CUBA is a large and needy field, and knows little of the true Gospel. Its population is about two million. The people are generally in poverty, and the public schools are very poor, with no normal school for training teachers. There are six provinces, in a way corresponding to our states. Seven thousand Americans, it is said, have deeds to land in the island.
A Schoolhouse Brother Clarke is offered for use temporarily.
As yet we have no school there. Brother Joseph Clarke, whose post-office address is Cebollas, wishes to start an industrial school at that place. He feels that it is a great missionary opening, and pleads for any who have funds which they can spare to send them to him. If there are any who have jewelry they are not wearing or would like to sacrifice for missions, he asks that this be sent to E. W. Coates, 525 W. 110th St., New York City, who will sell the jewelry and send the money to him for the work.
Hotel Plaza at Cebollas, Cuba.
His object is not to build expensive buildings or purchase much land. He needs oxen to help till the land. Well-trained teachers, he tells us, can be secured. Only a little help is needed to start a self-supporting work. His letter encloses seven photographs of buildings in and around Cebollas. We have space, however, for but two, one of which is a schoolhouse which has been offered to him free, temporarily. The place has a modern electric ice plant, hotel, etc. Certainly the cause is a worthy one, and the need is great.
