W. H. MEREDITH by W. H. Meredith

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Apr 15, 1902

W. H. MEREDITH

By W. H. Meredith

Wales

The Lord has graciously given us the hall of which I spoke in my last report, the British Conference supplying the need. The hall is now erected in a town of thirty thousand inhabitants, in the colliery district, where we have been holding meetings for a few weeks. The interest has not been large, but we have much for which to be thankful. Some are being helped; and while the enemy has done much against us, the Lord has been on our side. After making a few friends, and getting a fairly good start in our work, it was reported that we were Mormons. Among the suspicious Welshmen, a rumor goes a long way, and the mere mention of Brigham Young was sufficient to keep away those on whom the truth seemed to be getting a hold. Before we could find out what was wrong, our congregation had gone. But we are beginning to overcome the reproach thus cast upon our reputation, and some of our former friends are coming back. Our difficulties are many, but we have confidence in our great Master, and in the message he has given us; so we go on sowing, hoping soon to gather the fruit.

There are one hundred and forty thousand men and boys working in the coal fields of South Wales; and when we think that for every three hundred tons of coal used, a life has been sacrificed to mine it, should not our sympathy go out to these poor souls whose lives are spent in darkness? During the winter months these men see the light of the sun only on Sundays.

In my last letter I made an appeal for funds to help the work in Wales, and while we are thankful to those who came to our help, we certainly expected more, for we thought Wales had more friends in the United States, and we believe so still, and are hoping still; and we feel sure that our brethren will not let us believe and hope in vain. Below is given a list of those who have already helped. May the Lord bless them.

	£.	s.	d.
Mrs. M. E. Atherton, U. S. A.	2	0	0
J. Loveday, England	1	10	0
J. N. Loughborough, U. S. A.	1	0	0
Mrs. E. Van Deusen	1	0	6½
Mrs. Prewer		2	1
H. Baldwin, London		10	0
Mrs. Lee		10	0
W. King		5	0
W. H. M.	1	0	0
Miss C. Steward		2	6

Total,	£8	0	1½

We asked for only sixty pounds. Are we to be disappointed? Pray for us, that grace may be given to meet and overcome every wile of the evil one.