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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 9, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 15.

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Jamaica

By Hubert Fletcher

It is indeed inspiring to read the good reports which appear from week to week in the dear old REVIEW. We are always anxious to hear from the large circle of the REVIEW family. Our aims are one, our interests mutual. We are glad to be able to contribute our little. We have every cause to give the Lord praise for his marvelous working with and for us here. Believers are being added to the faith, and there are signs of more fruitage for the future.
Since October, the most of my time has been spent at Linstead, where we still have a good interest.
Our missionary society is doing an excellent work. The entire membership, including the Juniors, are at work in various ways. This has helped to lift the spirituality of the church to quite a degree. The secretary's report for three weeks will give an idea of what is being done: Letters written, 25; letters received, 1; missionary visits, 24; books sold, 8; books lent, 4; tracts sold, 8,139 pages; tracts lent, 1,563 pages; hours of Christian Help work, 68; articles of clothing given away, 7; number of meals provided, 14; treatments given, 4; missionary offerings, 7 shillings and 3 pence. Work is done at the hospital and poor-house. Cottage meetings are also held. We have at present a baptism class of eleven, and others are expecting to join.
We are busy raising funds for our much-needed church building, and I am glad to report that a start has been made on its erection. I am working on the building myself, as we cannot afford to employ a carpenter. The brethren are poor and the church is small, and whatever money is raised must go for the purchase of materials. The brethren of the church are also rendering such faithful help as they can give, none being tradesmen.
The week of prayer was a great blessing to us. Many were moved to give themselves to the Lord. May the Lord help us to greater faithfulness during the new year.
HUBERT FLETCHER.