Fiji by C. H. Parker

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

Fiji

By C. H. Parker

ONE Sunday morning Mrs. Parker, Ramona, Sister Read, and our native girl, and five of our native brethren boarded the “Ramona” (our cutter), and started on our two-hundred-mile trip to Suva to attend the council. Our quarters were cramped on such a small boat, and we had hard work to find moving room for so many of us. The Lord gave us good weather and a favoring wind, so we reached Suva very early Tuesday morning.

It was good to meet our fellow laborers. On Wednesday we met Brother Carr at the steamer. The time up to the evening after the Sabbath was spent in planning and preparing for the meeting. Our first service was held the evening after the Sabbath. Sunday and Monday we met twice a day, and our last service was held Monday evening. All took a lively interest in the meeting, and we feel that what was accomplished will have a telling influence for the more rapid advancement of the work for the coming year.

The school work is a leading problem with us now, and we are looking around for a favorable, central opening. We desire God to lead in this matter, so that we may make no mistakes or retrenchments.

My faith in the message and its speedy triumph never was so great before, and I know that the good ship Zion has her sails set for home. Praise God, the rest is soon to come. May we each be as men ready for their Lord’s return. C. H. PARKER.