p. 17 | W. A. SWEANY by W. A. Sweany

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 5, 1902

W. A. SWEANY

By W. A. Sweany

Barbados

BRIDGETOWN.—I thank God that we are all well, happy, and of good courage, and are hard at work every day, early and late, and that the Lord is blessing with a measure of success. I am having some interesting experiences. Several are much interested in the truth. The common people hear the message gladly. The volcanic eruption and the failure of the coronation served to impress some important truths on many minds.

We have been here more than a year, but time does not drag. I have baptized twenty-eight persons since coming here,

and I believe that much good has been accomplished, for which we thank God. But we have as yet only touched Barbados in three or four places. I had confidently hoped to carry the message throughout the length and breadth of this island before this time, but it is yet almost wholly unworked and unwarned. I can hardly restrain the tears of disappointment as I consider the situation and think of the many great countries unentered. Were it not that I know that God is above all, my heart would fail; but I well know that this work will triumph, and I mean to be one who will be in it at the final triumph.

Our little school, with its meager facilities, is prospering, and is doing a good work. Our brethren in several of the other islands are asking us to take their young people, and train them for the work; but we cannot do it, for lack of means and facilities. They also ask for teachers for their local schools. We hope soon to be able to send out some of our pupils for this purpose.