MAY STUDY OF THE FIELD: PART I

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 24, 1900

MAY STUDY OF THE FIELD: PART I.

“The Island of Jamaica.”

(Text-book, May Magazine.)

1. When, and by whom, was Jamaica discovered?

2. What was the fate of its early inhabitants?

3. At what date was it occupied by the English?

4. Who were the maroons? Tell what you can of the slaves.

5. Describe the earthquake of 1692. Mention a text of Scripture that seems to describe the history of this people.

6. Give the population of Jamaica, and the leading nationalities represented.

7. How have almost all parts of the island been made accessible to the traveler? Why is this significant?

8. Describe Jamaica. Why is it an important place for missionary work?