p. 706 | HAWAII by B. L. Howe

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 29, 1901

HAWAII

By B. L. Howe

HONOLULU.—When I left Oakland for home, I brought with me about fifty dollars' worth of books. We have disposed of most of these in our visiting and Bible work. Sister Healey, who distributed the first literature on present truth in these islands, has been doing some good work selling “Great Nations.” She met with a serious accident a few days ago, while at work, in which one of her legs was broken. She is doing nicely, and bears her affliction very patiently. The day before the misfortune came to her, she sold twelve books in one hour. Sister Healey is in her seventy-fifth year, but she does not want to be excused from active service.

Brother Da Silva has been giving most of his time to canvassing for some time past, and has met with very encouraging results. He has taken nearly sixty orders for the Portuguese paper, over eighty for Good Health, besides a few for several other papers. He is using fifty copies of the Signs each week, selling and delivering on short subscriptions. I hope our people will make use of the Portuguese paper where there are any of these people. They like it very much, and are quite willing to pay for it.

I have tried to stick by the contract we all entered into at the California camp-meeting, and have carried some of the printed truth with me everywhere I have been called. I have had many interesting experiences, and have planted some seeds of truth that would have remained between the covers of the book if I had not had it with me.

We have felt very anxious to get the truth to the people scattered over the island. This is nearly impossible without some kind of a conveyance. A few days ago Brother Lyle kindly gave us his horse and cart to use for the day, and my wife and I left home before seven o’clock in the morning. During the day we drove twenty-five miles, canvassing at the Honolulu plantation and at a small town. The Lord blessed and prospered us. Although the houses were much scattered, and we had to do a great deal of running about, we sold and took orders for $15.15 worth of books. We used “Christ’s Object Lessons” and small books. The people received us kindly, and we had many opportunities to tell them of the soon-coming Saviour. The coming week we intend to canvass three plantations and a settlement. This will finish up the territory on this side of the island.

I had the means for purchasing a tent to use in the islands before leaving California, but it was so late in the season before we could arrange for the work that we were afraid that the rains would interfere. I have been sorry since returning that I did not bring the tent, as the season has been delightful for two months. I think Brother Carey would have stayed to help if we had brought the tent. We will do all we can with the books, and take up the tent work as soon as the rainy season is over.

B. L. HOWE.

200 D Karratti Lane.