Danish West Indies by A. Palmquist

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 12, 1903

Danish West Indies

By A. Palmquist

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS.—When five or six years ago I volunteered my services to the Mission Board as a self-supporting worker, I did it with no uncertain proof of the Lord’s guidance, and with no other purpose than to serve the Lord with all my power, to the end.

The struggle of a self-supporting missionary for an existence in this part of the field is best known to those who have tried. Through all the hardships endured on land and sea—in hunger and prolonged thirst, in soaking wet day and night in open boats, and without shelter—I have never been discouraged, never longed for “home.” I have enjoyed excellent health, except once, when fever fastened on me. Heat and wet have so far not affected my health. My greatest pleasure is in seeing souls turn to God. And were it not that God gives me fruit for my labors, I might doubt my calling and mission. On the United States of America admiral ship I sold $14.50 worth of books last Christmas. As a result of ship mission work in Barbadoes, as well as in this place, souls are rejoicing in the present truth. Nearly half the members of this church were keeping the Sabbath before I left for St. Croix, or before Elder Haysmer came here. On the island of St. Johns at least two or three are keeping the Sabbath. One was formerly a leader in the Moravian church there. This is a result from the seed sown in Tortola. A. PALMQUIST.