HUBERT FLETCHER by Hubert Fletcher

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

HUBERT FLETCHER

By Hubert Fletcher

Jamaica

FAIRFIELD.—Beyond the Buff Bay Mountains and in the Mabbess Valley is to be found a little company of Sabbath keepers known as the Moore Park company. This company, consisting of twelve baptized members, and a Sabbath school of sixteen, was called to the light of present truth through the faithful labors of Elder George F. Enoch.

About one and one-half years ago they started to erect a house for divine services. Church building in Jamaica is a very slow and laborious work. The timber has to be sawn by hand with a whipsaw, and carried out from the mountains on the head; the lime must be burned, stones gathered, etc. However, with little money and much perseverance, these brethren took hold of the work until they had the church raised (32 x 18 ft.) and covered. At this juncture there came a collapse. Because of sickness, an unusual rainy season, and other hindrances, the work stopped. Since the beginning of the present year, circumstances became more favorable, and a start was again made. New materials had to be prepared, and now, with the help of some of the Swift River brethren, we are busily engaged in putting up the walls.

I am now spending the most of my time here, strengthening and helping the brethren. It is a good plan for those who minister in the word and doctrine to assist in manual work. Thus practical lessons are taught, and personal, physical benefits derived. The time is short, and we need to improve every opportunity of giving the message. We can see everywhere that the Spirit of the Lord has gone before, preparing the way and the hearts of the people.

I have been holding open-air meetings in the meantime, two and one-half miles up this valley, in the vicinity of Fairfield. We had good gatherings, but as the majority of the congregation were from Berwick, a neighboring village, we removed to that place, in order to facilitate our tract work. The interest is good, and I have been asked to continue the meetings. If the interest holds good, I expect to build a booth for a series of meetings. I believe that the Lord is leading.