PORT ANTONIO, SWIFT RIVER.—
By GEO. F. ENOCH
We are grateful to be able to report that the work of the Third Angel's Message is onward in this part of Jamaica. Elder F. I. Richardson was with us February 10, 11, and we celebrated the ordinances of the Lord's house in Port Antonio and Swift River. Just at sunrise Sabbath morning, February 10, seven persons were buried with their Lord in baptism in the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, at Port Antonio. The next day fifteen more followed their Saviour in the same rite at Swift River, thirteen miles to the west. A few more are in full harmony with us, and desired baptism, but were still suffering from the fever that began its ravages in October. Those in Swift River accepted present truth as a result of tent-meetings held last summer. We began to build our chapel in September. We have struggled against fever, heavy rains, severe wind storms, and lack of money, and yet we can report our building nearing completion. We are holding the Sabbath-school and regular services in our partly finished building. In Swift River our Sabbath-school has thirty-five members, in Port Antonio thirty. Still the good work goes on, and there is a good outside interest in both places. Satan has tried hard to stir up prejudice against the message, but the Lord has given the victory to his cause all the way through. Our hearts are cheered as we see the many omens of our soon-coming Saviour, and we are constrained by his love to greater activity; for we know that soon the sowing and the weeping will be over, and the harvest will be gathered home.
GEO. F. ENOCH,