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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 23, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 43.

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Danish West Indies

By F. Hall

F. HALL
Having received a call from the General Conference Committee to connect with the West Indian Union Conference, I left the Hinsdale Sanitarium July 7 to take up work under the direction of the East Caribbean Conference. Two days later I arrived at Pittsburgh, where I assisted a few days in the tent-meetings which were conducted by Elder A. N. Durrant and his associates. Here I was united in marriage with a former West Indian worker, and left the same evening for New York, with my wife and little daughter. We remained eight days in New York, and I assisted Brother Humphrey in his tent effort. God is blessing his work, as the attendance some of the time was from 400 to 600. While we were there seventeen persons took their stand. Most of these were men.
On Friday morning, August 8, we reached the beautiful shores of Jamaica, the land of English liberty. Sabbath we visited the Kingston church, meeting with old friends in the message. Elder A. J. Haysmer gave a very interesting talk on the past history of the work in Kingston. Monday I went up to Manchester for my two little girls who had been separated from me on account of my leaving for America. This was a blessed reunion, the gathering of my three children once more around my table.
Friday we left for St. Thomas, reaching there after a voyage of twelve days. We were met by Sister Widgery, who was very glad of our arrival. Sabbath I spoke for the first time for God in this place. I found a well-instructed, intelligent, spiritual people living up to the message. Elder E. C. Widgery is [[FIGURE]] away on one of the islands, leaving Mrs. Widgery to bear the burden of the ministry. This she is doing joyfully. Sunday night I spoke to a very respectable congregation, including a number of strangers. The church-school will be opened the second week of the month, with my wife in charge. We hope to do all we can to extend the Master's kingdom in this part of the harvest-field, and to him be the glory.
MISSION HEADQUARTERS FOR THE SWATOW DISTRICT, CHINA
MISSION HEADQUARTERS FOR THE SWATOW DISTRICT, CHINA