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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 30, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 52.

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South Carolina

By J. F. Crichlow

GREENVILLE.—The work among the colored people of this city is onward. Since my last report I have been very busy—preaching, visiting, and holding Bible readings. Our church is progressing well; their spiritual condition is good. In their Sabbath-school studies they are doing well. They love the truth, and some of them, though very poor, are paying a faithful tithe.
Only those who are living in the South know of its stubborn conditions. We have many blind guides to meet on all sides. The workers in these Southern States need the prayers of all God's dear children; for indeed responsibility rests upon every one of us to do our part, and do it nobly.
We believe the creation of the Negro Department will cause the work to go faster among the thousands of the South. Sabbath and Sunday, October 23 and 24, my wife and I visited Spartanburg, S. C., and found the company of good courage in the message.
We observed their spiritual condition to be excellent. There we met Elder T. H. Jeys and Brother H. B. Gallion. The former preached a very encouraging and timely sermon to the colored believers; it was meat in due season to all. Elder Sydney Scott, by his tent effort, has added some new members to the Sumter church. We have isolated Sabbath-keepers in many parts of the State. The cloud is lifting, and the honest in heart are being drawn to the light of the glorious third angel's message. Surely we are receiving some drops of the latter rain, but we need its fulness; for the work is great.
Our mission school here, which was operated by W. M. Jackson last year, was opened by my wife October 4, with six pupils. Since that time fifteen were added. More will be coming in as soon as harvest-time is over.
We are pushing ahead with the Harvest Ingathering for missions. May the Lord shower down blessings upon the whole harvest-field. I believe the people have a mind to work. It is true we have many Sanballats and Tobiahs to contend with, but we are assured that no fox can go up on our wall to break it down.
The Creator of the heavens and the earth is the great builder, and we are called to co-operate with him. I am very thankful to have a part among God's chosen people in this closing message.
J. F. CRICHLOW.