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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 22, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 29.

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North Carolina

By Mary G. Fisher

VALLE CRUCES.— We closed our school in April, after an interesting term. Forty pupils were enrolled, but the attendance was irregular. We expect to continue the school. The little company here is not able to support a church school, so I have been obliged to prepare for the public examination, and teach in the public school, in order to continue the church school through the winter.
This is a destitute field. We need a Bible worker and a doctor. Are there not persons who could come here and build up the work? Although we are shut off from the world by these great mountain ranges, yet there are many advantages. The soil is good; fine crops of berries and vegetables can be raised; and rain is abundant. If some of the Northern enterprise and thrift were expended on these mountain sides, much could be done toward helping the people to better ways of living. We ought to purchase a large farm, and make it an object lesson as well as a home for many who need to be taught how to farm, make bread, etc.
We wish to thank those who have given clothing and books. Many have expressed gratitude, and we hardly know how we could have got along without this help. Several have spoken of sending more. We could use much more if we had it, and would like to have some clothing sent to use as the cold weather comes. Our freight address is Elk Park, N. C., via Johnson City, Tenn.
Shall we not hear from a farmer, a Bible worker, and a medical missionary who are willing to come to this field?
Surely the Lord wants his work to prosper here. Pray for us. There is much to be done. The light has not come to this people, as it has to those of many other States. We need help, and now is the time to work. Much prejudice has been removed by the Christian Help work that we have tried to do, and this work should be followed by personal work from house to house. As I see what is necessary to be done, I feel to consecrate myself anew, and pray that the Lord will send laborers. MARY G. FISHER.