Panama by I. G. Knight

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Mar 31, 1904

Panama

By I. G. Knight

BOCAS DEL TORO.—Our time has been quite fully taken up in looking after the growing interest in this field, which is so large, with so small a force of workers. At the close of 1903 we had three organized churches with a membership of eighty-three (another was organized the first of this year). We have four other companies of Sabbath-keepers. The tithe for ten months amounted to $346.23, annual offerings to $24.50, weekly offerings to $248.69, book sales, minus commission to agents, to $677.74, making a total of $1,297.10.

All our churches and companies report a good time during the week of prayer. It rained incessantly the entire week, but this did not shut out the blessing of the Lord. One brother writes from Costa Rica: "During the week of prayer, despite the inclement weather, we met at Brother Jones's every evening for worship, except on two occasions when it rained so heavily that no one could venture out. We bless God for the week of prayer. It has been the means of putting away all differences and dissensions from among us. The brethren were made to realize that if they are partakers of the promised blessing, they must put away divisions and strife, and be of one accord. It seems as if some of the readings were written especially for us, they were so well adapted to our

condition. The Lord is very near to us."

I have just returned from a trip to Colon, where there is some excitement over the canal and political questions. While there, I baptized ten, and organized a church of fourteen members, Jan. 12, 1904.

We now have a nice gasoline launch, so our work can be more extensively carried on this coming year. This will enable us to visit more of the islands, and sell more of our books. Now if we could prevail on our brethren in America to assist us to procure a suitable tent,—a square one about 10x30 feet,—we would feel that we were pretty well equipped for work.

We are waiting anxiously for news of one of our ministers who is soon to be with us. We will push the work in this field, that there may be delay no longer. We feel sure that a little help the coming year will place us at such advantage that this field will be self-supporting. We ask your prayers. I. G. KNIGHT.