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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 12, 1885

From Honolulu.

BROTHER L. A. SCOTT writes from Honolulu as follows, under date of Jan. 14: “We trust the message is making some progress here, though not much evidence of it appears on the surface. Four others have acknowledged the Sabbath. The portfolios and distributors seem to be quite well patronized, and are doing a good work. We have the privilege of putting two distributors in the hospital, and the gentleman in charge subscribed for Good Health. We have fifteen subscribers for it, and thirty for the SIGNS. Money is scarce here just now, especially among the laboring people; business men are complaining of hard times, and the Government is perplexed about its financial affairs. But we don't know as these things hinder the spread of the truth; they rather help it, for when people are in trouble, then they seek the Lord with all their heart.

“We think a preacher could accomplish much. It seems to us to be a good field for a course of sermons on the prophecies and all the features of the message. There is a very good place here for meetings, and we have no doubt it can be obtained.

“We are greatly encouraged by the reports of the General Conference, especially in the steps taken to establish the work in new fields. We hope the workers going to Australia may be able to spend some time with us, and give the work an impetus here.”

The laborers going to Australia will not, probably, be able to spend much time in Honolulu. But if the way shall open to send a preacher to the Sandwich Island Mission, we shall greatly rejoice.