p. 14 | Central America by H. C. Goodrich

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Feb 15, 1906

Central America

By H. C. Goodrich

BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS.—One week ago I returned from my trip down the coast. At Sittee River, the last place I visited, we had some interest, but none have taken their stand as yet. With this people we have to go over the ground again and again. Very few, indeed, will accept the truth when it is first presented. They fear to use their own judgment. But we have some earnest Christian people here. To-day the outlook for the success of the work is much more encouraging than a year ago. Our week of prayer is a real feast to us, and some are getting a new hold upon God.

LATER.—Contrary to my expectations, I am still here in Belize. A number of boats have been in from the Bay Islands, but for smuggling, and on account of quarantine, they would not take passengers. Yellow fever has broken out again in Spanish Honduras, so all ships that go there have to be quarantined. And although Belize and the Bay Islands have no fever, and give a clean bill of health, yet they keep up the quarantine against us.

The first of this month, a man had the fever at Stann Creek, a town thirty miles south of here. He was brought to the hospital, and died, and for that reason the quarantine still continues.

Our donations during the week of prayer here were $14.40. Brother Allen writes that they will have the week-of-prayer services in Spanish and English. Brother Cary is having good success both here and along the coast, with books and papers. In a trip down the coast, Brother Allen sold over forty-seven dollars' worth of books.

H. C. GOODRICH.