S. C. COLTRIN by S. C. COLTRIN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 20, 1906

S. C. COLTRIN

By S. C. COLTRIN

Mississippi

HATTIESBURG.—Nearly two years ago I left my home and friends in California to come to this very needy and much-neglected field, and settled here at Hattiesburg, in the southeastern part of the State. I began the work by introducing our books, and when an interest was awakened, I set about developing it by teaching publicly and from house to house. The dear Lord added his blessing, and gave me souls for my hire.

One year ago this month we organized a church of eighteen members. We have quite a number of bright children to be educated, but we had no teacher, and could not get one, so our children had no schooling last year. But, thanks be to the dear Lord, he has sent us two teachers for this year, and we have started two schools—one for white children, and the other for the colored. But we have no schoolhouses, and are obliged to use private houses for our schools.

We expect to organize a church of colored people here in the near future, and neither whites nor colored have a house in which to worship. Our children must be educated so they can help finish the work in this generation. Who will help us? We are all of good courage, and are fighting the good fight of faith, and hope to win the prize.