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A time to plant Homeoonring

Sunday night

Jim snapped the big padlock on the iron gate, closed and locked thedoor and turned around to meet my face. I smiled as I said, ''Boy, amI ever tired!" I saw that he was feeling the same. He said, "Yes, Iam too...do you realize that we have been gone sinco 8 this morningand it's now 10:30? It was the "homecoming" Sunday at Meadowbrookwith a fellowship dinner, afternoon rally, and right through to nightservice. But oh, was it ever great! The church praised God in songand message all day long. There was one baptism..and another one today, making twelve this year. To God be the glory.

At Sun Mt planting time has begun and this year we hope to have a lotmore food in the ground. Bananas have begun to come in - green onesboiled make a solid base for dinner. And the buildings keep going up.The engine room is almost complete which promises light for carp thissummer. V/indows arrived for the dorms and the shower house is next.

Our Christian-Day School has set a new record enrolment. We have nevertried for high numbers, preferring quality in small classes but we arepressed now with new enrolments up to 1977. Pray with us that we willremain free to give our children a Christian message with their lessons,

The 5th Annual Youth Retreat for Meadowbrook was another nice success.It was an overnight at Sun Mt for the first time and the boys trulyenjoyed "christening" Largo House. After a nice breakfast we settleddown to a whole day of prayers, songs, messages and testimonies. Itwas heartwarming for the 23 teenagers-one car got lost on the way.

Picks and shovels should be flying this month at Sun Mt as we begin amuch needed water tank. Our builder promised that if we can provide$800.00 he will build it in three weeks. Water is our one last problem and if we can overcome this, we will be ready to open camp thissummer. It we don't complete the camp house in time it will not betoo serious but we must have water. With God all things are possible-even water tanks!

And now we want to thank you for your loving gifts for our work...forthe camp house gifts, for the regular funds that feed and care for ourboys and for our Living Link churches. Your gifts are needed more thanever before...and appreciated so very much. Your letters of encouragement are dear to our hearts and we thank God for you and for yourcare for our whole family. There is always so much to tell you thatwe can never find space. Please keep us in your prayers.

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A Christian Quarterly from the Caribbean

'Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands"Isaiah 42:12

JAMAICA EVANGELVol. 22 No. 1

The Jamaica Evangelis a Quarterly publication of the Jamaica ChristianBoys' HomeLtd.. P.O. Box 5, Half Way Tree, Jamaica, W. I.

DirectorsMr. & Mrs. James Herget, Managing Directors, Mr. E. A. Woodstock, Mr. V. S. Reid,Ms. Fanny Knight, Mr. Solomon Levy (Chairman)Management Advisory CommitteeMr. Douglas Fletcher, Mr. Ramon Alberga, Mr. A. Lionel Levy, Mr. Hal Glave,Mr. A.C. Folkes, Mr. Glaister Duncan, Mrs. Madge WarrenMissionaries; Mrs. Ada WalkerChristian Evangelizing Association: James and Carol Herget, Mr. Solomon Levy,Mr. Guy Whitley, Mr. NImrod TownsendForward and Promotional: Mr. & Mrs. Don Wheeler, 2713 Sheringham Rd..Orlando, Fla. 32808, Mr. & Mrs. James Walker. 136 Richmond Drive, MadisonvlMeKy. 42431Projects: Oxford Preparatory School; Christian Children's Clinic (Mrs. PatsyAlberga. Nurse in charge); Nine Palms Christian Camp (St Ann Parish); SunMountain Christian.Camp (St. Catherine Parish); Doll and Craft Shoppe;Christian Printing Ministry.Auditors: Price Waterhouse & Co.Editor: V.S. ReidLocal address: 7 Oxford Road, Kingston 5.

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THE PLACE OF LOVEAmong the most quoted texts of the Bible

are the verses from Paul's letter to the Corinthians (I Cor. 13). Paul, in them, defineslove. Christian love.The language is simple, yet noble.The lessons are clear, yet profound.The place of love over all, is unequivocallydeclared.

In this text, Paul offers his support to theMaster's second Great Commandment. Andit is here, on this Commandment from Christ,the preaching of His apostle Paul, that ourBoys' Home is founded.

The other day, we were quoting our Corinthian from memory, while looking throughsome recent "action" pictures of our httleguys, and the thought struck us: Why not,in an Evangel issue, "suffer" our Httle ones tobring home to us, and to our friends andreaders, this text?

And so we do now.

CWe have used the King James version inwhich"love" is given as "charity", a translationwhich scans like a great orchestra over thestructure and rhythms of this most nobleofpassages.)

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Though / speak wiiJi thetcngues of men and of angels,and hare not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or atinkling cymbal.

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Ttiat's David blowing on li:- rinet-no( cAUL'tly a sounding brass t c-losuenough.

Well, not really prophets; just dressed upas them for a presentation of their recitalof Acts II at the church.

Larry and Clive, an old boy of the Homehave a joh to do and so they discuss thebest way to move mountains.

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And though 1 have the giftof prophecy, and understandall mysteries. and allknowledge: and though / haveall faith, so that I couldremove mountains, and havenot charity. I am nothing.

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This is I'amier Wayne feeding a babygoat on Sun Mountain.

Was there ever a picture that spoke moreof love? Larry, one of the bigger guys,with Danny.

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And flioiig/] I bestow all mygoods lo feed the poor, andthough / give my body to beburned, and have not charity,it profiteth nie nothing.

Charity siiffcrclh long, andb kind: charity cnvictJi not:chanty vaunlclh not itself, isnot puffed up.

Dolh not behave itself unseemly. seeketh not her own.is not easily provoked,thinkelh no evil:

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Ihmkcth no cvii. ., The world isaway. Al the foot of his slide, Derrick,with an empty crate and other artifacts,plans his day.

ALFRED E. FOSTER

The Jamaica Christian Boys'Home extends its deepestregrets and sympathy to Mrs.Ned Foster, wife of the lateAlfred E. Foster who recentlypassed away. The Fosters havebeen supporters of the Homesince 1958 and the boysdormitory known as FosterHall was given mainly throughtheir gifts. Other helpfulequipment and support of thechildren in early years of theHome greatly assisted ourgrowth.We are deeply saddened withhis passing.

"Hopeth all tilings .. .A too-bigchair, books he cannot yet get into, butthat ccrtain smile on Danny's face knowsthat a day will come ...

Rejoiceth not in iniquity,but rejoiceth in the truth:

Beareth ail things, believethall things, hopeth all things,endureth all things.

i i i"For we know in part ..." Pliillip, ahustling little guy, means to know all hecan. So does Larry, below, packing hisbags for school. r

Charity never faileth: butwhether there be propheeics.they shall fail; whether therebe tongues, they shall eease:whether there be knowledge,it shall vanish away. For u'fknow in part, and utprophesy in part.

But when that whieh is perfect is come, then that whichis part shall he done away.

Lliiston, our iiowest noy, one of those lowhom the kingdom of heaven is likenedunto.

When / was a child. ! spakeas a child, I uiiderslood as achild. ! ihought as a child- hutwhen I became a man, I puiaway all childish things.

For now ivc sec through aglass darkly: hut then face toface: now i know in part, hutthen shall i know evoi as alsoI am known.

And now ahideth faith,hope, charity, these three: hutthe greatest of these is charity.

YOUTHCORNERGETTING READY

"It's mornin' time" says ole man sun whenlie peeps into the dormitory past the jalousies,past the new burglar bars, andacross to the tousled sleepy heads in thelower and upper bunks of a boy's own world- the room he calls his own. It's a tough worldwith that sun shining straight into your eyeswhen you want a few more winks. But beforeyou know it a cold shower is driving away anylast tiny bit of sleepiness and you are well onyour way.

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Helpers plant the crossat the outdoor chapelon the top of SunMountain.

Line up is after a good breakfast. It's afterone gets buttoned and polished too, and afterone's school bag is assembled. Line-up meansinspection with a smile that says well-doneand a frown if you're caught with a lizardin your pocket. It also means prayers andScripture learning right down to Danny who

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is now three and right up to Phillip whosepersonality is just as flashy as his smile andeye. The school bell clanging from 'way acrossthe yard breaks up the "Line-Up" and feetscamper and skip through the nearest doorwhile shrill chattering voices graduallydisappear leaving the house in silence . .. thatis, except for the long smiling sigh fromNursie who by this time has "had it."

NOW IT'S SCHOOLThe high-schoolers were long gone by Line-

Up time. They have a tough pull on foot andtheir Line-Up comes at school before eighta.m. The middlers are Oxford Prep guys andthey have reason to smile. Yes, it's because ofthe pleasant teachers, solid and interestingcurriculum, and good friends that OxfordPrep provides. Danny our tiny guy, is atOxford's Nursery-Kindergarten where hisname on the Birthday Cake Chart says he willbe for another year.

AND AFTER SCHOOLBefore you know it, the bell rings again and

there is a mad dash to the new little tent thatgood friends brought at Christmas. And sometimes there are treats 'neath the tent. Ourbiscuit company sees that the boys get freshlybaked broken cookies regularly. Look and seeif you think they like them. Life after all,isn't so bad at Oxford Road. You find plentyof things to say thank-you for at bedtimeprayers.

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JAMAICA EVANGELVOL. 22 NO. 3

ThQ Jamaica Evangel is a Quarterly publication of the Jamaica ChristianBoys'Home Ltd., P.O. Box 5, Half fVay Tree, Jamaica, W.I.

DirectorsMr. & Mrs. James Herget, Managing Directors, Mr. V.S. Reid.Ms. Fanny Knight, Mr. EA. Woodstock, Chairman.

Management Advisory CommitteeMr. Douglas Fletcher, Mr. Ramon Alberga, Mr. A, Lionel Levy, Mr. Hal Glave,Mr. A.C. Folkes, Mr. Glaister Duncan, Mrs. Madge Warren.

Christian Evangelizing AssociationJames & Carol Herget, Mr. Ivan Walters, Mr. Trevor Myrie, Ms. Fanny Knight.Ms. Gladys Russell, Mr. Joseph Williams

Forward and PromotionalMr. & Mrs. Don Wheeler, 2713 Sheringham Rd. Orlando, Florida, 32808Mr. & Mrs. James Walker, 136 Richmond Drive, Madisonville, Kentucky, 42431

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wouldn't? Who wouldn't "advantage" fine weather?

A LOOK AT US

JAMAICA IS AN OUTDOOR PLACE. All year. Ourrains are very considerate.They pour down for an houror two, and then, the sky.rinsed and sunned, breaks outbluer than before.

(Okay, we have beenknown to have had rains for afew days on end, "Intermittent showers" as thenewspapers grandly call them but only on specialoccasions, like when ahurricane is blowing out in theCaribbean).

Generally, though, its clearand sunny, great weather forboys. And the boys, as we sayhere, advantage it.

Who wouldn't? Who

wouldn't advantage such fineweather?

OF COURSE, THE HOMEis not all play. There are somedisciplines that a guy, nomatter how young, must face.Like school and church.Learning and worship. Likework. A fellow is never toosmall to commence brushingup on his work ethic. And ongood manners. Can't leave thatout. The world is in shortsupply.

Good manners marks thepresence of integrity. Later ithelps to make acceptable menin time of adversity.

Let us now have a look atthe disciplines.

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Of course, its not all play!

SCHOOL, IN MOSTCASES, is our own OxfordPrep, the school for ouryounger chaps. Its in a two-floor building on the property.Besides our own boys, thereare about 100 boys and girlson roll. The children age fromnursery through to the end ofprimary, about 11 years old.From here they go on to highschool in which they remainto the "0" (for ordinary) and

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"A" (for advanced) levelexaminations. "A" levelequates matriculation or abouttwo years in university. TheUniversity of the West Indiesmaintains its main campus inJamaica, at Mona, with otherfaculties in" Trinidad andBarbados. UWI also has ExtraMural departments in theother islands and territories ofthe West Indies archipelago

A fellow is never.too small to brush up on his work ethic.

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Girls too are enrolled at the school.

lite, a long way ahead te high school.

WORSHIP ISTHE DAILYdiscipline. Memorial Chapel onthe Home grounds hasmorning worship each weekday. At weekends, we haveour own Home service on SunMountain (on Saturday, whichis our Farming Day butmore of that later). OnSunday, there are of course,

our services in the Meadow-brook Church.

And "service" it truly is.Our boys learn early to readthe bible in public, to give atestimony, to visit the sick athome or in hospitals; toevangelize, to care. "Service"is the operative word in our"services".

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SATURDAY ON SUNMOUNTAIN. Our old LandRover groans up the road earlyeach Saturday morning loadedwith boys and shovels andeverything our young farmersrequire. Agriculture is themost important industry inour country and, mountainousas the country is, farming is atough task. Erosion is ourenemy. We must safeguardagainst it. Contouring andterracing is our defence. OurHome boys get their earlylessons on these Saturdayexercises.

Not that they will allbecome farinciers but fishmust learn to swim even ifthey are fiyiinb ^ish.

So. furpow and burrow,pound ^Tind ^nnound, seed andweed 'ley :^top ii!

Animal [husbandry too. Weraise a few pigs for market,some goals and a few cows,Neighboijrirfig farming friendsin our c. "jmfnunity have taughtthe boys hoW to milk the cowsand care for; the small stock.Learninq and working is loadsof fu

Nobody complains about a littlekitchen duty especially its compensations!

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sailed to otThese young adventurers are Spanish Mailooking back at history as they sail harbour ofthe waters from which their "wickedestancestors centuries ago may have world",

So, furrow and burrow . . . moundand pound . ..

PLAY. TEAM SPORTSassist in moulding the teamspirit, a necessary ingredient inan increasing world-of-inter-action. Soccer and cricket areour chief team sports. A tenniscourt is to be laid down.

Swimming is popular onthis island of beautiful beaches.Outings rate high with ourguys too, and taking the ferry

boat to Port Royal is anannouncement that is metwith acclaim. Port Royal is theancient pirate city madefamous by the exploits ofHenry Morgan and his chums.

OUR AIM IS TO BRINGup good citizens: love of God,love of country, love offellowmen. We work and prayfor success.

Riding the Ferry to Port Roval.

ids (goats!) for fun or

her adventures on the1. They are entering thePort Royal, once the

and richest city in the

NEW THINGS

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OUR HOMEThere's always something

new at our Home - or someonenew. Like now there are three inew boys. Byron is eight yearsold, Dary} is four and Howardis three. And it is lovely tosee how quickly they become These two prefer somethinga part of the family. They are different rolling an old tyre in aloved by all their brothers and tyre-rolling derby.they love in return. Howardand Danny have become great friends since both are threeyears old and attend NurserySchool together. But that'snot all that's new.

That big building you seein the picture is new. We allwatched it being built becauseit Is just across the street fromus. That was fun. One timelong ago our house was thetallets building on OxfordRoad. And you can see thatwe were pretty tall by lookingat Daddy Herget in the backyard. But now that pretty ,' , . , , ... , Setting out for some fun.white hotel with its light bluetrim, makes us look very small. _

Still other things are new, ilittle things that boys notice; , ^like the newworn-outtyrethat , 71Daddy took off the truck and I Igave to the boys to roll up and I Idown the driveway. And like 'the new lock that Daddy put Ion the school gate to keep the I -

boys out durmg holidays, andthe new hole they made in thefence to get in anyhow. That'sboys for you. Just plain boys.

New clothes come atChristmas time especially andeveryone likes that. In fact,Christmas generally brings alot of new things but mostlyhappiness. Happiness is newevery day, earlier in themorning in the Nurserybecause the baby guys wakefirst. And happiness is whatour Home is about.

A fellow also has to work

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OUR CHAIRMAN PASSES

Solomon Reginald Levy,our Chairman of the HomeBoard and assisting pastor atMeadowbrook, has died at 63,He has headed the HomeBoard for all its life and was awonderful friend and worker.

A man of extraordinaryfaith, a superb preacher anduntiring bible scholar, his lovefor humanity knew noboundaries. His good sense hashelped the Home to weathermany a storm. The nationalnewspapers carried hisobituary and one writer saidof him:

"We thank God for his life.We shall miss him. But we takecomfort"

THIS WAS HOW HE LIVED(AND LIVES!)

I trust.And so, mustbe ready,holding steadyfor the callto leave all.To ascendto the Friendwhose mansionsare the sanctionsof my faith.

Who now saith,"Enter, son,your work is done.Joy is here.Gone, your care."

So, dear friend,this I sendto you-"Your faith, renew!For I believe,nay, perceive,by His grace,face to face,we shall meetat His feet!"

A grateful friendof Brother Solomon Levy.

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ABOUT SUN MOUNTAINAND JULY, 1976

/Dear Christian Friends,

There is no way that you can really imagine our joy and excitement this month.After these past three years of Saturday labor, of hard work, testing of faithblessings of gifts, and even some tears, we are ready to open our first '"sleep-in" camps at Sun Mountain.

The boys have finally been able to see what they were doing. For kids it ishard to see ahead and realize the goals that big people set. For a time itwas only endless work. But now the joys of Sun Mountain are being realized.Oh, it is beautifull The two new dormitories are completed and painted and bedsare all in. The dining hall is spick and span and the kitchen nicely stockedwith camp food. Before this final week is over the finishing touches should beon and roofs all on and the lights glowing from the light plant.

But the Spiritual part is always the sweetest. One one side of a hill is a lovely spot dedicated to the preaching of the Word. It was built by the boys andMommy, of rocks all laid and cemented for seats and a lovely rock pulpit. Oneday when we were almost finished we sent the big boys for two trees for thecross. And it was good to see them cut it, nail it together and raise it upsome 15 feet high behind the pulpit and stone platform. Some sixteen miles awayyou can see the Kingston harbor and the open sea. It is lovely and we pray formany wonderful lessons to young hearts in this spot.

The second week in July was dedicated to the underprivileged children of thecamp area and it was a week of rejoicing. Fifty one boys and girls ages 9 to 15attended. It was a day camp beginning with breakfast and ending with vespers.Now after two more weeks of work we are ready for the sleep-in camps.

Thank you for your loving gift. It is truly appreciated for you have come tomean much to us in the joys and sorrows of our work. Just two days ago our beloved Bro Levy went to be with the Lord. He has assisted Jim in the ministryat Memorial Chapel for several years and then for six years at Meadowbrook andwas chairman of our Home board. We rejoice for himbut we sorrow in our own loss of this faithfulbeloved friend of more than 22 years. As hewoke in the morning he told the nurses he wasgoing home that day. At noon he roused and began singing lustily, "I will meet you in themorning..preached a sermon, and then gradually quieted until he slipped away.

Keep us in your prayers.

Christian A^ve, -j-

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S. Grandma IValker is in the U.S. for a few weeks..S. No 2..If you do not get a receipt for your gift, please let us know, or if your

check has not come back to you, let us know. The Orlando address is working nicely.

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A Christian Quarterly from the Caribbean

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BYRON AND DERRICK

AMAICA EVANGELVOL. 22 NO. 3

The Jamaica Evangel is a Quarterly publication of the Jamaica ChristianBoys'Home Ltd., P.O. Box 5, Half Way Tree, Jamaica, W.I.

DirectorsMr. & Mrs. James Herget, Managing Directors, Mr. V.S. Reid.Ms. Fanny Knight, Mr. E.A. Woodstock, Chairman.Management Advisory CommitteeMr. Douglas Fletcher, Mr. Ramon Alberga, Mr. A. Lionel Levy. Mr. Hal Glave,Mr. A.C. Folkes, Mr. Glaister Duncan, Mrs. Madge Warren.

Christian Evangelizing AssociationJames & Carol Herget, Mr. Ivan Walters, Mr. Trevor Myrie, Ms. Fanny Knight,Ms. Gladys Russell, Mr. Joseph WilliamsForward and PromotionalMr. & Mrs. Don Wheeler, 2713 Sheringham Rd. Orlando, Florida, 32808Mr. & Mrs. James Walker, 136 Richmond Drive, Madisonville, Kentucky, 42431Auditors: Price Waterhouse & Co.Editor: V.S. Reid

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WILL THE ISLANDERS KINDLY STAND?

No Man Is An Island...Considering that every!and masson the globe 'is surrounded by water,it is true to say that alltlie race are island dwel-

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lers, the human race,that is. The differenceof course, is that Folksdon't call the larger islands, islands; and onlythe smaller ones are.The continents of Africa,the Americas, Antartica,Australia, Europe/Asiaare islands; although soenormous, they bogglethe mind to think of

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them as islands. We is-land-dwellers, as in Jamaica, are used to seeing the sea around uslike a great strong mothersurrounding us with herlove. She feeds us by herbounties for the bodyand spirit. The trouble isthat frequently, in history,her love is so broad anddeep, she insulates ustoo thorouglily moresoin the days three centuries

ago when John Donnepenned his now famouslines. Cuts us off fromour fellows of the race.Removes from us thereality of being part of awhole.

And that is what we are.All mankind are island-dwellers. but none of usarc islanders.

And each man's woe,each man's diminishment,as poet John Donne said,diminishes the next.

Donne was a priest of thechurch, a man whose vocation led him into manykinds of human situationsand human problems. Hisdaily work was contiguousto God and prayer; andthe power of our Divinefatherhood, the sweep andpenetration of the goodnews of the one-ness ofthe universe, would havebeen his daily experience.And so the role of man inthe structure of God'suniverse, the universalityof man, was a concern hewould give thouglit to.He was also a man of unusually wide experience.It is sobering to rememberthat in his 59 or so years,he had been poet, soldier,preacher, lawyer beforehe was made Dean of St.Paul's in London. Manyof his poems were concerned with God. It was

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during a very serious illness that lie penned hisfamous lines that began,"No man is an island..."Wonderful thought toremember. And so are thewords with which he clinches the sublime idea ofbrotherhood indeed ofmore than brotherhood.Of One-ness.

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And there we have it.Another preacher heardfrom. Cain refuted; weare our brother's keepers.It had all, of course, beensaid long before, by theGreat Preacher Himself.In varied ways. All summed up in one small word,but the most powerful inany language: Love.And it does not matterwhat pains we take to dowhat is in our mortal,selfish eyes, "good", without love, all is nought.Paul said it ringingly: "Andnow abideth faith, hope,love, but the greatest ofthese is love."

And love is not an abstractword. Love is an act positive.A declaration of courage,and faith in God's word.To live by a value-systemin which the spiritual love-act is de;cided by the sizeof a bank account, theslant of an eye, the curveof .1 nose, the colour of askin, is a mockery of theword. For no man is anisland. What diminishesmy brother, diminishes me.

FACT vs FICTION

DENIAL

The Editor, Sir:We should be glad if you would

find space in your paper to publish thefoUowing news item appearing in thejuly 1977 issue of "Jesus to the Communist World inc."

"Unfortunately, the JamaicanMission was dissolved because of theCommunist takeover there. Our Jamaican director, Sister Thwaites, and herfamily lost all their personal propertyThey are now refugees in Costa Rica."

We completely dissociate ourselves from the paper "Jesus to theCommunist World Inc." and especially the item quoted above.

We cannot understand where thisthis paper got its information, but wecategorically deny the accuracy of anypart of this news item.

LESLIE and MARGUERITETHWAITES:

Old Harbour,St. Catherine.

Unfortunately much of this kind ofpropaganda has been spread bysome other missionaries, promptedby the idea that rousing the sympathy of peoples in the States willresult in larger financial gains.

There is absolute freedom ofworship in Jamaica.

Bible study is compulsory inthe schools ofJamaica.

Prayers are said at eachsession of the Jamaica Parliament.

The Jamaican Military andPolice forces attend regularchurch services on their Stations, and are served by Chaplains.

THE JAMAICA NATIONAL ANTHEM

Eternal Father bless our landGuard us with thy Mighty HandKeep us free from evil powers,Be our light through countless hours.To our Leaders Great Defenders,Grant true wisdom from above.Justice, Truth be ours forever,Jamaica, land we love,Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica land we love.

Teach us true respect for allStir response to duty's callStrengthen us the weak to cherishGive us vision lest we perishKnowledge send us Heavenly Father,Grant true wisdom from above,Justice, Truth be ours forever,Jamaica, land we love,Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica land we love.

THE NA TIONAL PLEDGE

Before God and all mankind, 1pledge the love and loyalty of my heart,the wisdom andcourage of my mind, the strength andvigour of mybody in the service of my fellow citizens. 1promise to stand up forJustice, Brotherhoodand Peace, to work diligently and creatively, tothink generously and honestly, so that Jamaica may, under God,increase in beauty, fellowship and prosperity, and play her part inadvancing the welfare of the whole human race.

GRANDMA'S HAPPY BIRTHDAY

THEJAMAICANJUNIOR

Every boy loves a (}randma. Our boys havebeen very fortunate to have a Grandma livingin their home...a real Grandma wlio througlithe years has made sure that every guy getsa birthday cake and that homework gets taken care of. She is there to hear their troubleswhen Mommy is out on errands. She sUpsthem little treats and enjoys them sprawledout on her rug watching TV.Grandma reached her 80th. birthday thisyear and here she is cutting her lovely cake.We enjoyed a family party. The boys alldressed up in their Sunday best and made acrown for Grandma's head. There were hotdogs and Kool Aid as well as cake and it willbe a long time before the boys forget Grandma's lovely party.

AWAY TO THE U. S. A.

In the month of May the boys and girls atBrownstown, Indiana, were counting the daysuntil their V.B.S. Jamaica was the countryfor their mission study and they were to havea special treat... the visit of their missionaryto Jamaica and one of the boys of the Jamaica Christian Boys' Home. The day came andMommy Herget and Wayne arrived. It was agreat week and on the closing night of theBible School, the boys and girls very beautifully sang, "There is an Island in the CaribbeanSea". Right in the middle of the song comesthe word banana...yes, those "tall Banana TreeTrees." So instead of singing it like Americanswould, they all cheered out Bahnahnah trees.They had been noticing Wayne's accent allweek long and decided to say it like hw did.Yes, we had a lovely visit and we are tliankfulfor the help tliey gave to all of our family inJamaica.

BILLY OUR PET GOAT

Danny had a little goatHis skin was white and brownAnd everywhere that Danny wentThe goat went right along.

He let him go to lunch one dayAgainst his Mommy's rule.And just when Daddy looked aroundThe goat ate up his meal.

Now Mommy wasn't one bit pleased"No goats in here" she said.Then turned around in time to seeThat goat eat up her food.

So Mommy took the broom to himAnd put him on the run.Oh how those boys did laugh and crow,It was great family fun.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.There were many other stops and lo\ing timeswith boys and girls in Urbana, Illinois, andnearby Heyworth, in churches in Indiana likeBrownsburg and Waynelown, New Market,and Salem. Yes, Salem,where the boys andgirlsbrought big boxes of food gifts to takeback to our boys. In Nebo, Kentucky, andCollege Park, and Decatur,Georgia. In Jacksonville, Fla. we spent sevral busy days withthe boys and girls in their V.B.S.at EnglewoodChurch. In the picture you see their minister,Fred Smith, and Mrs. Sloderbcck standing byshelves laden with beautiful shoes for eachboy of our Home.The boys and girls broughtenough money for all the boys to have newSunday pantsand shirts too. It wasgreat funshopping for all of them. But we weren'tthrough yet.In Largo, Florida once again we visited theirV.B.S. and again were presented great boxesof food for the Home family. We met boysand girls from over 30 churches while in theU.S.A. So we thank our dear friends at Brown-stown, Indiana, for inviting us to come andgiving us our travel money as well as givingus gifts to take back home to the rest of ourbig family. Aunt Betty and EWin Gray(minister and wife at Brownstown) loveJamaica so much that they planned a trip formembers of the ciiurch to visit Jamaica thissummer. We hope to tell you about that next."Jamaica Junior."

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^ptember 1976 newsDear Friends

i? ^ bought you might enjoy a copy of ourMeadowbrook church bulletin this month,

j li?c rejoice in six more baptisms, .six morevery happy people.

one is what it ought to be...happy. Tonyleft for University of Tennessee for histliird year and a fainily picnic marked thefarewell, f'e try to make his departure atime for fun - joy and sadness all mixedtogether,

nd that reminds us, would anyone like tohave Tony visit with you for Christmas? I'ewill be available to talk with your youth,play his guitar, and would also be gratefulfor Christmas happiness, '/rite us.

eeds are always with us, Daryl needs loveand support. He is new...a sad life storyfor his four years, '^e can give the love -will you help us with his support? V,e cametoday and at bedtime asked if he could sleepon the floor since he was used to that. Therewas no mistreatment - only problems.

eep us in your prayers. Someone harl prayedand we feel that is why the Lord provided awide place on that dangerous mountain roadwhen the steering on the Landrover gave v/ay.Prayers of thanks and tears of gratitudeflowed together.

o many reasons to be thankful. Your giftagain, happiness of little boys, letters ofencouragement, progress in the work. KayGod bless you all!

JVith love in Christ Jesus,

>4W\and Carol Kerget

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Dear Friends of Little Children,

V/hat is Christmas made of? CandieSi carols evergreen andbells; friends and gladness - these are the things we like tothink of when Christmas comes to mind. In our Home all ofthese blessings surround us. But outside In the dark nightthere are many who cannot share these jbys...1Ittlc childrenstill In need, wandering, f^lways looking for a helping handand a kind word.

Thank you for helping us to find some of them: to love themand care for than. V'lthout you wc could not help them. V/ecannot walk alone.

This Christmas there will be tv.o nev/ little boys ir our Home.Dyron Is eight years old and Oaryl is four. Doth l^^crc in desperate need - both needed someone to care rjnd to help. Oh,how thankful we nre to be able to share with them our Christmas joyI

Our thinks includc you. For v/e remember your gifts of lovethroughout the year - funds, food, building supplies, shoes,clothing, school supplies, camp needs and many special treats.V'e remember our Doctors nnd Dentist, our American Evangelistsand Camp teachers, our Directors of our Home. And could weever forget the constant assistance from our J';mdic^ DefenceForce, You have all been pillars of this Home - helpers of1Ittle children.

You ca*e Qordiatty invited to okp Mnual (hrietrruwGxndXeiight Progimime at Meadowbrook Cmroh of ChristySmday nighty Deomher 18th at 7 p,m. It is the hoys'

of cppreoiation for all of their friends. Pleasejoin us in this lovely Jiovtr,

And may your Christmas be filled with the true Spirit of theLiving God and His belover! Son Jesus, Let us lift up ourheorts In song and seek Ills guidance and blessing for thecoming year. We all join In saying ''God bless you.''

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Dear Friends,

How beautiful are the Psalms! Listen to this..."Trust in theLord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verilythou shalt be fed." (37*3) And they express the praise to Godfrom our own hearts daily. Yes, we praise and thank Him for thewonderful way He has met our needs. V/hen we received our financial report from our auditors we were amazed to see how our income had increased to meet the needs. So we continue to trustand to praise God...and to thank you.

Sun Mountain is now ready for the bulldozing of our play fieldsand building sites. Surveyors worked for more than two weekstaking levels and planning the work. We can certainly tell youthat it is exciting progress.

The boys of our Home have already begun memorizing the ChristmasScripture story and are humming carols. It comes early to thembecause of school programs being held In early December.The outstanding event for October was a Rally at Sun Mountain whenover 90 peopje from Meadowbrook and August Town churches met for aday of study and praise and fellowship. It was our first adultrally there and the folks were so thrilled with the success of itthat they are already planning a bigger one for the after-Christmas holiday. The messages were rich and the singing really great.And we were glad that the food was plentiful or our dear littlegoat might have found herself in the cooking pot.

Our vehicles have been in the shop too often in recent months andwe realize that we must do something about a new one. As fromDecember 1st we will be prayerfully laying aside funds toward thisand we are asking you to pray with us for this need. V/ould youlike to help? Also, Christmas shirts, pants and socks are alwayswelcome and helpful as well as Christmas toys.

We continue to preach Christ and we continue to seek your prayersin our behalf. Thank you once again for being so helpful and interested in our work. We ask God's rich blessing for you.

stian lov

Carol Herget