St. Lucia by R. N. A. Batson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 8, 1906

St. Lucia

By R. N. A. Batson

CASTRIUS.— St. Lucia was first canvassed with our literature by Brother Williss Hacket, about eight or nine years ago. He did a good work, and although he now sleeps, his work still lives. He took with him a native canvasser, who also did a good work; but since that time no systematic work has been carried on. Those who came into the truth did a little here and there, the best they could.

I was asked to go to St. Lucia; I had then been canvassing in Grenada for about six years. I landed in Castrius Oct. 30, 1905, and after finding a place to stay, started out with the Caribbean Watchman. I found that the paper had been sold there, but that the place had not recently been visited by a canvasser. In all the parishes I find books containing the third angel’s message. As far as I have been able to learn, there are in the islands about one hundred copies of “Patriarchs and Prophets,” some of which were brought here from St. Kitts and other places, one hundred and fifty copies of “Coming King,” and seventy-five of “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation,” a few of “Home Hand-Book” and “Man the Masterpiece,” a number of “Ladies’ Guide,” and up to January, 1906, over two thousand small books, sold by eleven workers.

Since I have been here the Sabbath-school has been reorganized and the scattered ones have found their way back to the fold. The tithe and offerings have increased, also the Sabbath-school donations. The field is white already to harvest, and my prayer is that the Lord of the harvest may send a minister here, to gather the wheat into the garner, and so hasten the coming of the Son of man, who shall reward every man according to his work.

R. N. A. BATSON.