Bonacca, Bay Islands by H. C. Goodrich

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 24, 1905

Bonacca, Bay Islands

By H. C. Goodrich

NORTHEAST BIGHT.— The Northeast Bight church was established as a company, with a little church building, by Elder Hutchins. A year ago last March I organized it as a branch of the Bonacca church, with nine members. Last night the rain broke up our meeting, the roof being in a bad condition. There are quite a number of young people who need a school. Two of them have professed conversion since I came. One backslider has been reclaimed. We are all much encouraged. We have formed a plan to raise the money needed to repair the church; all have promised to pay tithe, and a brother has been appointed to visit each one once a month, to receive the tithe.

We have made arrangements for Brother Smalley to come here to teach school. I called the people together, and made arrangements for a school of twenty or twenty-five pupils.

I expect to leave here to-day for another settlement three or four miles farther around on the north side of the island, where there was a little interest a year ago, and some began to observe the Sabbath. I hear that two have proved faithful, and I hope for others.

H. C. GOODRICH.