In New York Harbor by P. L. Hoen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 10, 1907

In New York Harbor

By P. L. Hoen

It may interest our brethren to know what we are doing in New York harbor for the immigrants, tourists, and seafaring people. I have been the only one engaged in this work the past year, and it has kept me very busy. Recently Capt. J. J. Johnson arrived here with our missionary boat “Sentinel,” and we are now working together, distributing literature among the many different nationalities here. The “Sentinel” is an excellent help to us in this work.

We are at the docks before passengers embark, and hand them a neat package containing several small tracts on different phases of the truth, besides some of our papers in the different languages. The people gladly accept this literature, as they will be on the water for days, or perhaps weeks. We also visit smaller crafts and sailing-vessels, selling or giving away our good literature. Sometimes we run alongside sailing-vessels that are coming in or going out of the harbor, and hand the sailors bundles of our different papers in different languages, bearing the good tidings of the soon coming of our King. While the Swedish cruiser was in the harbor recently, we had permission to distribute all the reading-matter we wished on board that vessel. Here we had opportunity to bring the third angel’s message to one of the royal family, Prince Wilhelm of Sweden.

The people seem glad to get these silent messengers pointing them to the Lamb of God, and proclaiming the special message for this time. We seem to be the only people in this good work here, and there is very much to do. We would be glad to receive clean papers and tracts bearing the advent message in different languages, for free distribution. My address is 32 Union Square, East, New York, N. Y. I am glad to have a humble part in this blessed work. The Lord is good.

P. L. HOEN.