I. G. KNIGHT by I. G. Knight

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Aug 25, 1904

I. G. KNIGHT

By I. G. Knight

Panama

I LEFT Bocas del Toro about three weeks ago, to visit the Costa Rica field. I found the company at one station somewhat distracted, the enemy of all righteousness having stirred up division and doubts. But God, who is on the side of right, and always helps in time of need, came to our relief, and, thanks be to him, harmony now prevails. There is no time now to bicker and bite and devour one another.

A church building was almost finished when I was last in that part of the field. The brethren will no doubt complete it soon. At our next visit we hope to be able to dedicate the building, and organize the company. Their number is about twenty-one.

At Pacuarito, about ten miles farther inland, where there is a church of thirty members, with nine more awaiting letters from the Jamaica churches, making a total of thirty-nine, we had very pleasant and profitable services. They had a nice little chapel ready for dedication, which took place on Sunday, July 17. Some good impressions were made, I am sure, and the members were encouraged.

I am now in Port Limon, but can not go to Bocas, on account of a rigid quarantine. We hope it will be lifted soon.

The subject of the midsummer offering was introduced, and the companies responded quite heartily.

We feel that the work throughout the wide harvest-field should be pushed forward with all possible speed, so delay shall be no longer; in fact, delay now means danger. We want to do all we can in this part of the field to finish the work. We realize the need of the Spirit's power to finish so great a work in so short a time.