p. 109 | JAMAICA by GEO. F. ENOCH; MRS. B. M. ENOCH

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 12, 1901

JAMAICA

By GEO. F. ENOCH; MRS. B. M. ENOCH

PORTLAND.— The island of Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. It has been our privilege to labor in the parish of Portland, in the northeastern part of the island. Since our last report we have been enjoying much of the blessing of the Lord. Satan has been making war with the remnant, and we have had many evidences of his wrath, but through them all we have found the Lord a constant helper, an unerring guide. Praise His holy name!

In Port Antonio the Lord has blessed us greatly. The beginning of the year 1900 found us in a poor locality, and our building in a bad condition. Owing to the hurricane, business was stagnated, and it really seemed that we must spend another year in our unfavorable quarters. But during the year we have repaired our church building, and moved it to a good spot centrally situated, for which we have been granted a lease for twenty-five years.

In Swift River our church building has been finished and dedicated, much to the encouragement of the brethren and sisters there. We now have a chapel in that district, where the people can assemble to worship the Lord.

The only new district entered during the year was More Park, five miles west of Swift River. The tent was pitched there August 1. As usual, the wrath of the dragon was aroused, yet those were found who received the word gladly. An active Sabbath-school has been organized, and the brethren are now busily engaged in erecting a church building. From Feb. 10, 1900, to the present writing (January 13), sixty-six persons have been baptized in this parish.

“Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.”

GEO. F. ENOCH, MRS. B. M. ENOCH.