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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jun 15, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 24.

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Cuba

By Joseph Clark

CEBALLOS.— If there were only one minister to send out, I would rather see him go to China or India than come here. But the message has never been proclaimed in this land. People in this colony are hungry to hear preaching. There has been scarcely any preaching here for two years. The Americans, English, Canadians, and Germans here are about like people you would find in any frontier settlement—more interested in making money and getting homes, and in having dances, card and drinking parties, etc., than in religion. I know of a very few who act like Christians, although some are members of different churches. Lately a union church was erected. There are now two very fine places for preaching. In one there is a good church organ. Many sing well, and enjoy the singing.
THE VALE OF THE YUMURI
THE VALE OF THE YUMURI
The same men who erected the church have collected a maintenance fund for any ministers they can get to come. The first to come would secure a welcome and make an impression. This money will be given freely to any one who preaches here, regardless of denomination.
This is a very fine climate all the year. I noticed only eight hours during all last summer that were especially hot. There is a good breeze most of the time. It is all right to come any day in the year. There is an opportunity for a preacher to work half-days, and, when he wishes, he can do plain saw and hammer work or finishing work. Still I would not recommend a carpenter to come here to work at his trade only. Wages are lower and expenses higher than in the States.
There is no danger from malarial fever. The wells are eighty feet deep, the water is good, and there are very few mosquitoes. About the only thing that causes fever here is much exposure to the cold, dashing showers. Avoid these, and all is well.
Now is there not some one who can be recommended, who can come at once? Delays are dangerous. Satan does not delay and dally. His forces are in haste, not waiting. The King's business demands haste, and I believe a man should come at once, and take a leading part in the work here, and in God's hand cause souls to be saved who would be lulled to sleep by false shepherds. Joseph Clark.