CORTEZ, SPANISH HONDURAS.
By H. C. Goodrich
From Mission Board Correspondence. I came here to assist the brethren in their efforts to build a little meeting-house. A fisherman took me in his dory eighteen miles to Livingston, and from there I went twelve miles in a little coasting steamer to Port Barrios, and then took the mail steamer for this place. At Livingston I found a man who was anxious to hear the truth, who will receive reading matter. We have a nice lot here, graded, and the posts on which to set the meeting-house are on the ground, with money at hand to buy the lumber. Last evening three young men called on me. I told them of heaven, of the earth made new, and of the New76Jerusalem, then had a season of prayer with them. One, who a few days ago laughed at a companion for praying, was weeping. We hope to see two of them with us soon. When I see sin as it is stamped on the people of this land, and then see the glory, the joy, and the wonderful beauty of the world to come, I cannot understand how any one can choose this present world. I pray that the Lord may give me much of His wisdom and grace and power, that many precious souls may be brought to Jesus. We have engaged a house at Monkey River, where we expect to locate and hold meetings as soon as I can return to Punta Gorda. H. C. Goodrich.