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Progress in Central America

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 28, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 9.

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Progress in Central America

By Hubert Fletcher

MAIN STREET, BOCAS DEL TORO
MAIN STREET, BOCAS DEL TORO
The present condition and the prospect for the future of the work in this field are very encouraging. Since the last of November, the writer has been privileged to be connected with the conference work in Bocas. Special services have been held continually, both in our lecture room and in the homes of the brethren; and as a result, sons and daughters have been born into the kingdom. The work has been greatly revived, and the brethren are much encouraged. There have been heart searchings, confessions, and a pressing closer to the Lord and to one another. From the beginning, there was a gentle breathing of the Holy Spirit in the meetings. There has been no excitement, but heartfelt sorrow for sin, and the consecration of self and all to God and his service.
On Sunday, December 16, after due instruction three dear souls were buried with their Lord by baptism. These had some time before received Bible readings, but since our meetings had made a full surrender.
The week of prayer has added much to our feast. It has been, indeed, "a feast of fat things." Before the dawn of day, and after the set of sun, the brethren and sisters could be seen hastening their steps toward our humble place of worship. Their voices were heard chanting the sweet songs of Zion, borne upward by the angelic choir, and sung before the throne with unerring notes. Morning and evening the sacrifices and devotions of God's people are presented by our great High Priest before the throne. Our souls have been refreshed as the soft dews of the Holy Spirit settled down into our hearts.
On the morning of December 20, at the close of the service an invitation was extended to those who desired to surrender their hearts fully to the Lord and to seek him especially for the Holy Spirit, to meet in the lecture room at six o'clock that evening. At the time appointed, nearly the whole church was present, and as never before there was manifested the outpouring of the Spirit. Hearts were united, and the brethren and sisters entered into covenant with the Lord and with one another. Faults were confessed, differences put away, and souls are rejoicing in deliverance from sin.
Sabbath, the twenty-second, was a day long to be remembered. Our little place of worship was so full that it was difficult to find sitting room. After the midday service, a brother, whose wife had been baptized the week before, was baptized. The ordinances of the Lord's house were also administered. I had never before in all my experience seen a more evident outpouring of the latter rain. Even those not of our faith were moved to tears, as the heartfelt testimonies came from the lips of all. Praise the Lord, he has visited his people!
HUBERT FLETCHER.