern Jamaica

By HUBERT FLETCHER

At the dawning of the bright and beautiful morning of July 9 a small company of believers could be seen wending their way down the rugged, winding mountain path that led to the sea about one thousand feet below. There seven precious souls were buried with their Lord in baptism. Three of these were from the Top Hill company, where we have just closed a series of tent-meetings, and four from the Southfield church.

We have removed the tent from Top Hill to the district of Morning Side. We planned to start our meetings on the twenty-third. The tent was able to accommodate only about one fourth of the congregation. We find the people quite willing to listen to the message, also very friendly.

We have an organized Sabbath-school at Top Hill, with a membership of eleven. There is still a work to be done in that place. The people are willing to attend the meetings, and express their regret at the removal of the tent. They are slow in accepting new views, but several express their intention to obey the Lord. For these reasons we purpose to build a meeting-house on the land we bought, that the Sabbath-school and the Sunday night meetings may be continued.

We have already most of the materials, and expect to raise the building soon. This is one of the most difficult places in the island to build, as the people are poor, and lumber is scarce; but the Lord is opening the way for us in a marked manner. To him be all the praise. HUBERT FLETCHER.