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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 13, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 11.

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FROM PITCAIRN ISLAND.

Many of our readers will be pleased to get the news from Pitcairn Island contained in the letter below from the governor of the island, to Mr. C. H. Jones, president of the Pacific Press Publishing Co. We condense the letter:—
J. R. McCoy, of Pitcairn Island.
J. R. McCoy, of Pitcairn Island.
“PITCAIRN ISLAND, Nov. 23, 1900. “Mr. C. H. JONES—Dear Brother: We are blessed in many ways here. The island, in spite of a great storm and tidal wave a few months ago, is very productive. As we have abundance of rain during the whole year, our water supply is good. We are having plenty to do all the time now. I will endeavor to keep the people busily engaged in their work. Idleness gives them time for much mischief. In all lines of work we are having our hands full; if it were only possible for me to get help, I would be glad to have it, but so many mistakes are liable to occur, and the last state may be worse than the first. I need a rest, and if our small boat don't come, I may take another trip to California on some passing ship.
“I will again mention the recent storm, that did great damage to our landing-place and other things in the vicinity. The waves washed down the boat-house, broke two boats, and filled the harbor with big and small stones. It took four weeks to put things in good shape again and ready for use.
“Since I came back here from California we have had two deaths, the first one on June 12, 1900, Guy Young, my grandson, seven years and seven months old, a dear little Christian, now sleeping in Jesus. Lucas Cipreano, a native boy from Mangareva, October 12, fell ninety feet from a cliff while chasing goats, and died instantly. His mother is in Mangareva. October 29, while cutting logs to build the new church, a log fell and broke my son Edmund’s right leg four inches above the ankle. I placed the parts as best I could under the circumstances and applied splints and bandages, and it is doing splendidly. Phonso Christian accidentally made a wound on his leg with a sharp ax. I stitched it up. He also is doing well, and will be out in a few days.
“Yours in the work, J. R. McCoy.”