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% EB 18 1955 JAMAICA CHRISTIAN VOLUME 5 JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1955 NUMBER 1 York Street Building YORK STREET CHURCH DEDICATES BUILDING On Sunday, December 2Gth, the York Sti'eet Church of Christ dedicated its en larged and completely remodeled building which marks a milestone in its history. Donald Fream was the special speaker for the afternoon dedication program, and F. Glasspole, member of Jamaica's House of Representatives, presided as chai rman. The newly styled building features more seating capacity, new tiled plat form, raised baptistry with plate glass front, colored glass windows, florescent lighting, new front on the building, lat tice-work ceiling, and modern toilet facil ities. The remodeling cost $1,260.00, and the local congregation assumed over two- thirds of this cost. This is especially com mendable when one realizes that the av erage wage of the members is not over S4.00 per week. Woodrow Phillips, Don ald Fream, and Grayson Ensign have all assisted financially with the building. Bro. Phillips sawed all of the lumber for the ceiling. The York Street Church was first be gun as a National Baptist Church in 1932, when open air meetings were held on the spot, soon after, a small frame building was constructed in which to worship. Through the teaching of C. V. Hall, they were led to accept the pattern of the New Testament Church of Christ in 1937. Under the capable leadership of their minister, A.R.A. Hepburn, they have grown through the years until their present membership has reached 240. Some Christians in Grand Cayman THE CHURCH OF CHRIST COMES TO CAYMAN Several weeks ago, Grayson Ensign conducted an evangelistic campaign in Grand Cayman, a small island depend ency of Jamaica, twenty-two by seven miles, with a population of 5,000. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adam, recently converted members of the congregation at Half-Way-Tree, were providentially led to Cayman. This island had never had a congi'egation after the New Testa ment pattern, but the Adams were de termined to be -Christians only and to establish New Testament Christianity there. TOWN HALL RENTED The town hall was rented for $2.15 a night, hand bills were distributed, the loud speaker was set up, and the proc lamation of the whole council of God began. The first night fourteen were in the building and four-teen outside in spite of the failure of the electricity. The at tendance increased from night to night especially after Mi-s. Innis MacTaggert, a back-slidden Christian and socialite, came forward to re-consecrate herself to the Lord. She and her husband had been living for the devil, but now they determined to give up their smoking, dancing, and cocktail parties. Denominations Came To Listen By Saturday night two young ladies had been baptized, and on the Lord's Day morning, Innis MacTaggert came into Christian fellowship from the Baptist de- (Continued on page 2)

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% EB 18 1955

JAMAICACHRISTIAN

VOLUME 5 JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1955 NUMBER 1

York Street Building

YORK STREET CHURCH

DEDICATES BUILDING

On Sunday, December 2Gth, the YorkSti'eet Church of Christ dedicated its enlarged and completely remodeled buildingwhich marks a milestone in its history.

Donald Fream was the special speakerfor the afternoon dedication program,and F. Glasspole, member of Jamaica'sHouse of Representatives, presided aschai rman.

The newly styled building featuresmore seating capacity, new tiled platform, raised baptistry with plate glassfront, colored glass windows, florescentlighting, new front on the building, lattice-work ceiling, and modern toilet facilities.

The remodeling cost $1,260.00, and thelocal congregation assumed over two-thirds of this cost. This is especially commendable when one realizes that the average wage of the members is not overS4.00 per week. Woodrow Phillips, Donald Fream, and Grayson Ensign have allassisted financially with the building.Bro. Phillips sawed all of the lumber forthe ceiling.

The York Street Church was first begun as a National Baptist Church in1932, when open air meetings were heldon the spot, soon after, a small framebuilding was constructed in which toworship. Through the teaching of C. V.Hall, they were led to accept the patternof the New Testament Church of Christin 1937. Under the capable leadership oftheir minister, A.R.A. Hepburn, theyhave grown through the years until theirpresent membership has reached 240.

Some Christians in Grand Cayman

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

COMES TO CAYMAN

Several weeks ago, Grayson Ensignconducted an evangelistic campaign inGrand Cayman, a small island dependency of Jamaica, twenty-two by sevenmiles, with a population of 5,000.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adam, recentlyconverted members of the congregationat Half-Way-Tree, were providentiallyled to Cayman. This island had neverhad a congi'egation after the New Testament pattern, but the Adams were determined to be -Christians only and toestablish New Testament Christianitythere.

TOWN HALL RENTED

The town hall was rented for $2.15 anight, hand bills were distributed, theloud speaker was set up, and the proclamation of the whole council of Godbegan. The first night fourteen were inthe building and four-teen outside in spiteof the failure of the electricity. The attendance increased from night to nightespecially after Mi-s. Innis MacTaggert,a back-slidden Christian and socialite,came forward to re-consecrate herselfto the Lord. She and her husband hadbeen living for the devil, but now theydetermined to give up their smoking,dancing, and cocktail parties.

Denominations Came To Listen

By Saturday night two young ladieshad been baptized, and on the Lord's Daymorning, Innis MacTaggert came intoChristian fellowship from the Baptist de-

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The JAMAICA CHRISTIANEDITOR—Pansy Reed Click, Moore Haven, Florida

JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSIONMISSIONARIES:

AMERICAN ADDRESSES-Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fream: (Trustee)

Route 2, Moore Haven, Florida.Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Phillips,

915 South 8th St., San Jose, Calif.Mr. and Mrs. James Herget,

^S03 N. Griffing Blvd., Asheville, N. C.Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Ensign

P. O. Box 87Cincinnati 11, Ohio.

FOREIGN ADDRESSES FOR ALL FAMILIES-Half-Way-Tree, P. O., Jamaica, B. W. 1.

The Church of Christ...(Continued from puge 1)

nomination. The denominations beganworking overtime to try to keep theirmembers from attending the meeting.Nevertheless, Seventh-day Adventists,Presbyterians, and Church of God folkcame to listen. One night there weremore than one hundred persons in thehall with over fifty outside. The loudspeaker carried the message outsidewhile printed tracts and sermons carriedit to a number of homes. Each ^'Sbtuuestions -wore- answered,_a_b.lackboardlesson was presented, and a sermon onfirst principles was preached. Conseiwa-tively estimated, over four hundred deferent people were reached with theunique message of the Church.

Two young men were baptized on thethird Tuesday as a result of the meeting.Then, on the same day that Brother Ensign flew back to Jamaica, a sixty-year-old woman confessed Christ in immersion in the Caribbean Sea. At least, tenadults had indicated their conviction thatthey must obey Christ in Christian baptism, and you are urged to pray thatthey will make the decision soon. Brothers Adam and MacTaggert are preparedto baptize any who make the decision.

SEED BEING SOWN

This small and new congregation continues with worship services in the townhall and a week night Bible study ^roup.Both families are aggressive, faithful,and determined. Their witness is beingfelt throughout the island. The seed isbeing sown, and God will give the increase. Brother Phillips is now preparingto evangelize in the island in February.Join in prayer to God that this youngcongregation in -Cayman will grow inthe strength of the Lord.

A de quiet cow de butcher kill.(The willing horse is driven to death)

If you no done cross riber, no trowway your stick.(Don't hullo till you're out of the wood)

JAN.-FEB., 1955

Tom and Olga Adam

Active Church Workers

While driving about searching forchildren to attend a Bible Class, CarolHerget found two boys who were interested—Bill and Mike Adam. These boysattended class, and their mother, also interested, visited the first day. A call inthe home resulted in the attendance ofthe whole family at the Lord's DaymoiTiing service. It was not long untilthey became regular in attendance atall of the services of the church, and amonth .later opened their, home to theweek-day children's class.

MAKES GOOD CONFESSION

During the months that followed, theboy's father, Mr. Tom Adam, encouragedothers of his family to attend, includinghis own mother and his wife's sister.Tom Adam read his Bible and becameconvinced that the way he was following was not scriptural or Christian.While ill in the hospital for severalweeks, he was guided and helped to knowthe way of the Lord. Mr. Adam cameforward and made the good confessionon Bible Study night, the very first timehe was able to be out after his illness.The following day, Jim Herget baptizedhim into Christ. Mrs. Adam stood barside him and re-dedicated her life toChrist, having been baptized severalyears before.

A LIVING TESTIMONY

Immediately following his baptism,Tom Adam became an active worker inthe church and had the good fortune ofseeing his own mother won to Christ. Heworked faithfully in the church and he-came a living testimony for Christ before his friends.

When Mr. Adam was transferredwith his family to the Cayman Islands,he immediately began holding worshipsex'vices in his home. (See article"Church of Christ Comes to Cayman".)

The fear of the Lor<l prolongeth days—The Bible.

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Twenty-One People ShotShortly after the New Year had been

ushered in full of promise, gay crowdswere going about their ordinary businesslittle dreaming of the drama that wastaking place behind high walls. Twenty-one unfortunate people had had sentencepassed on them, and grimly lined up toface the firing squad. Surprisinglyenough, all twenty-one survived the painful ordeal and lived to tell about it. ,

A SLIGHT LIST

Have you guessed? The "victims"were the missionaries, both big and little, and the "firing squad"—neatly uniformed nurses with long hypodermicneedles giving them all injections toprevent them from taking diphtheria.

A few were sick for a day or so, whileothers seemed none the worse for theexperience except for a slight list to oneside, as they hovered protectingly overthe afflicted part to keep it fi-om beingaccidently bumped.

HEROIC BATTLE

The cause for all the excitement waslittle four-yeax'-old Peter Herget, whoconti-acted diphtheria and waged a hei'oicbattle in the hospital for several days,before he was borne home triumphantlyby his thankful parents. Everyone prayedfor Peter's recovery, and that no oneelse might contract the dreaded disease.

FOUR UTTLF BOYSWhen there is room in the heart for

another little boy, there can always befound a little room in the house. Andthat is just how it happened that littleKenneth Brown came to live in theboys' home that James and Carol Hergethave begun.

LONELY LITTLE KENNETH

All three boys in their home had beentalking about finding another little boy,and they had been promised one as soonas the Lord would send him. Kenneth wasa sick, lonely little boy who was verymuch in need of care and love. So, it wasa lovely surprise one morning when thelittle boy of two-and-one-half years, joined the nappy circle. Now there are fourlittle boys, singing and praying, working and playing; and growing nicely into I'eal sunbeams for the Lord Jesus.

If you want half a bread, beg s'modybuy it, but if you want whole a wan,buy it yourself.

(If you want a thing well done, do ityourself)

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A Baker's Dozen of Little Missionaries

Nitn Lou Is Baptized♦

On the Sunday after Christmas, whichis always called "Christmas Sunday" inJamaica, Vanita Lou Fream walkedbravely forward after her father finishedpreaching the morning message andin a calm, clear voice confessed her faithin the Loi'd and her willingness to obeyHim. That same afternoon just after thededication services at the York StreetChui-ch of •Christ, Nita was tenderly baptized by her own father before the assembled witnesses.

ARGUED HER CASE

For many months, 'Nita had been expressing a gi'owing concern to completeher obedience to the Lord in Christianbaptism. Besides paying particular attention to the sermons, she had taken itupon herself to memorize everything shethought she ought to learn, until shecould argue her case from the scriptures.

HER FIRST BIBLE

She received her first Bible for aChi'istmas gift, and uses it daily. Shecan read the more familiar passageswhere her memory helps her over theharder parts. Thus, one more soul islaunched on its voyage for the Lord.

Little Peter's Prayer"Now I lay me down to feep, pay ya

Lord, me soul a keep. If I ya die afore Iwake, I pay ya Lord, me soul a take.God bess mommy an' daddy, an' Johnny.Help me to be a good boy. Help me notto shut up my kitty in a dretter draweranymore all day. Help me not to baak upmy toys and everyfing all a time, inJe'us name, Amen.

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Loading Bananas

BANANAS BY THE MILLIONThe banana, which you may like to

eat sliced on youi- breakfast cereal, orcut up in jello salad, is one of the mostimportant crops in Jamaica. Last year,almost twelve million stems of bananaswere shipped to the United Kingdom.Since there are seven to nine "hands" ofbananas on a stem, and 12 to 14 bananasto a "hand", the number of single bananas shipped out was well over one billion.

The picluro above ^iow,s_big stems ofbananas being loaded aboard a sliip'atthe docks of Kingston, the main seaport.On loading day, bananas come from allover, by trucks, by donkey carts, or cai--ried on top of people's heads.

WRAPPED IN "TRASH"

Each stem of banana must pass a"checker" who counts the bananas anddecides whether the fruit is good enoughto ship. Only the best fruit is sent a-broad. The fruit is quite green whenpicked, and wrapped in dried bananaleaves, called "trash", to protect the fruitfrom being bruised. There is alwaysplenty of "trash" to wrap around thebananas, because each banana tree willonly bear one stem of fruit, then it mustbe cut down, so that another tree canspring from the roots.

Some of Jamaica's folk songs, whichthey love to sing when they work, tellabout the banana shipping. "De checkerhim ah check wid caution" refers to theman who knows at sight a "six ban',seven han' bunch banana" and discardsthose not of the right weight or gradefor shipping.

WEARY WORKERS TOIL ALL NIGHTThen, the invitation "Mattie, mek cotta

fe go tek banana" is to the many womencalled "Carriers" who bear on theirheads the bunches of fruit to "Mr. Tallyman," as the song continues, "Come Mr.Tallyman, come tally me banana." Thesong ends "Day, oh! Day oh! Day dahlight an'me waun go home" as the wearyworkers who have toiled all night, seeday dawn and want to go home.

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LinsteadHitherto, "Linstead" has always been

known as the name of a sleepy little village tucked away in the Jamaican hills;hut henceforth, the name will have agreat deal more meaning for several delighted cliildren, for it is also the nameof a shaggy, sad-eyed, lovable donkeywith great long ears and an equally longface.

BERIBBONED DONKEYIt was on Christmas morning that the

Hergets' "houseful of boys" found thelittle donkey tied to a tree in the frontyard, \vith u large red iTbboh around herneck. It took several minutes to convincethe boys that the donkey was reallytheirs, for they had often seen strayones walking about.

WEARY BUT PATIENTIn a little while they got acquainted

and became so excited over her thatnothing else could claim their attention.All of the boys, and the Phillips' children from next door, took turns ridingher. The Fream child3:en soon arrived onthe scene and joined in the fun. Patiently, the faithful old donkey walked upand down, up and down, for the wholeday (and many days since) suiroundedby a group of devoted admirers. Whennight came, poor old Linstead slept thesleep of a weary donkey, while her masters dreamed happily of their belovedpet.

Another Bible ClassDuring the latter part of December, a

new Bible class was begun on White Hallavenue, not far from the Bible Seminary.Mrs. Ensign is teaching the children,about 35 of them, whose ages rangefrom 3 to 13.

They are all eager to hear the storiesabout the life of Jesus, and learn to singmany gospel choruses. Evei-yone keepsan eye out for the weather, because cla.ssmeets out in the yard. This is fine inpleasant weather, but when the raincomes down, they all have to scatter forcover.

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A Ras Tafari Visit

Tall and angular, wearing a whitedress and broad b)-immed hat, SisterThompson attended the morning churchservice at the Half-Way-Tree Church,and afterwards introduced herself toWoodrow Phillips, who had preached thatmorning.

EKED OUT EXISTENCE

Sister Thompson had been a memberof the Polly Ground Church of Christsome years before, but had moved toKingston in the hopes of bettering herlot financially. But, being without fundsor employment, she was forced to throwtogether a tiny shack in an undesirablepart of the city, and there she had beenable to eke out a bare existence.

RAS TAFARI SECT

In spile of her desperate situation, shelooked about her and saw that most ofher neighbors knew nothing of Christand His salvation. Some of them, in fact,were members of the notorious Ras Tafari sect, who worship emperor HaileSelassi as the Savior, and who are fearedin Jamaica because of their thievery andviolence, and their hatred of the whiteman.

Seeing the deep need all about her.Sister Thompson began to seek out thosewho were genuinely interested in beingsaved. Not being able to teach them fully, or to baptize them herself. SisterThompson looked for someone who could,and soon found her way to the meetingplace of the Half-Way-Tree church.There arrangements were made withBro. Phillips for an early visit to herhome to talk to these who were wantingto obey the Lord.

"SQUATTERS LANDS"

The section of Kingston where SisterThompson lives is in the disreputable"Squatter's lands", once hopefully named,"Rose Town." Most of the homes, scoresof them, are no more than tiny one-roomshacks just large enough to crawl intoat night. There are no electric lights,and few people can afford a lamp. Itlies across a gully, and is reached by adusty foot path. On the evening of theappointed meeting, Bro. Phillips andBro. Fream drove to the end of theroad, and groped their way, with theaid of two men of the district, to SisterThompson's yard. An attempt was madeto sing a hymn to begin the meeting, butthey began to feel an oppressiveness a-bout the place and suddenly into the little clearing strode three rough lookingbearded Ras Tafarians. They began topreach their strange doctrine, and tothreaten bodily harm to the two missionaries, declaring them to be the devil andambassadors of the Pope.

THREATENED BODILY HARM

Stones thrown by other Ras Tafarian(Continued on page six)

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Faith's Pen Church

Dedication And Rally AtFaith's Pen Church Of Christ

The members of the Faith's PenChurch of Christ are very happy overthe dedication of their completed building. Clifford Edwards, Jamaican evangelist, who has been preaching frequently for the church and encouraging themin their work, planned a preaching rallyin connection with tlie dedication.

RALLY HELD

Theme of the rally was "The Church'of Christ—God's Agency For the Redemption Of the World." All of the missionaries, with the exception of Bro.Phillips, who was ill at the time, tookpart on the program and delivered messages. Several of the Jamaica Bible Seminary students wore present, and therewere also delegations from churches inLIuidas Vale, Camperdown, and Ewarton.

The Faith's Pen Church is small, andeach building improvement, such as flooring, putting in windows, or buildingbenches, was a major undertaking for themembers. Howevei", by persevering, theyhave at last completed everything, andcan take jiride in a neat, compact littlebuilding, adequate for their needs.

Twenty More at May PenThe May Pen Church of Christ con

tinues to grow. On the first Sunday inJanuary, there wore 20 baptized, bringingthe total membership to 390. The presentbuilding is much too small to hold all themembers at one time. Some 50 membeislive in a district some distance from thechurch building, and 40 more in anotherdistrict close by the first. These twogroups plan to go together to form a newchurch.

A pearl is often hidden in an uglyshell—Chinese.

While the word is yet unspoken, youare master of it; when once it is spoken,it is master of you—Arabic.

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Student Williams Baptizing

STUDENT ESTABLISHES

NEW WORK

Primarily, through the work of LeslieWilliams, a student in the Jamaica BibleSeminary, a new work has been begunin the distant parish of St. Elizabeth

,:ind sevei'a) converts have been baptized.

IGNORANT OF ThTe GOSPELThe district is ninety miles from King

ston (a four-hour trip in Jamaica) andthe people extremely poor and for themost part, unlearned. Donald Fream, whovisited the place with student Williams,said, "Never before have I been to aplace so primitive and ignorant of thegospel. They had put together a makeshift booth as a meeting place, but knewalmost nothing about a worship service.

"Many of the men kept their hats oninside. They knew none of the hymns(unusual in Jamaica) and during the

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sermon, they would interrupt to ask questions and even argue among themselvesover some point. At least, it showed theywere listening."

TEN CONFESSIONS

In addition to the two that were baptized that day, who had previously confessed Christ, there were ten others whomade the good confession: two women,and eight men.

A Ras Tafari Visit....(Continued from page 5)

adherents began to rattle off the building in front of which the missionarieswere silently standing waiting for theuproar to cease. The riot lasted almostan hour with eight Jamaican men coming to the defense of the missionaries byforming a solid human wail in front ofthem.

When the Ras Tafarians finally left,threatening violence to the missionariesif they ever returned_, Bro. Phillips undBro. Froam spoke quietly, but urgently,to the people concerning -Christ. Twelveindicated a desire for more teaching. Being escorted to safety by some of themen who advised that no fui'ther attemptbe made to hold a service, the two missionaries promised an early daylight return to call.

FIRST-FRUITSAfter three calls to Rose Town, the

first-fruits for Christ from this placewere baptized last week. Two adults obeyed the Lord in Christian immersion andplaced their fellowship with the Half-Way-Tree Church of Christ. Bro. Phillips has arranged to baptize at least onemore adult this week. Two couples livingin immorality were married the first dayof the new year.

The Gospel has real power even in themost difficult surroundings. We praythat many more can be reached forChrist among these who need Him insuch a desperate way.

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THE JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSIONMISSIONARIES:

AMERICAN ADDRESSES-

Mr. and Mrs. Donaldf Fream: (Trustee)Route 2, Moore Haven, Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Phillips,915 South 8th St., San Jose, Calif.

Mr. and Mrs. James Herget,P. O. Box 162, Elizabethton, Tenn.

FOREIGN ADDRESS FOR ALL FAMILIES-

HaK>Way-Tree, P. O., Jamaica, B. W. I.

"Funds for the Jamaica work may be sent to anyof the above addresses. Bank drafts, money

orders or checks are all acceptable. Airmail pottage to Jamaica is 10c."

Gem Of the CorabeanPicture

A beautiful palm-fringed island lyingdreamily in a sea of turquoise, glittering like an iridescent jewel beneath anazure sky . . .

Dark mountain peaks silhouetted a-gainst a flaming tropical sunset. . .

Coll mountain streams cascading bysilver falls into placid pools of jade . . .

Lush tropical gi'owth, exotic fruits ofevery description, vast unexplored wilds,subterranean caves and rivers and a climate of eternal summertime . . .

This is Jamaica as God made it—&masterpiece of creation. The mark manhas made upon it has not always been sobeautiful; sin has left an ugly scar tomar the perfect beauty, and only Christcan provide the healing hand.

HISTORY

Jamica is a mountaneous island, 144miles by 49 at the widest point, and islocated in the Caribbean Sea about 90miles south of Cuba. It was first discovered by Columbus on a May day in 1494.He later described the island to theKing of Spain by crumpling a piece ofpaper and dropped it upon a table. Theoriginal inhabitants of the island, Ara-wak Indians, were soon annihaliated by

the gold-hungry Spaniards. Large numbers of Negi'oes were imported as slavesfrom Africa, and for 150 years buccaneers held sway. Captain Bligh of thestoried "Bounty" brought the firstbread-fruit to the island.

In 1635, England fought the Spanishfor the control of the island, and colonization began in earnest. The slaveswere emancipated in 1838 and to replace them, cheap labor was impoi'tedfrom India and (5hina. Today the population is 1,500,000. Only two to threeper cent are white, 78 per cent are Negro, and the balance Chinese, East Indian, and colored (mixed.)

The basic language used in English,but a native patois (pat'-o-wah) is alsospoken, which is difficult to learn andunderstand. The English missionariesfirst taught the natives to speak theEnglish language, using the Bible as atext book and thus nearly all of the natives are quite familiar with the scriptures.

GOVERNMENT

Jamaica is a Crown colony with partial self-government under a constitution granted by the King of England.There is universal adult suffrage.

The money used is based on the English system of pounds, shilling.s, andpence. At present rate of exchange apound is worth $2.82 in Amm-ican Currency.

PRODUCTS

Sugar cane with its by-products ofsugar and i-um, is the main product,followed by bananas, coconuts, cocoa,all-spices and coffee.

RELIGIONS

"While the Anglican Church (Chui'chof England) is the officially recognizedchurch, a religious freedom is permittedand most religious denominations havechurches in JaTuaica—from RomanCatholicism to Jehovah's Witnesses.Some relics of African religion remainwith the "Obeah man" and the "Balm-yards".

The plea of New Testament Christianity has found a ready hearing amongmany who long to be free in Christ, andthe lives of thousands of people havebeen changed.

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THE JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

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PROPOSED NEW BIBLE SEMINARY

Jamaica Bible SeminaryThi; natural response of Januvicans to

the gospel invitation haa always meanta fast growing- work; thus, the presentproblem of the Mission is not a lack ofgrowth in the churches, but a concernover being able to take care of thatgrowth. Unless the work is stabilizedthrough sound doctrinal teaching andpreaching by those who have been fundamentally instructed, new converts arelikely to become discouraged and go offto some other gi"0-up that offers moreleadership, or cirlft back into their oldway of living. The goal of independent,self-supporting Chui'ches of Christ inJamaica can be reached only througha weD-trained native leadership.

All of those connected \vith the workfeel that this challenge can best be metthrough the Jam.aica Bible Seminary.

ENROLLMENT DOUBLED

In 1951 the school with four studentswas moved from Ewarton into Kingston in order to be nearer to the centeroC population and to enable the studentsto leaim a trade where they could bepartly self supporting. The enrollmentof the school immediately doubled andby 195.S there were twelve students on-roiled with five to graduate in the fallof the same- year.

BUILDING SITE PURCHASED

The Seminary can not adequately meetthe needs in Jamaica until it has aroundseventy-five students and is graduatingapproximately fifteen each year. Suchan expansion is not possible, however,without ade(]uate building facilities. Fortbi.-3 reason, the Jamaica Christian Mission in 19.52 purchased a seven-acre plotof ground located within the Kingstonarea, on which to build a modern semi-navy for training a larger number ofnative ministers.

The purcliase of the building site wasthe result of many months of ciiligentsearch and comparison of pi-ices by themi.ssionarles, and after consultation withreputable real estate dealers, who werethoroughly familiar with local conditions. They were extremely fortunatein locating a beautifully situated piece

of property at a reasonable price and onexcellent terms.

FIRST UNIT IN USE

A building of the ranch style so practical in tropical climates was de.stgnedand approved by the building authorities. Con.stiuction was begun on thefirst unit in the fall of 1952 and classeswere first held in this unit in January of1953.

Th(! building is of cement block construction \vitl: reinforced steel, termito-prcof floors and asbestos sheet roof.The completed structure will be composed of five units, each unit to be constructed to meet the growing needs.At the end of this building program, theMission will have a piece of propertyworth many times its cost, and v/hat ismove iniportant, it \vill have facilitiesto take care of a sufficient numbex* f>fstudents to meet the needs of Jauuiica.

Your nijssionaries in Jamaica unitein the request that all friends of thisworic pray Vvdth them that the time willsoon come when Jamaica will be a people won to the Lord and trained in theNew Testament pattern by native evangelists and ministers, and will havemany churolies throughout the landshepherded and nurtured by elders qualified and trained to the task. To this endthe Jamaica Bible Seminary is dedicated.

The student body of the Jamaica Bible Seminarywith Professors <front row) Donald Fream, JamesHerget, A.R.A. Hepburn. Woodrow Phillips was illwhen the picture was taken.

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THE JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

DONALD AND MAXINE FREAM

Meet Your MissionariesDonald Fream was appointed as trus

tee of the Jamaican Christian Missionby the American Committee in July1950. The Freams toured the Statesfor funds during- the fall of that yearand arrived in Jamaica , in January1951. Mr. Fream has charge of theJamaica Bible Seminary, and serves asevangelist in the Chiu-ches of Christthroug-hout the island.

Donald Fream, son of Mrs. FlorenceFrcain and th(! late Leslie V. Fream, wasborn in Holdcnville, Okla., Nc,-ember24, 1917. He graduated from highschool in Hokienville, and attended Oklahoma Baptist Lniversity and Mesa Jmi-ior College. During the war he rose torank of Captain in the Air Corps andwas Super intendent of the SightingSchool at the air field near Fort Myers,Florida.

After the war, Mr. Freiun entered theCincinnati Bible Seminary and receivedhis A. B. in 1948 He received his M.A.from the University of Denver the following year, tlien letur-ned to the Seminary for fui'tbei- gr-aduate study. Hewas ordained to the mirristry by the Columbia Avenue Church of Christ in Cincinnati, anri held ministries in White'sRun and M'orlhville, Kentucky, and inDenver, Colorado. He also worked witha mission church in Columbus, Indiana.

Maxine Click Fream, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. J. S. Click of Moore Haven,Fla., was born in Fort Myers, Florida,December 22, 1925, and graduated fromhigh school there. She met her husbandwhile he was stationed in Fort ?.Iyersduring the war. They were married atthe Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1946and graduated together in 1948. Mrs.Fream also holds an A.B. degree. Shewas the originator and ai-tist of the

ESTABLISHING CHURCHES

IN JAMAICA

SPIRITUAL HANDICAPS—

There are three major hindranoos tobuilding congregations in Jamaica. (1)Immorality. (2) False Teaching, and (3)Lack of Trained Leadership.

Immorality is so rampant that 70 percent of the children are illegitamate.Concubinage is the accepted practice inJamaica. One person wrote to the localnewspaper: "Illegitimacy appears to carry no stigma in Jamaica; bastardy appears to be a term of endearment; andyou do not need even to smile, as youmust in America, if you call someone abastard."

CULTS THRIVE

False teachings thrive in Jamaica.Cults of every description from Americahave found a ready following, and mosthave substantial financial backing fromtheir cult headquarters in the States.Jamaicans who are willing to throw offtlie immorality that cloaks most of theisland must next wade through the labyrinth of false cult teachings and denorn-inutionalism to find the truth of theGospel.

Then, having succeeded in going thisfar and finding the truth, there yet remains the fact that sheep without ashephei'd \vill not long remain sheep. Toovercome the first two handicaps is notenough. Preachers and church leadersmust be trained, so that the flock canbe fed, encouraged, and strengthened.This is the reason the Jamaica ChristianMission lias placed so much emphasis onthe Bible Seminary.

In spite of these handicaps, the Wordof God has cut groat swaths throughthe island. There are forty-five chui-ch-es of Christ, and over thirty preachingpoints. There is no weapon the devilcan muster that will long withstand theSword of the Lord.

NEW BUILDING POLICY

The abject poverty of the people makesthe building of even a crude shelter fromthe rain and sun a major project, oftenfar beyond the financial means of a congregation numbering up to a hundred.Since the average congregation is aboutforty members, they the greatly dependent upon help from America for building. The Jamaica Christian Mission,however, has been reluctant to .spendmoney on inadequate or "mud nogged"buildings. Since 1951 the policy hasbeen to use either concrete blocks orcement. A permanent concrete blockchurch building can be constructed for$1,590.

"Macky and Don" series of pictorialletters which appeared for several yearsin "Girlhood Days."

The Freums have three children—Vanita Lou, Leslie Vee, and a son,James Shawn.

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THE JAMAICA. CHRISTIAN MISSION

WOODROW AND MARJORIE PHILLIPS

Meet Your Missionaries

Wooclrow Phillips was bom in Eug:ene,Oi-egon to Clifton and Amy Carson Phillips, who in.'jiisterecl for many years inestablishing: and strengthening Churches of Christ in the Pacific Noithwest.Mr. Phillips began preaching in 1940,and entered San Jose Bible College in1941. He was graduated from San JoseBible College in 1946 with a B. Th. degree. He also attended Modesto Jr.College. During his student years heministered to congregations in Suni-ol,and Dunsmuir, Cal. and held severalevangelistic meetings. From Nov. 1945until coming to Jamaica, Mr. Phillipswas niinister of the Eastside Church ofChrist in Turlock, Cal.

Mavjorie Reynolds Phillips was bomin Wausaukee, Wis. to Lt. and Mrs. T.N. Reynolds, U.S.N. With her parentsshe lived for four years in the Phillip-pine Islands and visited China, Japan,and Hawaii during her father's tour ofduty. While a member of First Christian Church of Long Beach, Cal. she waschallenged to full time Christian service.Mrs. Phillips attended Long Beach Jr.College and San Jose Bible College. Sheheld n teacher's credentials in StanislausCounty in Cal. and taught there as asul^stitute teacher. Marjorie Reynoldsand Woodrow Phillips were married in1943 in San Jose, Cal.

Woodrow and Marjorie Phillips resigned fi-om their ministry in Turlockto go to Jamaica, arriving in April of195-1. Since that time they have taughtin the Jamaica Bible Seminai-y, conducted a correspondence school for thechurches, and held special classes andservices throughout Jamaica. Mr. andMrs. Phillips have four children—Patty,Woody, Steve, and Carol.

HISTORY OF THE

Thi} work of the Churches of Christin Jamaica was begun in 1935 by anEnglishman, the late Lieutenant C. Vincent Hall. Mr. Hall, a Congi-egutionai-ist who had read himself out of denomi-nationalism, started several churches inthe island, which were known as "GospelHall Churches of Christ." The majorityof these churches lemain to the presentday.

BIBLE SEMINARY ESTABLISHEDThe work expanded rapidly and soon

Mr. Hall realized that a trained nativele^ei-ship would be necessai-y to carryit on succe.ssfully. To this end, in 193SLuke D. Elliott made a ti-ip to Jamaicaat the invitation of Mr. Hall and in 1939a Bible Seminary was established atMocho, but closed after a few moittbs.The war intei-vened and in 1910 Mr.Elliott went back to the states. Whenhe i-eturned to Jamaica in December1944, the Mission was moved to Ewarton.A number of churches were establishedin that area and the Jamaica Bible Seminary was reopened. Two students weregraduated in 1949.

FORMER MISSIONARIES

During these years a numbei' of missionaries served on the field, inciudingMr. and Mrs. Richard Elliott, Mr. andMrs. Donald Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. Lon-nio Dever, and Mr. and Mrs. James Her-get.

There have also been several who havevisited the field in Jamaica to Tji*eachin the churches and to aid in the fuidhev-anco of the gospel—Roy B. Shaw, A.Word, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Applebury,Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stram, J. H. Dam-pier, and recently V. G. Gilbert. Mr. andMrs. Stram and Mr. and Mrs. Appleburywer.e associated with the Jamaica Christian Mission.

Mr. Elliott resigned from the work inJune 1950 due to ill health, havingserved a total of five years on the field,and 'The American Committee appointedDonald Frean't to replace him as trusteeof the Mission.

PRESENT MISSIONARIES

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fream, Mr. andMr-1. Woodrow Phillips, and Mr. andMrs. James Herget ai-e the present missionaries on the field, and all are cooperating in the teaching and preachingprogram in training native ministers,and in establishing New Testamentchurches.

MEMBERSHIP 3000

The Seininai'y is now located in thecorporate area of Kingston where apermanent building is being erected.

At the present time there ai*e 45 established Churches of Christ in Jamaicaand over 30 preaching points. The present total membership is approximately3000.

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JAMES AND CAROL HERGET

Meet Your Missionaries111 March of 1952 James and Carol

Herget returned for their second termof niissionarj^- services in the island ofJamaica. It was with heartfelt joy thatthey began to work again with the Jamaican petiple.

Three 'Aeeks after entering ALlantaChi'istian College in the fall of ll)-!!,t.hey became interested in the work inJamaica. During their four years inCollege they looked fonvard to tlie Jamaican mission field, and after receivingtheir A. B. degree in 1948, they beganto raise support for their proposed work.

In February of 1949 they left Americafor their first term in Jamaica. It wasa fruitful year as they realized theirhojies in doing mission work, but conditions over wliich they had no controlforced them to return home.

The following two years were spentin East Tennessee. James pi-eached forcountry churches during the first yearand then divided the second year be-twe-m the country work and the W. MainSt. Church (colored) in Johnson City.Carol Avorked during their two yeav.s athome as secretary and youth worker forthe First Christian Church, JohnsonCity (J. H. Damipier, minister) and inholding Bible school for the coiorcdchihiren.

After the Lord opened the door forthem to re-enter Jamaica in January of19.5:2, they resigned their work in Ten-ne.ssee and came again to their belovedmis.sion field. Since that time they havetaught in the Jamaica Bible Seminary,conducted classes and services thi-ough-out Jamaica and have begun a youthwork among the churches bearing theslogan, "Living for Jesus." Carol editsa monthh' publication for youth—theJamaican Junior''

James Herget was bom on September20, 2919 in Buffalo, N. Y. Carol Hergetwas born on Dec. 25, 1919, in Buffalo,

TEACHING IN THE

"Go ye therefore and teach all nations. . ." Matt. 28:19. This gi'eat coinmis--sion given by our Lord commands thatnations should be taught. In carryingout this commission in Jamaica, the missionaries have selected a number ofmethods.

During the three quarterly vacationmonths from the Bible Seminary, themissionaries hold all-day rallies in strategic churches throughout the island.The.sf rallies include doctrinal classes formeti and women, followed by a Go.spelsermon at night.

In many of tho churches weekly studycla.sses are held over a period of monthsexpounding tho doctrine of the Churchof Christ. Correspondence courses in"Introduction to Bible Study" and "TheChurch Revealed in the Scriptures" areoffered, and many chui'ches and leadershave used them.

Tho Ioc.al "Jamaica Christian" ispublished monthly. This is a ten totwelve page mimeographed paper withdoctrinal and spiritual messages for thepeople, and reports of baptisms andgrowth. It has been said that the written word is more poweiTul than thespoken word, and so the missionariestake every opportunity possitde tospi-ead the written word. Several thousand tracts have been mimeographed anddistributed. liiterature from Americai.s giA-en out foi use in the 70 odd Sunday Bible .schools.

EMPHASIS ON YOUTH

Golden opportunities ai*e granted toreach the youth of Jamaica. In Juneof 1952 a movement was begun with theolder young- people bearing the slogan,"Living for Jesus." Program plans include a message by one of the youngpeople, a short prayer meeting, and aBible lesson by the missionary or sponsor of the gioup. "Every member aconsecrated Christian" Avas chosen forthe goal. There are now eleven "Living-for Jesus" groups in the churches.

Special classes for young childrenhave been held by the missionaries insix churches. One Kingston cla.ss completed its first full year Avith an averageattendance of 50. The most up-to-datemethods of visual education are usedto AA'in young hearts for Christ.

N. Y. Both attended the Fosdick-MastenPark High School. A few years laterthey began attending the Pilgrim Cririst-ian Tabernnclt (E. H. Wray, minister)w]>ero thc-y dedicated their liA^es toChristian service. They attended BibleCollege in Buffalo for several monthsand then on May 1, 1943 were married.A wartime goveiTximent position prevented James from enrolling in full timecollege work until 1944.

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THK JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

LIFE ON A SOUTH

SEA ISLAND

ill recent years, Jamaica has becomeincreasingly popular as a tourist resort,and along the northern beaches, modernexclusive hotels have sprung up thatcater to the rich and famous i'rom allover the world. However, by fur themajority of Jamaica's people still live inthe same primitive conditions much asthey did a centuiy ago.

ONE-ROOM HOUSES

The census of Jamaica shows thathalf of the dwellings in the entire islandin 1943 consisted of one room only, andthe majority of those one-room dwellingswere less than ten feet by ten. Some-tiine.s one will find a dozen people livingin tliis one room with no personal privacy whatsoever. Furnishings getieral-ly consist of a bed, two or three chairs,a table on v/hich the few dishes are neatly stacked; perhaps a clothes closet, orjust a cord strung across one corner onwhich to hang the clothes. There is nokitchen; the cooking is done in a shedapart fi-om the house.

Jobs are few and money is scarce.The head of a family may make S3 oneweek, $6 another week, or what is justas likely—nothing at all. Therefore,they leam to "make do" with what isavailable.

Herein lies the advantage of living ina tropical country. Houses are notneeded for warmth, but only as a shelterfrom, sun and rain and a place in whichto sleep. Most of the living can bedone outside. A typical native hut ismade of wattled bamboo walls, plasteredinside and sometimes outside, with amixture of lime and mall, and with aroof of palm brunches.

FOOD

While money does not grow on trees,food^ does, and Jamaica is rich in fruit-bearing trees such as mango, breadfruit, ackee, avacado, banana, coconut,nasebeiTy, sweet-sop, sour-sop, custardapple, star apple, guava, and all varieties of citrus. As they bear at differenttimes of the year, some of them are always in season, so while malnutrition iscommon, due to improper diet, even thenoorest can manage to keep from staiv-ing.

ONE TYPE OF NATIVE HUT

THE CITY

Kingston, the capital, with its crowded downtown streets, its smelly markets,open meat stalls, and never-ending dinof venders crying their wares, is theonly large city in the island. It has apopulation of about 250,000.

Much theft makes IGngston protection-minded. The downtown stores havehuge iron shutters that pull down overboth doors and windows and clang- shutpromptly at 4 p. m. to keep out intruders. Most homes in the residentialdistiict have iron burglar bars over tlie•A'indows. The police are not permittedto carry guns, which, to an Amoric.anappears to be a definite disa<lvantagein the keeping of law and order.

Americans find the cost of livingabout the same as it is in the states.While labor and native foodstuffs arecheap, manufactured and imported itemsare expensive. A maid can be hired for.$2.50 to §3. per week; sirloin steak isabout 45c a pound; limes 6c a dozen;avocado pears 5c apiece. On the otherhand, a can of com or peas costs 50c, abox of dctej-gent is 50c; and Irish potatoes run up to 10c a pound. Ready-io-wear dresses are often double or triplerhe American price {The missionariesmake their own). Education is not freeeither. School fees are $54 a year foreach child.

Aside fi-om these things, life in Jamaica can be a good one for either thepoor 01- the ricli, whenever the light ofChrist is shining in that life.

isS-TMJi

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THE JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

MISSION NEEDSUSED CLOTHING: There is a need for

good nsed clothing, since the majority of the people in Jamaica arevery poor. Any worn clothing, suchas; cotton, light wool, silk or linenv/hich is in good condition, will begratefully received. Men's suits areparticularly helpful to the nativeloaders and Bible Seminary students. Shoes in wide sizes are needed, but narrow, high-heeled shoescannot be u.sed.

SUNDAY SCHOOL MATERIALS:There are about 75 Bible schools inJamaica with hundreds of pupilsenrolled, who depend on the missionfor their teaching aids. Your surplus niaterJals can be a great helpto thern in the spread of the gospel,items we can use are:

Bibles and New TestamentsPrimarj' picture papers, cards,

rolls, etc.Teachers' quarterliesWork books, hand work, crayonsAdult quarterliesGospel tractsReligious books for the Jamaica

Bible Seminary

NOTE: Do not send "Lookouts""Christian Standards" "Straightor "Junior Life." These papersare fine in their place, but theyare not of enough use to us towarrcjit the postage expended.

All of the above materials can be sentduty free if marked "Used ReligiousMaterial, No Commercial Value."

PR.^YERS OF THE SAINTS: "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteousman availeth much." Don't forgetto pray for the Lord's work in Jamaica.

THE JAMAICA CHRISTIAN

Moore Haven, Fla.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAILING LET

TERS AND PACKAGES TO

JAMAICA

LETTERS: Any letters whicli arejnailed tc Jamaica should be sent byair mail. Air mail rate is 10c foreach Vz ounce. Boat mail is oc, andtakes about three weeks to reach us.

MONEY: Funds may be sent by check,money order or draft, direct to thefield or to the forwarding agents.(See masthead)

PACKAGES; DO NOT mail packagesto fonvarding agent for re-shipment. This makes double expens'e.Ship all packages DIRECT to thefield. Address:

HALF-WAY-TREE P. 0.Jamaica, B. W. I.

Mark Clothing packages: "Used clothingfor free distribution. No Coan-mercial value."

Do not place a valuation of over $10.00on any one package.

Send by regular parcel post and do notput over 22 lbs. in any one package.

Use heavy cardboard cartons or strongfeed bags, and wrap and tie well.

Do not place anything but used clothingin the boxes of clothing. Otheritems should be in separate boxes.

It takes several weeks for shipment toarrive, so do not worry if you donot i-eceive acknowledgment rightaway.

SEC. 34.66 p. L. & R.

U. S. POSTAGE

PAID

Moore Haven, Fla.

OERMIT NO. 7

AND MRS. JAMES MERGCT.mission.

TNCE' P.O.

JAMAICA. a VM. I.

POSTMASTER: If undelivered for any reason, notifysender stating reason on form 3547, postage forwhich is ouaranteed.

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April 19th 1955

Advance in Jamaica, Fifty-four wese "baptised into Christ dnring ihe first month of

the year in the Jamaica work; 78 others confessedtieir faith (yet to b'bey in "baptism);

and 22 others transfered mem"ber ship, aid two were restored tofisllowship. With four

missionary men now work on the field, they are taking tarns/ih, the Seminary work and

the field work of evangelism.' Beginning in May Both DowWe^/and J|jri^erget willdevote themselves to this country-wide evangelistic prcf^am whiifijBrothers Grayison

Ensign and Woodrow Phillips conduct the work of the Seminary, Address is Hal^ Way

Tree P. 0., Jamaica, B. W. I.

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25 ADDED at FAITH'S PEN

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In April,

June 9th 1955

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and three students of Jamaica Bible Seminary conducted evangelistic

meetingi^ in the churches at Faith's Pen and Pollygroimd^hich resulted in 25 confessionsof faith—19 were to be baptised, but being a very dry seai^, they had to wait for water to

be carried in buckets to fill the baptisterj^^f^^^^^l^^^l^^^^Bg^ 0ne of those who cameis foreman in the bauxite mines in that vicinity, and a former Roman Catholic. Anther

student reported eight baptists as a result of an evangelistic meeting which he held in the

Boy's Hill district. Negotiations are underway to obtain a piece of property for this church

with a house where a native preacher could live. Brother Fream's address is Half Way Tree

P. O., Jamaica, B. W. 1.

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Half-V/ay-TreeJuly, 1955

How good it was to get our feet back on solid ground again, after sucha rough voyage as our trip back from the Cayman Islands: We returned on aneven smaller boat than we went on, and it should have been named the "Dipsy-Doodle." Even though we were homesick at times for Ja-aaica, we were oftentempted to stay on in Cayman. The Christians there were wonderful to us,and it seemed we v/ere just getting into the work well, and having results,when we had to leave.

The work there is new, and small, and struggling, but growing surelyand steadily. The island is more prosperous than Jamciica, and a church therecan soon become self-supporting. Already the Christians are trying to locate a lot where they can build their own house of worship. They are usingthe town hall at present, but this has many drawbacks* You should see thefrightful litter of liquor bottles, cigarette stubs, etc. that the churchfolk have to clear out of the building every Sunday morning after the weeklySaturday night town dances!

Some warned that we would not be able to hold services in the unscreened building during the mosquito season, but the folk put on repellent,brought along "bug bombs" and came anyway. Attendance averaged 2^ to 30 onweek nights, and 40 to 50 on Sundays, (There are 15 baptized believers)*l-Iaxine played the little folding organ vje had brought v/ith us, and drewcolorful chalk illustrations of hymns each night, which added hiuch to theservicds.

Bible studies at our house twice weekly proved popular, and we stayedup until late hours studying the scriptures and discussing important Bibledoctrines. There are several well-educated persons in the church who aredeveloping into promising leaders. Their constant plea was, "Stay on andteach us - we need this so much." They do need someone to live there allthe tiLie, rather than depend on periodic visits from missionaries in Jamaica.

Maxine held Bible classes for the children in the afternoons, and over60 were enrolled. Most of them came from un-Christian homes, and seemed to"drink up" all their lessons on the Life of Christ, Our first visible results did not come until two weeks had passed, and then there were baptisms

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for three days in a row. Several more were under conviction, if we couldhave but remained longer, but we were committed to other important eventsin Jamaica this month. Remember these faithful ones in y our prayers.

Since returning to Jamaica, we have been "snowed under" with accumulated mail and problems that did not solve themselves in our absence, butwaited patiently for us.

Building a bush arbor for the anticipated graduation firowd ran intodifficulties, and we have instead rented three large tents. Attendance isexpected to top a thouseind, and we are praying it will be a glorious dayfor all.

The graduating students will need help in getting established, and Iam committed to helping them financially. This is in line with our policyof helping the boys be self-supporting rather than putting them on a"salary basis" from the States, We are thankful for the grand way you athome have been meeting our needs and we are confident you will not fail usnow. May God bless you all.

In His joyful service.

/Q.Donald Fream

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10 August 1955

MISSION l^LP NEEDED

FOR NEW WORK IN

BRITISH WEST INDIES

DURING early summer, Donald and Mrs. Maxine\Fream held a meeting on Grand

Cayman island, a small island dependeiW ofjf^aica, seven by twenty-two mifes,

with a population of 5,000. It isjLabout 400 miles west—a little north—of Kingston and' I

the church there was planted around the Tom Adam family whij^oved to Grand Caymanlate in 1954 ^

shortly after their conversioiy^t Half Way Tree church in Jamaica.Brother Fream wrote "The Christians there were wonderful to us, and it seemed we

were just gettniig into the work well, and having results, when we had to leave—there

were baptisms the last three days of the meeting^ There are now 15 baptised believers,

<^u»di^ttendance averaged 25 to 30 for the* meetings, and 40 to 50 came on Lord s Day^.

Due to the distance from the Freams will not be able to give much time to

the new work and missionary leadership is being sought to carry on. Anyone interested

lA coiitact them directly for further details—Half Way Tree P, O., Jaaica, B. W. I.