p. 11 | The School in Honduras by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 4, 1913

The School in Honduras

By Editor

IN a letter from Brother Karl J. Snow, who, with his wife, has been doing faithful work in Honduras by teaching school and doing missionary work in other ways, as opportunity has afforded, we find the following interesting paragraphs: —

"The influence of our school is not local, but has gone to all parts of the republic. People are watching to see what we do. I feel we must make a success of it by all means for it will help others in starting here. Work here is different from what it is at home, for the government is watching all new enterprises and the report of failure or progress is spread all over the country. We have a fine proposition to go to Comayagua with our school. They promise us fifty students to start with.

"When the work went hard and I was asked why I stayed, my answer was, 'I do not know.' It is yet to be seen why we stayed.

"One man took his little boy out of school because he said he would not study. The grandfather, hearing of it, came and asked me to take him into our home and said he would pay his bills. We did so. Now we have two boys and a girl living with us. [These are indicated in the picture by a small cross.] When it comes time for worship, they get the song-books, pick out a hymn, and sing with all the earnestness of their beings. One man has acknowledged the Sabbath and other points of our faith, and is just waiting to see his way clear to step out.

"I shall enclose a picture of our school. Some of the pupils were absent.

"Our courage never was better. We need your prayers."