Antigua, British West Indies.
By D. E. Wellman
When our rooms were ready for public services, we were perplexed to find that the people would not come, even though we had advertised. We decided to advertise still more extensively, taking up subjects of special public interest; since we have done this, we have not failed to have a full house when the weather was favorable. Although this is a most difficult field, already we begin to see fruits of our labor, and expect an abundant harvest by and by. Four men kept last Sabbath, and another will unite with us to-morrow. Three of these are men with families. Two are shoemakers837and one a tailor, so they are quite independent. One of the other two is a bright-minded young man of real worth. I think I can persuade him to canvass later on. The fifth man is of middle age, comes from a strong Roman Catholic family; his father is a government pensioner, having been for years an officer; and several of the family are in government employ now. He attended meetings from the first, but largely to criticise, and press me with hard questions, but this was suddenly brought to an end, when he was led to study the truth. One of the shoemakers above mentioned, came to the service for the first time. In the course of my remarks, I referred to the wording of the Fourth Commandment in support of the record in the first chapter of Genesis, making several of its statements very emphatic. That is all I said concerning the seventh day, but the word of God burned its way to his very soul, and he at once decided to obey. Many others are convinced of duty, and we are confident that some of them will be obedient. One of these is a white man, a leading clerk in one of the stores, a man of good ability and Christian experience. He has done some public work for Christ. He is helping us all he can, being a good singer. I hold private studies with him and three other young men. Mrs. Wellman is busy visiting the people, and holding readings with the women. One woman has kept two Sabbaths, and several are at the point of decision.