p. 17 | Central America by H. C. GOODRICH

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 16, 1905

Central America

By H. C. GOODRICH

BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS.—I have just returned to Belize from the Bay Islands. I am well, and am thankful for the many blessings which I enjoy.

The Honduranian government has refused to allow New Orleans steamers to come to their ports, so for a while we have had no mail. But as Belize is free from yellow fever, and has been for some time, Honduras ports are now open to Belize vessels, and mail comes here all right.

Brother Allen has gone to Bonacca to recruit. Brother Cary is with me, and will try canvassing for a while here in British Honduras, and some on the Guatemala coast, before going to the expense of a trip to the city of Guatemala.

I left French Harbor, and called at Carib Point, Jonesville, Calabash Bight, Port Royal, and Hellene, also visited a settlement over on the north side of the island. I held meetings in each place, and found many interested hearers, and a few inquirers.

Along this southern coast of Ruatan there are three towns where boats are built and repaired, and not a blacksmith in either. This is a fine opening for a good workman. The towns are about seven and eight miles apart, and now they have to send forty or fifty miles for their work, and then suffer a great deal of inconvenience. If some young blacksmith with a wife who could teach, could settle at French Harbor, I believe the opening would be a profitable one.

H. C. GOODRICH.