West Indies by A. N. Durrant

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 2, 1909

West Indies

By A. N. Durrant

SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD.—On September 19 a series of revival meetings was started at the Couva church, which had been greatly run down. This is the first Seventh-day Adventist church established on this island. It was established fully fifteen years ago.

Through removals, deaths, and apostasies, however, the church which once had a membership of more than sixty loyal members, has been reduced to less than one half. The conditions were very discouraging; but as the Lord has said, “Triumph always follows decided effort,” so in this case.

Prayer-meetings were held at 4:30 A. M. for the first week, and preaching services at 7 P. M. for two weeks. To the glory of God, the once sleeping church is waking up, and six new members and two backsliders have renewed their consecration. Others are still interested. I go there still at the end of the week and hold meetings with these people. On Sunday, October 17, one soul was baptized.

Truly there is no work so hard as laboring for those who have once tasted of the word of God and of the “powers of the world to come,” when once they have fallen away, and have learned to love sin. O, may God help his people to seek him for grace, so their hearts may be kept tender! Pray for the work here. A. N. DURRANT.