ISAIAH E. MOORE by ISAIAH E. MOORE.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Sep 8, 1904

ISAIAH E. MOORE

By ISAIAH E. MOORE.

Cuba

HAVANA. — Tomorrow (August 2) I shall begin to work in practically the only bath rooms in the city. I have full charge of the gentlemen's side, but hope to turn the Russian and Turkish part over to some one else soon, which I shall have to do sooner or later, as I am off on Sabbath, which is an important day for them. But I hope to be able to begin giving some of our special treatments as soon as possible, and if the way opens, run regular treatments there, and work in connection with them, at the same time giving an individuality to my line of the work.

My wife is teaching a class in English in a private school in the city. She has two other private classes—one with a young Catholic girl who is studying Spanish with her, and the other with a

Catholic girl who is studying English. The private school is Catholic also. This is a Catholic country, and that is the class we have to work with, if we work. My wife is also giving treatments.

Another thing perhaps would be of interest, although a small matter. The people who live in the other side of the house where we live are Catholics. The lady speaks some English. She soon noticed that we worked on Sunday, which nearly everybody does in this country, the places of business all being open, and nearly all business going on about the same as on any other day. But she noticed that we did not do anything on Saturday — Sabado, meaning Saturday, or Sabbath. She began to inquire, and borrowed our Spanish Bible, and we were surprised the other day to know how much she had found out simply by reading it the few days she had it. The other day she told my wife that she was not doing anything special on Sabado, because she did not want to interrupt us, but on Sunday she does the work which she had been doing on Sabbath. While she is not keeping the Sabbath, it simply shows that she is drawn to our belief. Others are interested.

We are expecting some other self-supporting workers in the field soon.