Norfolk Island by S. McCoy

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Apr 1, 1909

Norfolk Island

By S. McCoy

I HAVE much pleasure in forwarding a report of our church here in Norfolk, for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1908.

Sister Semple, who was with us for some two years, and who, during this period, acted as our church clerk, filling the post faithfully and well, has now returned to her home in Australia, and the office vacated by her has since been filled by the writer.

The tithe offering for this quarter is £7 8s. 11d., as against £2 5s. for the previous quarter. The Sabbath-school donations amount to £2 17s. 2½d., and the Thanksgiving offerings to £6 in cash and 9s. in shells.

The quarterly meeting was held in the church. The repairing of this building has, under the supervision of Brother H. Mitchell, been carried on most satisfactorily, and is a decided improvement to the place. It has given a new impetus to the work, and members have manifested a greater interest in attending the services.

Brother Mitchell is certainly kept busy; on the Sabbath he attends Sabbath-school and church service; on Tuesday evening, the prayer-meeting at Rocky Point, four or five miles from the mission house; on Wednesday evening he holds a meeting either in the church or at some private house in the country; on Thursday evening he conducts a meeting at Cascades, about two miles and a half from the mission house; on Saturday evening he holds a Bible class at the mission; and on Sunday afternoon he leads the young people's meeting in the church. On week days, when he is not visiting, he is hard at work, farming or blacksmithing. He gets very little, and in most instances nothing at all, for his labors. Our brother is ever ready to help those in need, and is loved by all.

After the Sabbath service we went to the seaside, where three of our number were baptized.

S. McCoy.