Trinidad, West Indies by A. J. Haysmer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 16, 1902

Trinidad, West Indies

By A. J. Haysmer

ON Wednesday, October 1, by urgent request of our brethren in Trinidad, I started for that place, arriving early the next morning just in time to take the train for Tunapuna, where eight souls were buried with their Lord in baptism. The church there is nearing completion. It is a neat, substantial building.

In the evening we returned to Port of Spain, where we remained a week, holding services, and assisting the brethren in completing arrangements to purchase a lot for a church. They have secured a fine location near the center of the city, at a cost of a little more than one thousand dollars. They borrowed several hundred dollars to make the purchase. In the part of the city where churches may be built, lots are very scarce, and property is rising every year, so it seemed wise to secure this at once.

Money is now needed to finish paying for the lot, and to erect a church with school and depository rooms below. I do not know where the same amount of money could be used to do more good than in this building. Are there not those among our people who would like to assist in this good work? I believe it is the Lord’s will that this should be done.

Before leaving I visited San Fernando, Couva, Almamo, and Tunapuna. At Couva seven were baptized; at Almamo, six. Twenty-one, in all, were baptized by Elder Kneeland during my visit. I was glad to see the work advancing. One of those baptized was a Methodist minister who has taken his stand fully for the truth, and desires to spend the remainder of his life in its promulgation. He is now canvassing for our books. May the Lord bless this brother and his family, and make them a blessing to others.

Several important changes have been made lately in the steamship lines. Trinidad is now the center of the main line. This will make it necessary to remove the headquarters of the mission field and tract society, to that place. This will be an advantage to the work in several ways.

I expect soon to go to St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, and Tortola. Some are awaiting baptism. Quarterly meetings will be held at three places.

A. J. HAYSMER.

Kingstown, St. Vincent.