Central America by H. C. Goodrich

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Dec 21, 1905

Central America

By H. C. Goodrich

BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS.—During the past week the quarantine by Spanish Honduras against British Honduras has been lifted again, and boats are beginning to come in.

There are imperative calls from many places, I know; and I think I can appreciate your feelings as you hear these calls, then see the depleted treasury, and know that many of them can not be filled without more means. This has kept me from saying more during the last year. When I go to the Bay Islands, I find open doors. There is a good opening at a place near Coxen Hole, with the largest number of people of any place in the islands. I shall have to pitch the tent there, but I can not carry on a tent-meeting alone where people will be ready to burn the tent or cut it down, if there is any chance to do so. I shall have to call Brother and Sister Allen to help me when I go there. But now that I am here, and have a boat, I will improve the time to travel up the rivers. Two weeks ago a dory of cedar was sold at auction. It was an old one, but strong and large, with sails, and just the size we needed, and I bought it for twenty-two dollars. I wish to do a great deal of work outside of Belize, and this seemed to be the only thing to do. But very little work has been done in the interior or up the rivers, and some are anxious to hear.

In Spanish Honduras there are several openings, which Brother Allen will try to reach the best he can. In Guatemala and Nicaragua there is not a single soul to carry the message.

Brother Cary has just returned from a trip up river, and has sold thirty dollars' worth of books. In one place he preached twice, because the people said they had not had preaching for two years.

H. C. GOODRICH.