Central America by H. C. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 7, 1903

Central America

By H. C. Goodrich

BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS.—Two weeks ago I went with Brother Brauster forty-two miles down the Sittee River, staying ten days. He did well selling books, and our meetings were good. The people urged us to visit them again, which I hope to do in August, and shall plan to stay as long as the interest requires. Four promised to keep the Sabbath, and I have strong hopes of seeing a church raised up there.

I am planning to take a trip with Brother Brauster up the Belize River, to be gone three or four weeks. Far up, we can go across four miles to another river, then down that to a point ninety miles north, at Corozal. We shall take bedding, provisions, books, and a man to help paddle. We have been looking forward to this trip for some time.

I am encouraging our people to do all they can for the building of a church here in Belize. They are all poor, but I feel confident that the Lord will help us, if we work faithfully. I had thought to speak of the need of ministerial help for this colony and the Bay Islands, but I can not. I will do all I can alone, and wait.

We have never had a general meeting in this country. I am working to have such a meeting, July 23 to August 2. We may not have a very large one the first time, but we all need to drop worldly cares and perplexities and seek the Lord. I have been alone in this field for three years. The Lord has been with me, and we have had many precious blessings, and I do praise him for all his goodness to me. I have good health, and am of good courage. I trust that God may open the way before the Mission Board, that the message be not hindered. H. C. GOODRICH.