p. 15 | British Guiana by D. C. Babcock

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 20, 1904

British Guiana

By D. C. Babcock

NEW AMSTERDAM.— The interest in our tent-meetings is deepening every day. The tent is overflowing each night. The Lord is working mightily. Several have taken their stand for the message. Our principal opposers are the Catholics; yet they are present every night.

Among other interesting incidents is that of a Catholic boy, seventeen years of age, who desires to obey God. His people are devoted Catholics, and came to the tent to take him away by force. They were required to keep quiet during the meeting; but as soon as we dismissed, they rushed into the tent, and endeavored to take the boy out by force. We told them they must not disturb our place of worship. We advised the boy to go, but he utterly refused, and an officer was brought, and the lad was compelled to go.

I believe that the witnessing power of the message has reached the entire city, and when our tent is taken down, our work here will be finished, so far as the public is concerned.

While conducting the meetings, we are also erecting a house of worship. Our one object is to finish the work in British Guiana as soon as possible.

Five members of the Church of England Synod of British Guiana have appealed to the bishop to permit me to present the Sabbath question before the next session of the synod. In their conversation with that official, he confessed that Saturday is the Sabbath, and not Sunday, and remarked that something must be done. He favored the proposition, and said he would confer with the other members of the synod.

D. C. BABCOCK.