Grenada by W. A. Sweany

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 27, 1905

Grenada

By W. A. Sweany

ST. GEORGE.— We reached this place a short time ago, and are comfortably settled, and ready to take up the work here which was begun by Elder Kneeland, who was transferred to British Guiana about a year ago. Grenada is the most picturesque and beautiful of any of the islands we have yet seen. There is no church here. We find about six persons professing to believe, and at least partially obeying, the truth, and others who are interested; so we hope ere long to see the message firmly planted here. This is a stronghold of Catholicism, and immorality, superstition, and ignorance of the Word of God abound, although nearly every one belongs to some church. We will report more fully of the work here as it develops.

We are exceedingly thankful to be able to report that before leaving Arima, Trinidad, we succeeded in organizing a church of twenty-five members. Eight of these were baptized just before we left. Others had been previously baptized, while some joined by letter. We were also enabled to complete and dedicate a neat, comfortable church building. The lot, seventy by ninety feet, worth one hundred and fifty dollars, in an ideal location, was given to us by friends of the cause who are not Adventists. The building, twenty by forty-four feet, with open porch full length on each side, cost four hundred and seventy dollars, including seats, lamps, and ordinance utensils, with individual communion service. A library was also provided, to which books will be added from time to time. About one hundred days' work was donated by about thirty persons, no money being paid for labor. The building contains two rooms—one twenty by thirty-two feet, with seats for one hundred and twenty-five persons, for meetings, and one twelve by twenty feet, for school and other purposes.

We were in Arima just a year, leaving there January 25. But only half of this time was actually spent in that place, as the work elsewhere called me away frequently, thus breaking into my labors in Arima. However, we believe the work is firmly established there, and that more will be added to the church from time to time, as the interest was good up to the time of our departure.

From friends in the States we received about sixty dollars. The remainder was raised in this field, mostly among the laborers of the conference. We are well, and of good courage, and ask for the continued interest and prayers of our people for our new field of labor.

W. A. SWEANY.