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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 16, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 24.

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West Africa

By D. U. Hale

CAPE COAST.—At the present writing we are all well. All but the baby have been sick with fever. I am only able to be up now, but think that I shall be able to begin work soon.
I am glad to report a profitable visit to Sekondi. I went up to see Brother Hayford at his camp in the bush. While there, I saw a place where I am quite sure we could have as good health as anywhere in Africa. It is a very high hill, and has a spring of pure, clear water flowing out of the side about half way down. I was told by the natives that there are no swamps near. It is not in any village, and we have no interest among the villages near by. It is a part of the coast that has been neglected by the other missionary societies. It is also easy of access to any part of the colony. It is about twenty-eight miles to a station. It is healthy, and I shall be able to stay indefinitely on the coast. I do pray that the Lord will supply his grace that we may be found at our post here when the Lord comes.
Brother and Sister Hyatt have decided to remain in Cape Coast, and he will go on with Bible work. Some are requiring baptism, and I will leave him to finish up the instruction and get them ready. One old man who has been a worker in the Wesleyan Church for years is asking for baptism. He had been using tobacco for forty years, but the last time I saw him, I talked with him regarding its use. He told Brother Dolphijn this morning that he had used none since I told him about it. I want to baptize him before I go to the bush.
Until we can get more natives who are consecrated and can speak the message in the native language, Bible work will be almost our only means of reaching the natives among the towns where they have had missions for years.
By having my family in the interior, it will not only cut down my expenses, but will give me a place to which to go for rest and quiet and a place to gather a few native children and have a school for their training. D. U. HALE.