Work for the Colored People in Greenville, S. C.
By J. F. Crichlow
SINCE coming here, I have been holding cottage meetings, and trying to strengthen the church in this place, visiting and giving Bible readings. Since the tent effort by Elder Sidney Scott last summer, the city has been stirred from center to circumference, and it would take at least two Bible workers to follow up the interest. I am doing all I can to help the interested ones and others. As a result of the tent-meetings, on Sunday morning, May 2, we baptized twenty dear souls. A large crowd witnessed the solemn ordinance. Others are awaiting baptism. At the close of the day the Lord's supper was administered, and we all felt his gracious presence. At Spartanburg I found the company endeavoring to hold up the light of truth. I preached and held Bible readings with them, admonishing them to be of good courage in the Lord. The pastor of the Congregational church is very friendly toward us, and on two occasions invited me to preach to his people; of course I accepted. We intend, not far in the future, to erect a church building. By so doing we hope to give stability to our work, and have a home to which we can cordially welcome strangers. We can praise the Lord for what he has done for this people. We are glad that the Lord has put it into the hearts of his trusted servants to create the Negro Department for the advancement of the work among this race. The outlook is encouraging. And it is true that we “hear the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees.” It is time for us to bestir ourselves. Remember us at the throne of grace.