Fiji by J. E. Fulton

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Nov 26, 1903

Fiji

By J. E. Fulton

SUVA.—I have just returned from Australia, and shall spend the three months' vacation here. Mrs. Fulton and I both feel sorry to be compelled to remain away so long; but it did not seem best, from a standpoint of health, for us to locate here permanently, although we are glad to be here even for this short time.

I can report progress for our work here. There have been a number of accessions in the last year. Brother Parker, in the eastern district, reports good meetings and a number of baptisms. One church has been organized there, and by the time this reaches the readers of the REVIEW, another will have been organized. We expect soon to baptize several on the north coast of this island, where one or more churches will be formed. Many of these souls have come out lately through reading our little paper, Rarama, and our tracts.

We are pushing the sale of our little Fijian book, "Great Controversy." A number of our natives are canvassing for it; and although it is a difficult matter to sell books in Fiji, it can be done, and a number are being sold.

In Suva, Brother A. Currow has been engaged on the Rarama, also in teaching, church-building, and general missionary work. The Lord has blessed his labors. A neat church building will soon be ready for dedication. Last Sabbath three willing souls followed the Lord in baptism. We had the ordinances in the afternoon, and altogether it was a blessed day.

Brother L. Currow and his wife have lately come to us from Australia, to take up medical work among the white population. They are now getting settled. We believe much good may be done in this work. J. E. FULTON.