West Indies by U. Bender

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 30, 1910

West Indies

By U. Bender

PORTO RICO.—Elder Wm. Steele and I left Santo Domingo on February 15 for Mayaguez, Porto Rico, where we landed the morning of the seventeenth. Elder Steele has been in Porto Rico a little over six months. After visiting Santo Domingo it seems evident that the best way to push forward the work in this mission is by the use of our literature. Having gone into the field, and proved what could be done by the sale of books himself, he called for some one to help him. Two young men have been sent from the States. Brother Steele, who learned the language in South America, will be able to train these workers and lead them on to successful labor.

There are one million people in Porto Rico who must have this message. To reach them the workers must cover nearly four thousand square miles of territory. This will keep them busy for some time; and when the work is done there, other fields must be entered.

After enjoying the Sabbath at the home of Brother and Sister Steele, we took the train for San Juan, where we arrived Sunday morning. We spent two days looking about the city for a favorable location for a worker; for we felt that after working the western part of the island more thoroughly, work should be begun in San Juan. We were unable to lay any definite plans, but trust that when the time comes, some opening will present itself.

Elder H. C. J. Walleker came over to San Juan, from St. Thomas, for me, in the new mission boat “Rest,” and we sailed away February 22. May the Lord bless the workers in Porto Rico.

U. BENDER.