West Africa by W. H. Lewis

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 1, 1912

West Africa

By W. H. Lewis

A REPORT may be of interest in regard to the work at this place. We came here from Freetown last December, to take charge of the school, as Brother T. M. French had to go down the coast. At that time we had in the school twenty-four boys. Now we have forty-five. One has been sent out into the work, and we are hoping to send out four or five more after the general meeting, which we expect to hold about the first of the year.

The church at this place has gained fifteen members the past year, and all are of good courage and rejoicing in the light of the precious message.

We have built our factory, which is twenty-five by fifty feet, and fairly well equipped. We have done quite a little repair work, built six trucks, at an average price of twenty pounds each, and hope to build two more before the year closes. We would have accomplished much more had it not been for the sickness of Mrs. Lewis, which kept me away from my factory work a considerable part of the time.

The work is moving on well, and we are all of good courage. The cry is for more reapers, for the harvest truly is great.

The arrival of Brother and Sister F. S. Bolton has been a source of great relief, as they have taken over the greater part of the educational work.

W. H. LEWIS.

Waterloo.