British Guiana, South America
By D. C. Babcock
“CAST thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.” This has been our experience recently, in this field. Our tent efforts in Kitty and Georgetown last year are now yielding fruit. Persons who attended those meetings, some of whom we knew nothing of, are coming forward now, and accepting the message. This increases our courage in the work. Since our last report, sixteen have accepted present truth, and thirteen of this number have been baptized. For this we praise the Lord. Brother Giddings has been spending some time with the churches at New Amsterdam, Fort Wellington, Ithica, and Canje Creek. Recently I visited Queenstown and Danielston. At each place new ones espoused the message by baptism. Brother Brown visited the Indians in the bush on the Essequibo River, and reports four ready for baptism. Brother Downer has been laboring for some time in Albouystown to build a house of worship. Brethren Hyder and Belgrave are doing what they can for the East Indians. While this branch of the work seems to move slowly, yet we see some results. Persons who have never labored among this class of people can not realize the many difficulties to be encountered. Brother Hyder was made to rejoice last Sunday morning, to see his own companion in life go down into the watery grave. This made a deep impression on many East Indians. A young East Indian has recently accepted the truth, whom I hope to see become a worker. He passed examination as a teacher in the public schools, and has been teaching for some time. The East Indian school started last March in Albouystown continues with interest. This school is supported by one of our brethren in North Dakota—Brother Gordon B. Loucks. The kindness of this brother is much appreciated by the brethren and sisters here, especially our East Indian workers. We have just completed a new tent, and will pitch it in New Amsterdam this week. Last Sabbath and Sunday we held our quarterly meeting with the Georgetown church. It was a time of rejoicing. The Spirit of the Lord came in, and confessions were made. The church was so full that it was difficult to celebrate the ordinances. Sunday night closed a series of studies on church history. Many were compelled to remain outside, on account of lack of room. Brighter days are dawning upon the work in Georgetown. The minister to whom I referred in a former report is earnestly studying the message, and as fast as he gets the truth, he gives it to his congregation. I have from four to five studies with him each week, and he then gives it to others. Thus the Lord is opening hearts which could not be reached in any other way. The Lord is our everlasting strength.