"

PET,eR FINDS A FRIEND "

Peter has a sweet little girl friend in

the country who is just one year old. And

this little girl, vdiose name b '^ the way is
Heather Binns, has a very sweet grandma.

Recently, Peter visited Heather and he had

a really nice time.
But the most fun of
all, happened after Heather went to bed,
and the monnnies and daddies all went

to service,

^ ^ 6 V

out

Peter stayed with Grandmai Oh

what a wonderful time they had I They ato

cookies and cakes and candy until it reach
ed Peter's ears and dripped from his chin,

and they looked at chickens and geese and

Vol. 4
DECMSR 1954
No. & dogs and calves and cows. There vrere stor
ies about Jesus, and games and laughing
James and Carol Hergot
and talking until both Grandma and Peter
HALF WAY TREE P. 0., JAMICA, B.W.I.
were completely worn out. The last thing
that Peter whispered in Grandma's ear was,

' CHRISTMAS FOR LITTLE BOYS "

"X want you to come to

Christroas is an oxciting timo for three

little boys we know! Petor and Andy
are
excited about the coming events they hoar

ibout. Johnny, being older, is very

intuisativo and at times wo haw heard his
whisper to the other boys, 'H^at is this
tree called a Christmas Tree?"

This

yoar

they will know the .joys of a happy

home
and a blessed Christmas, something which
every boy and girl wants and enjoys. They
are thankful, too, this year, for food and
clothing, and an opportunity to go to Bi
ble School and regular school too.
It has been lots of fun teaching

them

the spirit of giving a gift to others

on
Christmas, and they have been saving pen
nies for some timo for the

little

they want to buy for brothers and

things

dadd^'"

and momn^.

Still, the most wonderful time will be

vjhen the Happy Hour Bible Class and
the
Sunday Bible School children put on their
Christmas program the day after Christinas.
Our little boys are looking fon^rard eager

ly to their first timo in a program and

.giving their first recitation. And they

But, we wouldn't bo surprised if he loved

Grandma morel

" JAMAICAI^I POTTERY "

One of the most interesting of

native
crafts in Jamaica, is the making of
clay
pottery. Factories are located in many
places throughout the is
land.

shaped and worked by

is

hand

or in molds made from wood

or stone.

When

tery is shaped,

the pot-'

it is put

into crude ovens and baked

until it is very hard.

Some things are glazed on

the inside so that they can hold
water
\^ile flower pots are better left porous,

"Monkey Jars" have a spout, lid and a han

dle on the top and are used to cool water,
"Yabbahs" are excellent mixing bowls, and
almost every home in Jamaica has at least
two fern-filled garden pots.
" A DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS ICECREAM "

Soursop is a fmit which has a coarse,

" JAMAICAN STAMPS "

The first Jamaican stamp was issued in

1858 and since that time there have b been

many colorful and picturesque stamps given

to Jamaica by her "Mother" country,
Eng
land. Special stamps were issued vrtien the
All stamps

The pottery is made

of native red clay and

understand the real meaning of Christmas

and are doing it just for Jesus.

Queen visitud Jamaica.

house sometime."

Peter told us later, "I love that baby".

are

issued from England where they are printed

pfickly, grreen skin over a thick,

sweet
vrtiite pulp. To make a lovoly Christmas ice
cream, the skin and seeds are removedj hot
/rater is thrown on the pulp and left
to
soak about one hour: tlien it is

passed

through a seive a squeezed to get out all

of the juice.
After it is sweetened with
condensed milk, a bright red food color is

and sent to the colonies.

added and a few grains of nutmeg. We wish

you could serve this delightful ice cream

"GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST

on Christmas,too.

AND ON EARTH, PEACE,

GOOD WILL TO MEN."

Let all the earth praise Him.

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" AMERICAN MAILBAG "

" FOR JESUS "

Prim,Kind. 1st Church,JohnsonCity,Tenn 9.00

Children, Paston, 111.
10.00
Elaine and Carmen Brown,Greenfield, II 1,00
10.00
these sweet Jamaican children ring out with Mblo School, Heaton, N.C,
For the past few weeks, our Bible Class
in Half Way Troe has been busj*- working
on
a lovely Christmas program. The voices of

Jr, Class,Central, Tampa,Fla,

5.00
D.V.B.S,,
Beaverton,
Ore,
10.00
These children are catching the true and
Jr, C,E, Lansdown, E.St, Louis,111, 6,50
real meaning of Christmas, through giving
15.00
unto others. They have heard ho\>r the Wise- S.S,, Hoyworth, 111,

the blessed Christmas story in song.

men of old brought gifts of gold and myrrh

and frankencense to Josus, and now they are
anxious to bring gifts to Him too.
The
gifts of Jamaican children are the precious
fruits of their island homo.

These gifts,

though far more simple than the gifts

the
Wise men brought, will bring the blessed
joy of Christmas and Spirit of Jesus
into
some lonely needy home,

C,Y.H., Lansdown, E.St,Louis, 111.

Jr. C.S., Wajnesboro, Va.
Bible School, Litcrberry, 111.
C.E., Coinland, 111.

6,00

7.00
12,32
25.00
10,00

WAYNESBORO, VA.

"Here is another offering from our Jr.

C.E." Clarabelle Hopkins. (Your gift has

helped the chTirch at Whitehall)

THANK YOU

Christmas time brings to our minds

Children, Columbiana, Ohio

once

again, all of the nice things you have done CORNIulND, ILL.
"..ten dollars for use in winning souls
for us in the past year. You have made it
possible for us to do many things in the for Christ," Kay Shanle. (We are doing
Lord's wolie here and you have been
most our best.)
kind and generous toward our little boys.
E, ST, LOUIS, ILL.
The prayer of our hoai^ts at Christmas "It is a pleasure to send you a moneytime is that each of you may have a blessed
to
happy day and that its blessings may last order." R. Riddle, (it is a pleasiire

use the money you send from the Youth thor<

for the Gospel's cause.)

the whole year through,

" JOHNNY KNOWS HIS WAY ABOUT "

Paxbon, 111.

"I thought you might like this little

At our week's meeting at Whitehall, John
cross,
Andy. I send them to my little boys
found a great many things to talk about. He
and
girls
in n^r Sunday School class when
knew every tree and plant and v/eed by name
they are sick," Karna Kay Peterson, (Little
having boon raised in the country. It was
an exciting time for him to see those nice boys like to be romemboired.) .
things again and often he would call to us
COLUMBi;iNA, OHIO
to come and see this, or that. He would
"The children are sending <16,00 to help
say, "I will show you how to boil tea from
in
your
wonderful work," V. Cole (We do so
it," or he would explain how to take seeds
from the Jackfruit, boil them, remove
the appreciate your many prayers, children.)
skins and then parch them to eat.

By the end of the first week, Johnny had PAXrON, 111.

"We hope this gift helps you to reach
seen again all the things he had once found
another
child with the precious Word
of
bo eat -vhen he was hungry. The fun
had
Christ."
Elnor
Peterson.
(We
wish
you
'.rom off and he began to think of home. The
thing?5 of the country had begun to bring a could hear them sing and pray!)
riUiPbor of sad memories back to him ard

he

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. "God never keeps us at

a post without assuring us of His presence
and sending daily supplies," Mary Riddle.
bath?"
(Our mailbag overflowed] Sorry we can't get (How precious and true those words ar to
us. HE has never failed us.)
all of your letters into the paper.)

begged to go home, "Please," he begged,

"When I get home, may I have a real big

" HCSPIT.4L DAYS FOR PETER

4rv

^ L^(

For a whole day, Peter had been a little

sick, and Mommy had kept him in bed.

night. Daddy was awakened by sounds of
breathing and gasping for breath. In
a very little while our doctor arrived

!>

was helping Peter to breathe.

@6 if G

On the second day, he looked up

at

Momn^ with eyes and face full of fever and

said, "Mommy, my teacher said I am going up

CSJ"^ A V
JANUARY

In the hos

pital the next rooming, the doctor said he

had diphtheria. For several days
little
Peter lay dreadfully ill in his
hospital
crib.

Vol. 4

That
hard
just
and

No. 10

James and Carol Herget

HALF WAY TREE P. 0., JAMAICA, B. W. I.

to God." But Mommy, through her tears,told

her little boy tliat v;e do want to see God
some day and to go to him, but we hope God
would let him stay with us until he grows

up to be a good Christian man. He prayed

then, with full trust in Jesus, and
said
"please make me well again," Peter will be
Out in a mountain, sick and in need,and coming home from the hospital this week, if
the SHEPHERD'S LITTLE LAMB "

his head covered with sores,

we found our

little lainb, Kenneth, It, was a long climb

to his tiny home.
Do you remember the
story that Jesus told about the shepherd
finding his sheep out in the mountain? We
thought about that very story when we were
carrying Kenneth down the rough and diffi
cult mountain-side.

the Lord wills it so, bub will have to

re

main quietly in bed for a couple of weeks

to rest his hearts

Please pray for Peter.

,viem.qria

The trip to his new

home made him even sicks^r,

for he

wasn't

used to riding in a car.

However,there was great

" THAT DREADFUL NEEDLE "

rejoicing and happiness

^

"

littlo fellow

vrtton his brothers first

ionaries went to the doctor for innocula -

saw him.

Kenneth is

tions for diphtheria. There is an epidemic

of it in Kingston no^v. It was a long line

^ half but much

of children and adults to "stick" with that

Oh, how they

loved hiinj

/j'2- X

V/hen Peter became ill, all of the miss -

too small for his age,

and so you can easily

see why the boys
all

lovingly call him "their baby,"

dreadful needle, but most of the children

didn't cry. Peter is no\i a little weary of
the needle for he has had 15 sticks so far!

Andy is most sympathetic for he remembers,

Johnny

immediately decided that he would be

the only too well, his visit to the hospital,
daddy, and he takes full charge of caring with Polio, Our boys are really very well
and strong in spite of these two serious
for hirn. At meal times, John always wash

es his hands and sees that he gets to the

table, Andy and Peter keep him well sup
plied with toys so that he doesn't get un-

happy.

Little Kenneth has stolen

the

hearts of all the family, and we

believe
that he will soon grow strong and well and
will bo a real sunbeam for Jesus, just as
our other boys are now,
" JAl-lAICAN GEOGRAPHY "

illnesses.

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" IVITH GRATEFUL HEARTS "

Yes, it is with,grateful hearts that we

thank you for your loving gifts to us, and
our boys, and for all the work we are doing
here in Jamaica.

Tucked away in cards were

hankies and special little gifts for

the
Jamaica is extremely mountainous. It ri boys, boxes cante wj.th clothes and needful

ses almost abruptly from the sea into hill gifts, and many of. you enclosed your Christ
mas offering for our work in your greeting
country and mountains. Around the coast,
for the most part, there is a narrow strip card. For remembering us in so many lovely
of land behind which the mountains rise.

Blue Mt. peak is the highest-7360 feet.

ways, we can only humbly say "thank you,

and God bless you for helping,"

" LINSTEAD "

" AMERICAN MAILBAG "

Christmas morning was an exciting

time

for our housefull of boys. After gifts had

been given out, the boys found one
more
present out in the yard. There, tied to a
tree with a large red ribbon around
his
neck, was a shaggy, sad eyed, lovable don
key,
It took several minutes to convince
the boys that the donkey was really theirs

for they had often seen stray ones walking

about,

In a little while they got

acquainted

and became so excited over him that

noth

ing else could take their attention.

All
the boys and their missionary friends from
next door, the Phillips children,
took
turns riding him. The Fream children soon
arrived on the scene. By noon they
had
named him "Linstead" for that was the town

in the country where Daddy Herget

had
bought him.
Patiently, the faithful
old donkey walked up and down, up and down
for the whole day, surroimded by a
group
of devoted admirers. When night came, poor
old Linstead slept the sleep of a
weary
donkey, while his Masters dreamed happily
of their beloved pet.
" PRAXER REQUESTS FOR THE NEW YEAR "

Boys and girls, we want you to help

us

to pray for a few of our needs this coming

year. First of all, we need another car.

Jr. C.E, Lansdown Ch, E, St.Louis,111,2.00

Jr. & Int. Dep't, Heyworth, 111.
Jr. Church, Central, Tampa, Fla.
Prim,Kind. First, Johnson City,Tenn.
Jr.Class, Memorial, Detroit, Mich,
Nursery Class, Riverview, Ala,

30.55
5.00
10,00
40.00
10,00

Jr, C.E, Brick Ch, Elizabethton,Tenn. 1.00

Jr.C.E, Sixth Ave, Huntington,W.Va.
5.00
Prim,Dep't, Wood River, 111.
3.00
Carolyn Johnson, Johnson City,Tenn. - 3.00
Paul Fredericks, Eldorado, 111.
10.00
Jr. Dep't, Church, Painesville,Ohio 20.00
Prim,Beggin,Birthday Bank,Heyworth,I. 7.09
Jrs. 1st and 2nd.year, Clarence,N.Y. 10.00
Bible School, Heaton, N.C.
10.00
Prim.Dep't.River Pk.South Bend, Ind. 10.00
Our friends among children and young people
have been most generous toward the children

of Jamaica. We wish we could print a worli

from all of your letters, but th^e isnM;
enough space.

Whether adult or young per

son, if you sent a gift in December and did

not receive a receipt and letter of thanks,
kindly write to us immediately. Thank you
for your many cards and letters that broughi
happiness to our hearts at Christmas time.
RIVERVIEW, ALA. "Just received the pictures
and appreciate them very much..will take
them to the nursery class."Mrs. Ware.

Our family is growing larger and our

car
is growing older. We are hoping within an
other month or two, to be able to make
a

DETROIT, MICH. "The Jr. class of Memorial

Christian is enclosing a check..to assist
in the splendid missionary work you are do

down payment on a car and have it deliver

ed to us. We should have a Station lifegon

ing." Betsy Chapman, Sec. (Caring for boys

is a most wonderful opportunity.)

bo hold all of the children.

Then, we need a refrigerator and a deep

freeze. This sounds like a lot of big
things to pray for, and they are, BUT, our
'^d is able to do big things and He is ab
le to help us in the growing of our HOME
for boys. Let us all pray together
for
these things, and for the precious little
boys who are in our HOME now. God's

Word

says:

" BUT m GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR

NEED ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN

GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS."

Phil. 4:19

Let US- pray -and believe His promise!

PAINESVILLE, 0. "Enclosed is a white gift.,

think the children would enjoy a letter and

I will deliver it." Mrs. H. Ldhse (We are

our

always glad to write to new friends of

Jamaican children and our work here.thanks)

BRISTOL, TENN.
"The Int. class..are very
much interested in Peter, Andrew and John,
and want to have a part in their Christmas.'

Sarah Meredith, (it's Kenneth now tooi)

SOUTH BEND,IND, "We are so happy that you

have three boys."Mrs.O^to Coon.(Old'friends)

" CAMPING DAYS "

\N

It seemed lil^e Monday would never come I

r EB 2 d 1955

The boys were glad when it did, for

meant it was time for a holiday

trip.

that

campi^

The cars were loaded to the

brim

v/ith blankets and cooking pans, flashlites

-and oh, just everything that was needed.

Yes, and the Phillips family were to go
too.

After sixty miles of journey, we found

the place, moved our things into a little
cottage, and chose the cots we would sleep
in.

The children darted here and there,

then
Vol. 4
FEBRUARY *55
No. 11, finding first a place to play ball,
chickens, a "lookout" over tl e sea, an out
Jajnes and Carol Herget
door cook stove, and-hiding places in the
HALF WAY TREE P. 0., JAKAICA, B, W. I,
bushes and rock walls.

For three days, the childr^ had a good

" A LOVELY LITTLE GIRL "

time, svdmand
Everybody likes a surprise and we know ming
camping,
you boys and girls do too. For many months

now our young friends in America have been

vriiile moth

siting to us, asking why we do not viant a ers cooked,

kept oil in
to have a HOME or a SCHOOL for either boys the lanqjs,

little girl.

or girls.

In Jamaica it is the custom

For that reason and for thehDpe

we have of rearing preachers, we have

cided to build a BOYS' HOME.
a surprise!

de

But, here is

and mice out

of the food.

Our boys really enjojred camping and would

have liked to stay for "always" except for

one thing they missed their donkey, Lin

years old. Brenda left the home when Peter stead, and said, "We must never leave him
Peter and John have a sister who is ten

was a tiny baby and vrent to live with Miss again,"

Foster, a lovely Christian^lS^ She kept

and then sent her to a

ans school for girls in

Kingston. This home is
not far from us and so

our boys saw her often.

was the only one of all

_

family that didn't

have a

Tea in Jamaica can be

almost

any hour

of the day or may consist of any kind

of

a drink. One of the; most common beverages

for "tea" is "Cocoa-tea". If you want
a

steaming cupfull, come i-zith us and pick a

Brenda knew that she

seven children in her

" IT'S TEA TIME "

could
Home

Brenda as long as she

few chocolate pods from the tree trunk,

break them and put the beans to dry. Then

parch them in our hot Jamaican

sun and

crush them in the mortar. After molding it

home with a

would always go away

into slabs, it is then ready for use. Now

your cup of steaming cocoa-tea will be

crying when she came to

much richer than refined cocoa.

mommy and daddy.

She

see her brothers for she

Tea is also made by cooking a fish head

longed to be with them.

^
Peter and John would cry too, and ask us

and bones (including the eyes) and strain

night we talked it over and the boys prom

ised to be good to Brenda if she could be

for ^ a t we would call breakfast.

ing the broth into a bit of milk.

Jamai -

why Brenda couldn't come to live with them cans make tea from many different kinds of
wild herbs. Morning tea is a substitute
so they could all be happy. Finally one
" A MAP OF JAMAICA "

with them, so we made arrangements for her

to come.

Oh what rejoicing there was] The

day after Brenda came v;as John's birthday,

You will notice

and so the missionary children had a love

ly party for her and John. Brenda is a

on this map

dear little mother to our family of boys,

and we believe that she will grow to be a

that the city of

Kingston is on the
south coast of the

great blessing to us all. Daddy says that Island of Jamaica. .This is now the capi he got Brenda just for Mommy so she would tol city even though at one time Spanish
not be lonely among so many boys.

Town was the capitol.

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" CtjUlMX! PARK '

" AMERICAN MAILBAG "

Recently we macfe a. trip, taking the en

6.00
Children's Dep't. Columbiana, Ohio
10.00
Intmed, Class, Piney Flats, Tenn.
uo the church at Clarehdon Park, The week Jr. and Int. Dep'ts, Piqua, Ohio
5.00
before, Daddy had started a revival meet Jr. C.E., Lebanon, Pa.
5.00
ing which a native minister continued "with Frank Bailey Jr. Keysville, Va.
1.00
12.00
Tiuch success, for thisrei were 3& confessioiB Int. Class, Jonesboro, Tenn,
:)f faith*
That night when the children Jr. Class, Newland, Va.
16.77
Attended, the people were very happy, for S.S. Heyworth, 111.
30,00
obey had enjoyed their meetings.
Gospels Jrs. Ben Hill Church,* East Point, Ga. 3-00
of Luke were given to adults who had atten- (Jrs. in Central Church, Tanqaa, Fla.
ied every night, and Bible picture papers
are now including their monthly gift
'v^ere given to all the children, John, Anthrough the church for the churchhas
iy, Peter, and Brenda sang several
songs
assumed an increased amounjb for our
before Daddy preached, and the folks were
family living-link. We are thankful for
aappy to hear them. It was sweet to
see
their faithfulness through the years.)
jhem singing for Jesus.
On the wall in this nice building there PIQUA, 0.
"Vfe have received your let
'.s a memorial to Bro. C, V. Hall, the nan ter tellir^ us of plans to build a "Home

tire family many mj les diito the mountains

rho began the work of the Chui^ch of Christ

In Jamaica. This congregation had
been

for Boys", We think it is a grand project."

R. Phillips. (Thanks for your encouragement)

established by him many years ago, and yet

the older Christians in the faith s t i l l

CLARENCE, N,Y.

rQneDibe3fed him and loved him* . It read:

of children in Jamaica." Roy Drlidge (These

pi^ecioUs little ones need cai*e,)

"Find enclosed, .for the work

IN LOVING MEMORY

of our dear minister, C, Vincent Hall, min

ister and founder of the Church of

Christ

in Jamaica.
"Now the laborer's task is 're

JOHNSON CITY,TE^."tl/e received ycHir folder

and loved it. Mr. and Mrs. Luthei* Feathers

lost their only son Bobby.." M, Riddle.

(Our sympathy for our friends' loss is much

deeper since we have found our four boys.)

Now, the battle day is past

Now upon the Father* s shore
Lands the >yager at last."

HEYWORTH, ILL. "Please find the enclosed

check,.our prajrers are with you," L,Sledg

Jamaicans are very careful to remember

the good things that Christians do, and

(Gifts with payers make the work grow,)

they usiw.lly have names and verses writ- COLUMBIANA, 0. "We will all be anxious
ben on the walls of the buildings for them. hear how the sick boy is."Enclosed $6.

to

to
help in your wonderful work.UV.Cple, (Peter
is well again after a four week' s battle

" BE THANKFUL WITH US "

with Diphtheria.)
Last month we asked to have you pray
with us that God would meet our needs

for

a Station Wagon and a Deep Freeze. Thank

you for praying! God has answered and the
money for the deep freeze is here, only
shipping and duty funds to come in. Isn't
that wonderful?

NEWLAND, VA.
"This is the last time I'll
get to send our money, .moving up to Int. Cl.
and I won't be sec,^' A. France. (We have en
joyed your letters - best wishes..and hope

you won't forget us.)

We have some funds toward

the car and are waiting to see God's

fect will in that.

per

Let us be thankful to

BEN HILL, GA,

"Enclosed check from Jrs,,.
to use for the Boys' Home. Jerry and I are
leaving to do graduate work at Lincoln."

gether to our Heavenly Father.

Our BOYS* HOME is growing nice3y in so Mrs. Gerald Si^th, (You have left a good
many material ways. Right nov; we do need work at Ben Hill and did a good job there,)
some used bed covers for the boys. We have
enou^ sheets at present. The used
bed
THANK YOU for lovely new clothes, .third
clothes may be sent just as "Used Clothes." floor girls at Cincinnati,Bible Sem

"YOU IGMUi - v-tUU ruvuwD, iuMu xv/v^iv

^iOTIiER KNOWS

lOU DO WRONG."

Yes, and Peter knows too. The other day-

he had disobeyed daddy after several times

of being told not to do that very thing.Md

JVIAR 24 1955

so, daddy had to take the little boy aside,

and spank hin. After about four strokes

were given and Peter was crying pretty hard
he sobbed out to daddy, "I love you

when you are whipping me."

/7

and so he prays
Vol. 4

often

for Jesus to help him,

L955

^He is a dear

James and Carol Herget

HALF mY TREE P. 0,,

even
has

harder time being good

than the other boys do

(\J

MARCH

Peter

little

fellow and we know the

Lord Jesus is Helping

Jamaica B.W.I.

LOOK itS

jhim. We are trying to

" TO MEETING WE WILL GO "

'teach all little girls

Four little boys with eager eyes,

and iand boys in Jamaica to n o
voices with a hundred questions,
stood Ibe obedient.
iiratching daddy as he unloaded a big tent
" CASTLETON GARDENS "
into the yard.
The following week they
v;ere more excited than ever when they went

to meeting for the first

tent.

time in the big

The largest collection of rare trees ij3

Since daddy had made arrangments Jamaica is found in the Castleton Gardens.

to preach for the church in St, Elizabeth, Gathered together in this beautif^^ garden

over 100 miles away, the boys and MomCQr are trees from India, China, Brazil,^Malay,
had to go to service the first morning a- Africa, and Japan, One of the most inter
can
lone. It is only a mile and a half to the testing is the rubber tree, -from which

taken the watery substance which

when
tent, but that is a long distance for the be
rolled
between
one's
fingers,
becomes
very
little ones to walk when Dacjdj^ is away and
so they rode their donkey, Linstead< Clip- elastic and rubbery. The gardens are alive
bird songs and our feathered friends
ity clop, sounded the donkey's feet as he with
find
the
well cared for trees a lovely spot
traveled along with the three little boys
on his back.

Kenneth could not be persua

to live in.

Most of the"'trees bloom in

ded that it was nice, and so for the first iglorious colors and are marvellous to look
half of the ride he sat with his
lips [Upon. Nutmeg and cincinimin trees are most
sticking out in a huge pout, ^ilt; ha jog Iinteresting, and orchids and ferns of all

ikinds grow abundantly. A lovely river runs

passerby, "Its not along at the edge of the garden making one

ged along continually sayin.V' to evory

nice."
For
l?.st hc,lf of

the
the

trip, ho decided
to sini_

away

feel that

he is in the Garden of Eden.

" OUR HAPPY HOME "

his

Yes, our happy home is a busy place

Would you like to peep in? There is John
at the piano. He is doing well with music,
began, "I no love
you, but yes Jesus and hopes to play for the church someday.He
loves me." Many a man and woman, burdened asked Daddy coming home from a meeting in
the country, if he could help him preach
with the cares of life, had to stop
and
troubles and so in
he
a loud voice

smile at the little fellow.

when he is sixbevin.

Listen, is that Peter calling? Yes, he

The boys have been taking turns going
to the tent with Daddy during his
month is up in the sour-sop tree and calling Andy
of evangelistic meetings.
After the end to come and catch one of the nice big Prick
of the first week of bringing the message

ly fruits that he throws down. Brenda

is

of Christ to the folks in Barbican Rd, dis coming from the chicken house with three
trict, three people came to fellowship in nice eggs, and baby Kenneth is carrying the
cat around by the tail. The supper bell is
the new congregation and two came for bap
ringing
and in a momertt you will see them
tism, and to start their Christian life.
all
gathered
^^dth heads bowed,
thankin,?
Won't you pray that the work will grow?

Our little Brenda gave her heart to Je

sus and Daddy baptized her last month.

God for food and home, and for you v^o love
them and help thern.

CKaft^h,
of

" AMERICAN

" BARBICAN BIBLE BOOSTERS "

Would you like to visit our new Bible

Olass? Well, just join the throng of litble bare feet when you see them hustling
home from school and over to the

ruesdays.

tent

on

You will find that the tent

is

'I big nice one with rows of benches inside

and a table with a lamp that bums oil.The
children hustle in, all trying to get the
front seats and then begin singing

chor

uses they love. There are Bible stories,

songs, handwork, and contests for learning
scripture. A contest was begun for the evangelistic meeting, offering a prize for
the one who brought the most people out to
service.

At the end of the first week,

Yes, Barbican Bible Boosters are

Prim.and Jr. Dep't, Brownsburg, Ind. 26.80

10,00
Bible School, Heaton, N.C.
KindiPrijn.C.E. First,Johnson City,Ten . 5.00

Jr. SiS. Class,East Side, Elizabeth."

Jr. Girls, Buchanan, Michigan
Sunday School, Heyworbh, 111.
Jr. Youth Group, Waggoner, 111.
Jr. Dep't, River Park,S,Bend, Ind,
Children, Columbiana, Ohio

5.00
7.00
15.00
3.00
5.00
8.50

BROWNSBURG, IND.

"Received the Jamaican Junior..enclosed

is a small gift..use it as you would." John

Kirk. (Thanlc you for your birthday bank of
fering, Wish you coiold be here to wish Andy

a happy birthday..he is next on the list.)

Sylvia Mitchell won the prize.

workers for the Lord Jesus.

MAILBAG "

real

The Lords Day

BUCtiANAN, MICH.

"I read about your desire to stqrt a

morning finds them clean and assembled for
Boys'
Home, and the love and care these
Bible School, and each night finds
them
boys
have
already found in your home. We
happily swaying two and fro to the
songs

ar^: interested.." Mrs.Carl Herdt. ( Tha^

of the church.

you for your gift that helps so much..gifts

ANOTHER

like these will make the Home a wonderfiil

ANNIVERSARY "

reality.)

February marked the passing of another

year of oUr work in Jamaica, We have now
been on the field this term for over three

years, and for one year in our first term.

We thank our Father for His wonderful care
during these four years,

(But pray tool)

LEBANON, PA.

"We enjoy hearing from you. .the Jurors

wish to give you five dollars.) V.L. Artz.

(We enjoy hearing ft'om you too.)
JONESBORO, TENN.

"We know the little boys and girls

" LETS WORK AND PRAY IN 1955 "

need

our gifts. We hope this will help." Janice

Price.
(Dear young friends in Jonesboro..)
Yes, it was that decision in January to
work and pray in '55 for the purchase of a
piece of land for "Jamaica Christian Boys'
Home". A much needed Station Wagon^ was
considered a first need. Now pray vrith

that God will meet the needs for the

us

land

purchase in the next few months. We appre

ciate your gifts toward the car.

It

has

CARTERSVILLE, GA.

"I am going to have another brother

or

sister and if it is a girl we are going to

name her Carol." Diane Miller. (Even though
we want a. little girl, boys are awfully

sweet too...wish you could see our fouri)

been ordered and there remains only the

duty and freight to be paid. We are ask - COLUMBIANA, OHIO

"The children are sending their gift for
ing our heavenly Father to meet the remain
$8.50
so you can see our attendance is
ing need. Won't you pray too? We want to
reach more of these precious little boys
in Jamaica "vrfio are so in need of a home .We
Icnow that it will take lots of food
and

money to care for them but we know that in

Christ, all things are possible. Thank you
for all you have done to help already.

growing..Bro. Lillie is doing wonders."

Mrs.R.Cole.(Faithfulness always helps...so

keep on being faithfiili)

SOUTH BEND, IND.
"We have often talked about Peter in oiir

department.." Mrs. J.A.Ferguson. (Thanks

"In as much as ye have done it unto one of for your interest through the years.)
JESUS SAID

the least of these,.ye have done it unto

me."
God bless you all.

No more room, .more letters next month.

5-

\\\^

'fol. 5

1955
" LITTLr^: BLACK /U^Ol^L "

No.l

" ?m 0100:2115 saiG "

ind ; oi.'. ever hear of a i.itfcle black an^cl? l.-otI:iGrs all over t^c T.'orld
call

b-:.bieG "little an-els," and .-o it

bab;r 'iojxild,

with

'i'how:h his rrioi'trriy and daddy

lo-vofl hjiii de-irl;r and cdd all thay could to

jpt 111- -oil, still the tiny seven month
old balr/ burned v;ioh fcwr day after day.
Jlis fr5.ends kne;-/ that he was close to

.'icvte:! of hoaven.

the

Finall^r on;; d;;y vrfien vje

called to sec hi.;', he v/as i/orse;, .^.ad so v/e

trool' Iiii'. to a neir doctor. IiP-iediatel;'' the
doctor ,vcvB hini injectionc

for

the

hu^^e

boils Oil his bad-; and head which of course

he d;i.dn't like, and aaked us if v/e cou3.d

keep hlni until he .^ot 'well, novr could any
one refuse to help the little black an^el?
The first few days v/ere difficult ones

for the tiny boy.

The boils i.-cre painful,

and the cod liver oil tasted terrible.

Hovjcvcr, all the children

hir- fiiipoy. They rocked
hiifi, sai\- to hiii, and
prav>ed for

hiri

helped 'to

I'lake

until

ivhenever

you

see a nroup of rnen v/orkl-.i,-:^ together,

can know th;it they
be sin/;ing.

J.Hmaicans love to rjin.^!

you
ilany

tijdcs they havo noociAl songs that

telb.

about the vrork that ;;l?(jy are doin^. One of

the jTOst corifliion of these is the digsers
son/i. rtecentlj'-j men havo been dic^sin^ a;
nevr telephone line Ofi the road near

our

house, We pass thci-.- often and sometimes

stop and listen for a moment to their sooi"
and beatinr.

After

the hole

and

layin,'^ the pipe," they pack the earth vdth

heavy packin;' toblsj tdth lon^ handles. It
waa V7ith these heavjr tools that \-ft
heard
then poxmdin;: i-dth ^jerfect rythia
to th.c

song, "liomln' bosu, llomin' boss,

send

dovai a little more ivater, yes, liotnin* ye 6

finally" he became hap-

J^iomin* boss,"

p-y in his stran^-e howQ

en rcen workiii^ and c:ln.-iinr their son^s. the

vrtiole v/eek long."
Jamaicane have j30'V;,s for T^rfien they arc

i)ver,^'x).ie

loved

him.

Peter oaid one day, "Oh

r or(r^>-, our baby is cryi-ir, could 1 pat hjjn
for a little i.^ilo?"
KVen Uaby
Jlonnath
fould -iile and say, "Danny and iionnrgr,
I
lAJV liiju 50." Yes, they all love hiia
and
u'?jit hian to .f^et vrelJ., but it --.all bo a sad
day for them v^en the little black
angel
;:oe5 back to his humble hoine and his lit
tle box bed in Barbican bush* He is a

lucky little boy for thouf;h r)is parents

are vt^ry poor, yet they are Christiana and
i-iemberc of the Jiarbican Church.
" DVBS STOliSi STUX AVAIL/VrlL^. "

There vrero at least a doz

Jfor '^hen uhe^" aro sad, in tij-ies

need, and for almoot ever^'' phase of

livQ^

enjoy

th^, iiouldr>M;

youV
" 300 T-jm

The tenth of r^iy has conroleted a

in J>jr5iica, have been cowinn; in. V/e

ai?e
Iiappy to say that there are still iiore on
hand ard v/e ^fill be i^lad ['.o ncnd i/hen
to
..'ou. A native-made basket
be purchased

for :/our offcrin::s for 30/,

" KUia;ii;' :.kl ..i "
Often tixiies v.^e have srjiellcd i*ubbcr bum-

very

ijnportant era for Jrij.;aica, It has

been
300 years under the xnilo of Britain. Xliese
have been .great [/Ci^ro of advancertent
for
this little islaijd. Since slavery
vjas
done av/ay v/ith in
schools be/^an
to
be established foy: 'jiiO children of

Orders for the DVBS storios of childi^n

of

th&ir

slaves

and the whole isl.''r.d be,"an to advance. To

day there are '-ov^jx* ^...3/1 schools available
for all children evuii thou'^^h many are not
able to QQ becaufi o.";' hor conditions. It
I'/as a rreat i-Ay of celebration v.dth color~
ed li;-;hts and r^ay stre^u.-iers reinlndiino; the
people of their alll.e,"iance to the 'juecn*

Jai.'aica's birthday vras 1655.

PL:^AGi VdkY for "LtJ-' on" the little boy vrtio

in^j, We have been told that it is because

becai.ie a Christiaii at !-iarbican. He has

)Coplo burn rubber to drive avfay duppieo^

beeii very &ick fox* several weeks.

"'raise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the

)arth hear His voice.
Praise the Lord,
.'raise the Lord, let the people rejoice.
Jh come to the Father through Jesus the
Son.
And give Him the glory, great
"-.hings He hath done.

" AMERICAN

Prim,Kind. 1st Ch, Johnson City,Tenn,

" A TBIE OF REJOICING "

The most well known

and common

MAILBAG "

praise

5.00

Jr. C.E. ^feynesboro, Va.

Jr. Cl. N.Scott Ch, Angola, Ind.
Prim.Dep't. Memorial, Detroit, Mich.

10.62
15.00
10,00

S, S,, Heyworth, 111.

15.00

Junior Girls, Buchanan, Mich.

Junior Class, Keysville, Va.
Begin. Prim. Dep't, Heyworth, 111.

6.19
2,00
8.84

song among all of the Jamaican Churches of

Christ, is this lovely one, "To God be the

-llory." You will see here the notes
for
bhe chorus of the song so that you can
learn i t too.

This month has found us with this song

on our lips over and over again.
We have
so much to praise Him for.
Yes, the new

TAMPA, FLA.

CENTRAL

"My little class of Junior girls never

fail to pray for Aunt Carol and Uncle Jim,

Mrs. A. Kollmorgan.(God has answered their

prayers tool)

station wagon h?s landed here in Jamaica,

BUCHANAN, MICH.
"Here is another gift of love. The girls

and God has met our needs in a most wonder

are thrilled with the Jamaican Junior.

ful way. After trying for two months

to
sell our old car so that vre might be able
GO pay the government tax on the new
one

hearts would be stirred to see their heads

blessed, but ive are also," Jr. Girls.( That

'-'re could find no buyer. However, on

the
very day before the new car arrived a man

in doing this work togetheri)

came and bought the old one, giving us

a
500d sum more than we had expected to get.
The Lord knew that we needed the

old

one

right up until the new one came! Then too,

gifts from America came the very day the
car landed to help pay for the uty and to
pay off almost the entire debt on the car.
In the past few weeks we have met many
people who want to help with the "JAI-IAICA
CHRISTIAN BOYS' HOME. One man gave Ken neth a new mattress for his bed,

another

man has given the boys oranges for several

months, a nice lady gave the boys each
a

bowed in prayer for you. Not only are

HEYWORTH, ILL.
"Seems as though our little bank soon
gets filled up. Hope you can use it to the

honor and glory of the Lord Jesus Christ."

Mrs. E. Arbuckle. (We surely can. What dear

friends you have been through the years.)

WAYNESBORO, VA.
"We are so interested in the boys.,Since
you are planning to build a Home for them,
we are wondering if you would like to apply

this offering to that purpose?"

(We surely

would be happy to..This is the way God

his services free for the boys' care,

dentist cares for their teoth, and many

meeting the needs for the Home.)

others have helped in different ways,

God

has blessed so wonderfully that again

must sing, "give Him the glory, great
things He hath done."

we

"

is

JOHNSON CITY,
FIRST CHRISTI/iN
"Enclosed find ^5.00 for your vjork from

our C.E. and Kindergarten." M. Riddle.(We

hope you have enjoyed our slides by now.)

REWARD "

"

Bro. Levy, one of our Jamaican minister

friends, visited Barbican church recently
and brought some of his people with him to
help sing. In his sermon he was explain -

ing vrfiat God does for those who do a

you

is our prayer, that we all might be blessed

new shirt and pants, a doctor gives all of

a

Your

kind

deed for others. "The revra,rd," he said,"is

like this; when you do a kind deed it just
makes you all happy and then God gives you
a lovely slice of the Glory cake,"

APPRECIATION "

Many of our friends in /jnerica have sent

lovely gifts in recent months for our boys.
For these we are truly grateful. Two love
ly quilts came for Peter and John, and twc
others are being made for the other boys.
They have enjoyed the peanut butter and
other goodies, the books each month and all
your thoughtful gifts. Remember that only
gifts from children are listrod in the J.J.

Dear Friends,

,1

mf 9m

"JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS' HOME" is the name that we have

decided upon for the Home wa are establishing here in Jamaica.

The Lord has blessed our plans and the stcpcj that we have ^ta
ken from week to week. In January we realized that our first

big need vrould be for the purchase of a new three seat sta

tion wagon which would enable us to carry 01^ growing fami^.

It will also prove a great help when we begin building. The

car has been ordered and we are waiting now for delivery. It
was necessary to borrow around .^900.00 and so we ask your

prayers that this debt might soon be paid, thus^enabling us

to move ahead in the purchase of land for building.

In the meantime, our FOUR boys are growing happily in

their home, school, and church life. It is a joy to tuck

them into bed at night knowing they have had a day brim f\iii

of happy hours, healthful food, and Christian training. ^ We

took a precious picture of John and Peter sleeping one night,

John had his arm around Peter's neck and Peter had his around

a teddy bear. Pleasant dreams follow days of security and ^

love. Pray for us in this most important part of our work in
Jamica - the rearing of destitute boys for the furtherance

Bread in one hand, his cat in the other

his pocket a lizzard for mother;

Shining eyes and a glowing heart.
Dirty hands and a voice that shouts.

of Christ's Kingdom. These

are His own little lambs and

we seek to preserve them for

Him always#

No money in the world could pay

The worth of a little boy today!

EVANGELISM..23 ARE ADDED TO CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH1

Yes it is evangelism in a tent! At the close of the meeting vrtiich began with the
erection'of a tent in Barbican Road here in this great city of Kingston, 22 ad^ts
onrboro/l2 years, had been added to Christ and His church low
ity, although new to the people of Barbican, began immediately to work

of needy men and women. By the end of the first week two Ben and two women led the
way for the many others as they came forward and put their hand in
^
their faith. It was a glorious four weeks of meetings and the power of God was mam
fest through the breaking of men's hearts over their sins.

WEDDINGS are an important part of evangelistic work in Jamaica.

common practice and Barbican Road is not exempt from its

and full is our joy over seeing three fine couples baptized into Christ and "^rried to
Sin
CtoistSn Lies for thei? children. Poverty in their lives me^t the purchase of
354 rings, second hand clothing, and a small cake for each that Carol
baked. However, no one could count the happiness in terms of money.
It was joy unspeakable for these who have found Christ.
Tender, healthful care for little boys
and 23 souls won for Christ in this new
section of tovm, are your rewards for the

investment you are making here in J."-imaica.

Thank you, and pray on!

:rving for the M^ter,

ADDRESS

JS: James and CarolyHerget^

Half Way Tree P>

Jamaica, D.W.I,

Colored slides of our work are available,

JUN 29 1955

1
JUHE

Vol.5

No. 3

1955
" BLACK

" BERTIE BOY "

CRABS "

A few months aro ivs told you

God's answer to prayer comes sometimes

as a real surprise* It ivas that way with
Bertie* We were visiting in the country
on a preaching trip and had stopped to

iabout the

sport of catching crabs, and how one

go out at night to find them. Since
we found tiiat crabs are found
on a rainy ninht.

see a friend. After talking awhile,

we
be^an to mention our desire for another

more easily

One week, while returning from a preach

ing trip, rain began to come down* It got
worse and worse until finally, we
could
hardly see to drive. Then strange thing
happened as we neared the coast road. Big

boy for the Boys' Home, We had been pray

ing for God to send us just the child He
'sianted us to have, and we had been iira.iting for that answer for several months.
Immediately our friend told
about
a
little boy, far into the mountains,
who
was really in need. She had received
a

black crabs began crawlirig across the road

first just an occasional one, then
more
and more, until we could hardly drive and

letter frcan his mother just the night be

not crush one, Fi-

fore, asking if there

of finding a home for the
Brnght and early the next
our friends home to go in

nally we noticed
bright torches a-

any possibility
little fellow.
morning vre left
search for the

'

hoad of us.
More
and more torches

child. Rain came down in torrents just

as we reached his
' /
district. However,

appeared and as we
passed, we
found
people by the doz

we knew

we must
find him and so
we started out on

ens walking

foot up and

bag while another would carry a club

the hillsides

alonp; in the storm with heavy

bags on thej.r backs and clubs in

hands.

down

their

One man would carry the torch

catch the crab.

in

As v/e drove along

nally coming to a tiny house at the

to

and

foot

found that women and children as well,were

per-

work.

plodding along, rainsoaked, but hard

of the mountain.

The parents immediately gave us

Then the

mo-

needy folks finding a way to make

how

shillings to buy food.

few

When the sun

came

up the nexb day, the'markets were

she loved her baby but how it \^ras break

ing her heart to hear the baby cry
with

at

For miles vfo passed them - poor and

ther whispered to us in a side room,

filled

with fresh crab and many a family feasted,

hunger when she couldn't give him even a

piece of bread. We promised her tliat as

long as God provided, we would give

and

slowly

we peered into the darkness at them

mud and water,fi

mission to take the child.

must
then

" THANK YOU "

lit

tle Bert the care he needed.

Yes, we do v/ant to thank you for

your

Though we were wet to the skin, we did { many orders for the DVBS stories and bas
not want our little treasure to get

wet,

ket.

so we wrapped him warmly in an old

coat

have meant much to us also. At the pres ent time we still have a few more copies
of the stories and baskets left, so if you

and carried him back up the hill. He

cried for just a moment when his
mother
said goodbye and tlien began to adjust to
a new world, new parents, and new broth
ers , Bert's head is healing where he had
bad sores and he is now grovfing into
a
happy, healthy boy. His first two names

are Wambert Sylvester. Don't you think

it is a good idea to call her Bert?

Your gifts and encouraging

letters

desire to have them, please write.

The

basket can be sent for 30^.

PETER came home with a dra^rfing, his

very

first one since going to school. "Here is

a cat I drew yesterday. Mommy, and this
other picture I drew tomorrow."

THE JAMAICAN JUNIOR - James and Carol Hergst, Half Way Tree P0.,

Jamaica, B.W.I.

1
" JOHN IS

" AMERICAN MAILBAG '

CHRISTIAN "

John had been quiet all the

way from Prim, Kind, First Ch. JohnsonCity,Tenn5oOO
5,00
home, but as we neared the church he spoke Juniors, Meadville, Pa,
10.30
firmly^ "Mommy, may I give my heart to Je Children, Columbiana, Ohio
15.00
sus?" Daddy was preaching in the dotmtry Sunday Sc. Heyivorth, 111,
5.30
that night and so we decided it would be Jr. C,E., Watauga, Tenn.
10.00
best for him to have a good talk ivith dad 3rd Yr. Primary, Clarence, N.Y.
11.00
dy first and then make his confession the Jrs. Clarence, N.Y.
10.00
foUo^idng night at service. The next day Jr. Class, Newland, Va,
High
School
Class,Valley
Forge,
was a happy one for John, for he
looked
5.00
Slizabethton,Tenn.
fon;ard to the afternoon when school would
be over and he could settle this matter in

becoming a real Christian.

Service time came that night and so did
the radn]

It rained so hard that

there

was no possibility of having service

in

the tent, John looked unhappily out doors

until daddy told him that some of the mem

ELIZABETHTON, TENN.
buy
"The High School class wanted to
did
shoes for John.." Paul Nourse. (John

appreciate his new shoes!)

NEWLAND, VA.

"My new junior class wishes to send

bers would go \n.th^ us to meeting at HalfWay Tree. It was a lovelj^- service and at this gift to you folks.." Ruth Sisson.
the invitation, John walked boldly to the (The old Jr. class set a nice example in
frort. Looking up into Daddy's face, John their love for missions.in Jamaica.)

confessed his faith in true repentance for

Iiis sin. The Christians rejoiced and his
little missionary friends were veicy happy.
Many of them came to our home at the close
of the service to see John baptized. There
beneath the waters in the pool, Jolm bur

ied his sins and began his new life in the

Lord Jesus. It was truly a happy
night
for John and also for his mommy and daddy,

as they saw the first of their little boys

following Jesus.

CLARENCE, N.Y.

"We enjoy your letters and especially

the Junior letters."$6#00 is from the 9

year olds and ;ip500 from the 10 yc. olds.

Mr. and Mrs. Drudge. (Your gifts have

bought a bed for Kenneth this month.)

'Our missionary box attracts our boys

and girls so much.,So you have a donkey

by the name of Lindstead.

That happens

to be my name and my son's who is in the

class!" Mrs. Fred Lindstead. (Yes,

that

is a cute joke but I must tell you that

" CONTINUE TO PRAY "

Our little black angel, the baby vdiom

our Lindstead feels very proud to have

get such good friends vdth the same name!

we kept for a month, helping him to

well, has returned to us. He had gained
vjeight and looked quite bright but boils
still came out on his body.

Our

doctor

lanced one again and he has had a little

set-back. Please pray that he will
get
really better this time.

Also remember to pray for the Boys'

Home, for little Bert, and for the Christ

ians at Barbican.

KENNETH had been very naughty just before

bedtime one night and so he had to be pun
ished.

He knelt down to say his

with sobs still on his breath, and

prayers

began

KEY5VILLE, VA.

"I hope you ccji use this small amount

to carry the Gospel." Mrs. F. Bailey.^

(it carried the Gospel to a new district

this month called Deeside.)

WATAUGA, TENN.

"We were happy to hear of the Christ

ian HOME FOR BOYS."Ruth Hammons. (Boys

and girls love to help other children.)

COLUMBIANA, OHIO

"I would like to have a basket to take

"Now I lay me down to weep." Mommy had to our offering for the JAMAICA CHRISTIAN
smile at the little fellow for his jumble

BOYS HOME." Vivian Cole. (e are hoping

of letters certainly fitted him that ni^ht . to have a formal owning for the Home
(^tch for "Bert's Prayer" next month

in the next month.)

P /

oym,
JULY

Vol. 5

James and Carol Heygety Half Way Tree P. O.j Jamaica) B. W, I.

" AN EARTHQUAKE "

" HIDDIilN SEGRET "

In four and a half years

No. 4

of missionary

A few weeks ago,

Kennei-h was taking a

It was a real nice
treat, for he had been allowed to take it

life^ we liave found many lovely experien - lovely afternoon nap.

ces to tell our children about.

One

of

these is now a story we call, the " Hidden

Secret," which we want to tell you
about
just as we told Brenda and John last week
during our preaching trip in the country.
Far up at the top of a mountain
over
looking the sea at the north shore, is a
lovely little village.

half an hour when

an

earthquake rocked

the

house*

Kenneth sat up

in the shaking bed and

a cried out, "Help me, I

A few years ago

church was started there and since

on Daddy's bed. He had

been sleeping
about

then

ci

fightened, I fightened, this bed sock me'.'

many people have found Christ, Three years He was trying to say shock, but in drop
ago v;e held a meeting there at BeecherToxvn ping the H he said the very word that des
and had thirteen additions to the church.

cribed what had happened.

A short time later, we were able to

pur
chase a nice piece of land on the main

' A LITTLE BOY AND HIS SHOES "

road near the center of the town. Then the

Bert, our last little addition to the

building began! When the foundation
of
"Happy
Heights" family had received a ti
the building ^^as completed, the Christians

he
asked us to come and lay ;t,ho corner -stone ny pair of black tennis shoes before
had
come
to
us.
They
were
the
one
prec
for the building.
ious thing that he could call his

At this point in
the story,
Brenda

veiy

own, and so for the first few days he was

with us, he kept his shoes very close to

asked \^at a comer

stone was and then
i t was that we told
her about the "Hid
den Secret." Bren

him.

At night when he was tucked

into

bed, the shoes went to rest right by his

cheek. If \ic would turn out the lamp and
move the shoes ai-ra.y a bit, thinking
to

keep them out of his way, we would return

da and John looked

at the heavy rock wall that rested on the later to find them close to his cheek acorner-stone as they listened vdth bright gain.
Finally, one day. Mommy bought Bert a
eyes to the story. Daddy had brought
a

shiny square tin box that would just

fit nice new pair of leather shoes. He took
them and held them close to his heart and
in the corner, and in it the Christians
put a very important paper.
This paper then disappeared, A few moments later we
was a letter telling all about the begin found Bert casting the little black shoes
the
ning of the church in Beechor Town,
of into the trash can in the yard and
the little booth they had met in
for so new ones hugged tightly under his arm.
long, of the week of meetings that
Daddy One pair of shoes at a time was all that
and Momn^y held, of the purchase of
land Bert could manage!
and of the great day planned for the
ing of the corner-stone. Then Daddy
cement arotind the box and sealed it
so that it can never be seen unless

lay
put

Children here, children there.

Children, children, evors^wherel

Some at their playing, some at their books
it 3ri>ie at their music, some help the cook.

tight
the

building should fall do\jn in decay or

if Big, libtle, busy^ happy and gay.

this happens a hundred yoirs from now, the Children around you all through the dayj
should crumble in an earthquake.

Even

people will know that tlxo building and the If you turn to the left or turn to the
(right,
land belong to the church of Chiriet^ and There are children
that the Christians had been faithful.

everywhere,. Oh what a sight.

/ - ' I JJ

4=:*

" AMERICAN MAILBAG "

" HAPPY HEIGHTS "

MieeeeeeetJ blew the Thistle, and Daddy

Herget with a bag of small surprises
in
his pocket, looked up to see a boy coming
lickity-split. Again he looked, and three
more boys rounded the corner of the house,
calling out, "Hi Daddy, what you ^^fant?"
Last but not least, Kenneth waddled out
from the porch where he had been playing
with his blocks. Yes, it was the whistle
call, and all boys knew that they were to
come on tb^ run.

"Happy Heights" is the name of our

house.

new

Most all homes in Jamaica have

name, and this is a fitting one for us.Ev

ery hour of the day brings a hearty laugh
from the family. Mr, "Has to" is Andy,
and his every excuse is, "But I has to you
know." And oh, how often Peter is heard
saying, "Come and turn on this water fas ter for me, please."
School time means a line-up of
teeth
brushed, nails cleoied, shirts on
rightside out, and pockets onptied of mischief.
On Sunday morning each child is dressed
and finds his place on a stool in the liv
ing room. When the time comes to
leave.
Daddy counts the family carefully. One Sun
day only five of the six children appeared
and Daddy fo\and the smallest one
washing
his hands in a mud puddle.

Night time finds the boys kneeling

in
prayer, thanking Gk)d for their happy home,
and asking forgiveness for their mischief.
" COLUMBUS - JAMAICAS FIRST TOURIST "

During his second voyage to the Western

hemisphere, Christopher Columbus visited
Jamaica, on the 4th of my, 1494. He was
in search of gold at the time. He fo\md no
gold but did find a wealth of lovely scen
ery and rich vegetation. Returning
to
Spain, he reported his discovery to Queen
Isabella, to whom he described its moun

Elaine,Carmen Brown, Greenfield,111. 2,00

Int. C,E. Central, Bristol,Tenn.
10,00
Jr, Girls, Buchanan, Mich,
9.10
Jr. High Girls, Parkdrsburg, W, Va, 10,00
DVBS Neoga, 111.
49.14
DVBS 6th Ave. Huntington, W, Va,
51.55

Jr, Girls, Buchanan, Mich.

C,E. Cornland, 111.
Bible School, Heaton, N.C.
Bible School, Literberry, 111.

6,6?
5.05
20,00
25.00

DVBS, Griffin, Ind.

50,l6
DVBS, West Side, Elizabethton,Tenr.. 31.76
Bible School, Heyvrorth, 111.
DVBS, College Park, Georgia

15.00
75.00

Jr, Dep't,Memorial, Detroit, Mich.

DVBS, Lake Wales, Fla.

10,00
17.50

Prim, Kind. 1st Ch, Johnson City,T,

DVBS, Coliambiana, Ohio

DVBS, Washington, N.C,

5.00

4S.42
49.00

GREENFIELD, ILL. "I won 2nd prize for my

poster which was $5.00, I am sending you

some," Elaine Brown. (Sharing is fun!)

BUCHANAN, MICH,
"We do pray that God
win supply the Station Wagon." Jr.Girls#

(He did! And it was all paid for in June)

PARKERSBURG, W.VA. "Hope your good work
in establishing a Home for children is

coming along nicely, L. Toomey.(God has

blessed! Surely He loves His little ones)
NEOGA, ILL.
"Our young people were
thrilled to hiar stories of John, Peter,
and the others..it gives us joy to know

we are helping," Dean c: Winnie Jones,(It

gives us joy to serve tooi)
HUNTINGTON, W, VA. "We love to get those
newsy Jamaican Juniors, and read all about the work you are doing." Ifrs.McMullen
(We rejoice in your good DVBS. Reports

from all schools were good this year.)

tainous land by crumbling a piece of paper

CORNLAND, ILL. "Thank you for the JAMAI*

Jamaica was owned and goverened by the a\N JUNIOR, we enjoy it much."C. Martin.

in his hand,

Spanish until 1655, vdien Admiral Penn and (We enjoy ^vriting
General Venables took it for England.
It
has been a possession of England
ever GRIFFIN, IND.
since that time,
PRAYER
CHANGES

every month.)

"We used the stories,,,

they really enjoyed them, "F.Keim. (Thanks)

THI!JS

(MORE LETTEHS NEXT MONTH, .NO? ENOUGH ROOM

in:

AUGUST 1955
Vol. 5

Half Way Tree P.O#,

James and Carol

E

" AUNT BETTY AND

Jamaica, B, W. I

No> 5

" AT THE RALLY PROGRAM "

"

Six little children from Happy Heights

The exciting day had at last come, when
went
to a country church rally. They had
Aunt Betty and Uncle Eddie Hamilton
were
to arrive. After prayers had been said at a part on the program of singing and re
bre-T-kfact for their safety of travel, the citing their memory verses from Bible
children were bathed and dressed in their

School.

Kenneth stood up

greet bravely and loudly

very best to go to the airport to

them. Perhaps part of the excitement was
that the boys had been told that there
would bo surprises from America, .and so it
vjas not hard to keep order. All eyes moved

pro~

claimed his verse to

the

overflovdng congregation.

"Ron, tek up vi ben

and
wak," he shouted. It ivas

kisses well done even though we

to
the
hair had to explain
folks that he was saying
and
his

from suitcase to suitcase when the

were over. Poor Uncle Eddie! His

was a wreck, his tie half off,

pants dusty from little feet by the time "Rise, take up thy bed and walk,"
th-ose boys had finished finding the sur " mJOYHG HSR EIEI5 "

prises in his pockets and surprises in his

suitcases.

Aunt Betty,: who is C'lrol's

Brenda was eleven years old on August

9th.
Our little girl had never had
a
week visitiTig the. churplios and getting p.cbirthday
party
and
so
Aunt
Betty
sent
a
quainted with Christians and interesting
box of lovely favors, birthday party can
places.

sister, and Uncle Eddie, spent one lovely

dy and plates, a cake, and all the tr^

mings
from America. The missionaiy chil
" JAMAICA

The greatest interest thoy fourid in Ja

maica was the beginning of the
CHRISTLvN BOYS' HO>IE "*

In fact,

they dren and a few other friends were invited

were so interested that they went immedi -

to share in the fun.

It was a happy lit

atoly to 'vrork to help, and now that they tle girl said the grace at the table and
then blew out 11 candles on a pretty pink
are back home, they are vrorking hard to
get many others interested in it too. Ev
ery one was glad for their lovingy,^yisit

cake,

Brenda is growing

\\ \

into a little lady

and she is also grow*

\\

ing in her Christian

life.

During the holidays she is read

ing through her New Testament and is tru

ly enjoying it.
A BLESSED EVENT

" HOW THE BREADFRUIT CAME "

Ten tip-toeing little feet and five ex

In the l&th Century, Jamaica became a
cited whispering voices slipped into the
sugar
island, being planted extensively
bedroom one morning to call Momnay and Dad

dy,

"Hurry and come", they all begged. We with sugar cane.

The planters regretted

struggled sleepily along behind the

gang that so much of the island was planted in
food stuffs making it necessary for
the
into Peter's room and knolt as we were
slaves
to
often
ciiltivate
food
rather
told, beside the closet door. "Now," they
said, "Just look quick when I pull away than cane. Then the planters heard of a
tree called the "Breadfruit" which bore
these clothes," Big eyes and awestruck

faces peered into a dark corner to behold

throe precious little black kittens, Daddy just had to smile when John told
him
firmly that he mustn't touch them or the
mother cat would run away.

good wholesome food and needed almost no

care.

It was imported from Tahiti in the

mid-south Pacific.

Today we all

enjoy

the good flavor of this starchy potatolike food, and we thank God for it tool

))

" IN MONTEGO BAY "

For weeks Brenda and

John

" AMERICAN
Had

looked

forward to the ending of school when they

iTould have their holidays. One of the ni
cest things aboicb it, was a trip to Montego Bay that had been promised them,
the
last week in July, Auntie Phyllis,
the
Christian girl who had given Brenda
such
lovely care for almost four years, had in

MAILBAG "

DVBS, Aurora, 111, First Christian

4^,31

Jr, C,E, Waynesboro, Va,

C,E, Lansdown, E, St, Louis, 111.
Children, Col\jmbiana, Ohio
DVBS, Hales Chapel, Tenn.
DVBS, Concord, 111.

5.07
8,25
11,00
10,00
9.39

DVBS, Literberry, 111.

DVBS, Truman, Mm.

a Prim, II Class, Hampton, Va.
S.S, Heyworth, 111.

vited them and was looking forward to

home-coming for Brenda,

12,^
21,00
5.50
10.00

17.5^
After bags were carefully packed and a DVBS, Central, Tampa, Fla.
7.53
good lunch tucked into the back of the car Jr, Girls, Buchanan, Mich,
the family were off.
It vas a long trip, DVBS, Valley Forge, Elizabethton,Ten,35^00
almost 125 miles over rough, narrow,
and DVBS, Fourth Church,Johnson City,Ten.28,50

imiding Jamaican roads,

but the
hours DVBS, Union Ch, Beaverdam, Va.
passed quickly, and soon they found them Children, Corianna, Ind.
selves comfortably unpacked in the little
BOYS AND GIRLS!

house by t} e sea.

10,00
15.29

You have overflowed

the

for
There were all kinds of things to dol mail column againi Thanks so much
After the tears and promises that make up a1 1 of your lovely letters and the gifts
for
goodbyes when Daddy and Mommy left
the that are helping so much in caring
next morning, Brenda and John ran quickly LITTLE BOYS...so worthy of yota-love a^d
and fo\ind their bathing suits. From then help. May God bless you for your loVing
on, it was one grand week of fishing, game interest. If your letter misses this pa
per, write again and we will try next

playing, swimming, story reading, and Bi

time to get it in,

ble flannel graph stories by Auntie Phil.
The trip back home was something excit
TAMPA, FLA.
"Another Junior girl made
ing to look forward to. Mommy aid Daddy
could not come to get them, and so
they the good confession, .we hope the BOYS*
were to ride the train homo. Now the train HOIS is progressing." Mrs. A. Kollnwrgan.
in Jamaica is a rather slow and jumpy

jiJra

(Growth here and growth the re. God is good)

py dumpy dumpy thing, and rattles and wob

bles over the miles of hills and valleys,

John was sure there were just dozens

of
tiinnels, and that the train just irobbled
him to sleep. The family were anxiously
waiting at the platform \&ien the
train
puffed in and it was a glad reunion
for
all. Their holiday at their hotel-home,
with even the privilege of uot eating any
greens for the whole week was over.

AURORA, ILL,
"The boys and girls al
ways look forward to the new Jamaican
Junior. We only hope we can help more in

the future." Blanche Cole.(Thanks lots.)

HAMPTON, VA.
"Glad the BOYS' HCm is
coming along so nicely. My Primarys enjoy
reading about it in the Jamaican Junior."
Eleanor Sinclair (Keep praying for the

A few days later, a letter was received BOYS' HOME!)

from Aimtie Phyllis, telling Mommy
how
ELIZABETHTON,TENN,"Just a note and a gift
good the children had been. The nicest

part of the letter was that she had

been for the HOME, Valley Forge will continue
so pleased with John*s grovrth and interest to remember you." Paul Nourse. (And thanks
in his Christian life.

He hadn't been

as

for sending the clothing tool)

fortunate as Brenda and only sinco he came

"..AND V want you to use

to D.ive with us, had he been privileged to TRUMAN, MINN,
it
in
your
woric
for
the boys." Mrs. Waldo
learn the joy of serving Jesus. John is a
joy to our hearts.

Brown.(We appreciate your interest,)

CIjuic^

C(}ris!t

JAMAICA /CHR

I Vn

mission

MR. AN^MRS^KmES HERGET

HALF-WAY

TREE

P.O.

WORKING

MR.

JAMAICA.

B.W.I.

AND

MR.

'Jamaica For Christ"

MR.

MRS.

AND

AND

MRS.

MRS.

Words can hardly express the thankfulness in our hoarts as

we write to you from the stxidy of our newly settled house,

JAt-IAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS' HO^ffi has been blessed in ^vays that once
seemed an utter impossibility, Hov/ weak our faith is \-ihen we
doubt, or even set long periods of time in which we think God
might accomplish for us the things we desirei
In just ti^ short months we have found the house wo believe

we should have, for God has proven it to us by meeting every need

well inside the closing payment date. On the 27th of September,

the funds were in hand and the house was ready for possession.
All the glory belongs to God for His goodness.

Moving days exciting. You can well imagine how many more
things thero were to be moved since adding six children to the
And you would have laughed with us to see the last load

of the first night - 26 fluttering chickens, breakfast food,

dishes, and pots to cook it, crates of necessary items, and all
six childrenl It was a crowing, howling, laughing and crying trip
The house is lovely and gives ample room for the many hopes
and plans we have, A large group of Christians came to offer

their encouragement and prayers on "house-warming" night.

V/e \d.sh

you could have seen how sweet the little boys looked in their dark
blue trousers and white shirts.

From the depths of our hearts we give thanks to God and to

you through whom He moots our needs. Wo pray that your gifts
which have been added tenderly together, will be the simple be
ginning of a great monument unto Him vrfio would have us care for
these precious little ones.

Faithfu3J.y yours,

. e>o

o-tl M
"V

/r
"And these things write ice unto you that your joy may be julV. I John 1:4

DONALD

WOODROW

Dear Friends,

family.

WITH

GRAYSON

ENSIGN

FREAM

PHJLLIPS

The

JAMAICA
EVANGEL
VOLUME

NUMBER

NOVEMBER 1955

Closing Date For Down

- Dec."
OUR IMMEDIATE CONCERN is the

payment of $5,600.00, which is the last

half of the down payment for the property
of the JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYSHOME. This amount must be paid by
the end of December in order to protect
the entire investment. We were given
three months to raise this payment, after

which a mortgage and interest would be

gin on the remaining amount owing.
Purchase of the property for the Home
included an
immediate deposit of
$2,800.00
Another $2,800.00 was to be

paid on the 30th of September, at which

time we were to take possession of the

premises. Christian friends from America

and Jamaica have responded with gifts,
prayers, and encouragement, and have
made possible these first two payments,
the entire amount reaching the lawyers'
hands on the 29th of September. We are
humbly thankful for the goodness of our
heavenly Father.
Again we ask your prayers that God
might lay our needs upon the hearts of
those who are able to help. We are as

"New Site For Boys' Home"

On the 25th of August, an "Agreement
For Sale" was signed for the purchase of
a

site

for

the

JAMAICA

CHRISTIAN

BOYS' HOME. The Home, pictured above,

is located in the heart of this great city of
Kingston, and is convenient to schools,
stores, and business places, as well as being

sured of God's interest and care for little

in one of the oldest and finest residential

boys, through the meeting of these first

needs for the Home, and for their daily
bread that always comes. We trust again
that the entire payment will be met within
these next few weeks. Pray with us!

sections.

II

Trustees And Directors

II

At the requirement of the Jamaica Ju

venile Authority, a "Limited Liability Com
pany" was drawn up for the protection
and guidance of the Boys' Home. Trustees

prayerfully selected are; W. Clyde Smith.

P. Swiney, and Fred O'Dell, Bristol.

J.

Tenn.; Leslie Lumsden, EHzabethton, Tenn.;

J. H. Dampier, Ed. Hayes, and C. H. McCorkle, Johnson City, Tenn.; E. J. Ham
ilton, Miami, Fla.; and James and Mrs,
Carol Herget.
Directors are: James and
Mrs. Carol Herget, managers; A. R. A.

Hepburn, Solomon Levy, I^rs. Eric Abra

hams, Douglas Fletcher, of Jamaica, and

E. J.and Mrs, Betty Hamilton, Miami, Fla.

The main building can accomodate

twenty boys and their nurse, ourselves and
our girl, Brenda. It has a huge dining hall
and living room, off of which is a play

room, office, and kitchen. The building

is reinforced concrete with mahogany
floors and two stairways. Spacious lawns
provide ample play room, and wide yards
give room for vegetable gardens.
are

several

kinds of

fruit

trees

There
on

the

property, some of which are: mango, co

conut, avocado pear, and grapefruit.
A
large two-car garage makes room for a
"shop," while another building provides

laundry space and quarters for help.

On the southeast corner of the land,
there is a cool quiet spot where a lovely
chapel could be built. There is also room
for future dormitories and a school build

ing.

How good the

Lord

has

been

to

guide us to such a lovely spot! Scarcely

could any two and a half acres lend itself
more perfectly for a Boys' Home.

NOVEMBER 1955

PAGE TWO

THE JAMAICA EVANGEL

Published by

Mr. and Mrs. Jumes Hergel, Ha'f Way Tree P.O.i

Jamaica, B.WJ.
Missionaries lo Jamaica and Managers of

JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS' HOME.

"For His Glory"

God's Word tciichcs us that, "Whatso

ever ye do, do all to the Glory of God."

(1 Cor. 10: 31).

Ihis verse has been a

guiding factor in our plans and work since

coming to Jamaica as missionaries, and
especially during this past year when the

PETER, BERT, KENNETH, ANDY

birth of the Boys' Home took place. These

have been four wonderful years, working

side by side with our fellow missionaries,

the Donald Fream, Grayson Ensign, and

Woodrow Phillips families.

We have wit-

nessed much growth in the churches and

in the Jamaica Bible Seminary, and for

this wc are thankful.

You will notice a change in our news

from Jamaica, in the form of this new

paper, "The Jamaica Evangel."

missionary business meeting in August, we

voted unanimously and in harmony to dis

continue the "/amaica Christian" as a paper

,- ^

,,

their work. Each missionary felt it would

"The Worth Of Boys

Can any of us estimate the worth of a

boy? Boys arc full of mischief. They
li^g jce cream, saws, animals, and fire en-

gines, but they hate to tie their

shoes, wash
Under their pil
low you will find a bottle cap, a string, or
a marble.

When guests arrive, their faces

are dirty and when no one is around, their

manners are at

here in Jamaica. You will

\.;i; find occasional
news of QiuL other missionaries for we

serve

Wim

mcjn

luvi-

unu

vv/vjp*-! uiiwu.

Our work with the Jamaica Christian Boys'

Home will not be our only service here,

for Jim Hergert will continue his evangel

istic work among the churches, and Carol
Herget will continue her work with Bible
Schools and youth work.

Our responsibility is to Christ and to

those who have sent us to our field of

labour. A complete financial report is sent
regularly
to... our. fliving
link churches,
and

'
.....
1
1
lected as trustees for the Boys' Home. We
are continually grateful to you who are

their best.

You spank

them, but it only draws them closer to

your heart.

God made little boys. We believe He

intended for them to be cared for. But.

somehow

fate deals harshly with many

be more satisfactory to edit his own paper.

It is our prayer that the "Jamaica Evan
gel" will bring you news that will warm
Mi:.o,,es for
loi Christ
your heart over the victories

//

jg
at

we find them tugging

the door of our hearts.

They have

touched your heart too perhaps it was

the barefoot boy you saw selling papers.

Boys need care the world over and it is
only when men and women settle down to
make
a special eiTort, that they are really
1
J

1.

leipeo;
Jesus

v. Hn it nntn

said, "Inasmuch as ye do it unto

one of the least of these . . . ye do it

unto Me."

When we follow Jesus' exam

ple ih benevolence, we find a blessing in

our own

lives. Good spiritual training,

body building food, love that builds secur-

ity. and shelter from the storms of life:

these are the things that every boy is worthy
of. Pray that Jamaica Christian Boys
Home will continue to give boys this
nnmmpnr for lifp

Information

standing behind "ui faithfully through the

Air Mail letters (preferred)

months and years, and making our work

Dossible. May we continue steadfastly
labouring

together, "for His glory.."

Boat Mail letters

Gifts may be sent by check or money order.

"

Slides Available
Colored slides

of the

Jamaica

work

and the Boys' Home are available for your

use. Write: Mrs. Hobert Lash, 403 N.
Griffing Blvd., Asheville, North Carolina,

ALL MAIL MAY BE SENT DIRECTLY

TO JAMAICA.
Address: Mr. and Mrs. James Herget,
Half Way Tree P.O..
Jamaica, B.W.I.

Gift packages should not be over valued

for we pay duty on the value that you list,

Packages of

used clothing should be

marked, "Used clothes for free distribution."

^unu

amaiean

)runiei*

VOL. 5

"Graduation Time"

'A New Bible School'

For a period of five years now, our

Junior frienJs

in America have been re

ceiving monihly editions of the JAMAI

CAN JUNIOR. We have enjoyed writing

the paper for you, just as much as you
have enjoyed receiving it. Now we feel it
is graduation time for
JUNIOR, and so we are
printed paper to you.
tinue our friendship with

the JAMAICAN
including it in our
We want to con
our Junior friends

and so will try and keep the paper very

much the same as it always has been. Re
member, in Jamaica, Juniors are any age
children up to late teens, so if you are
under twenty, consider yourself a Junior!
And, we might even let Grandma and
Grandpa peek into our columns too. Shall
we Juniors?

Tired Moving
Oh dear, it just makes us all tired to
even look back and think about it.

None

of us realized how many more beds and

shoes and chairs and toys there were tc
be moved since adding so many children
to the family! But really, it was fun loo.

We did tell you already about the 24

chickens we tried to bring down with the
last load of kids and dishes and furniture.

It was a gay trip. But, we do want to

tell you about moving the rabbits. It was
one mad chase, for when one rabbit was

caught, a
get away
half hour
safely in

rived

little boy would let another one

to the garden patch. After a
of chasing, all ten rabbits were
the car.
But when the car ar

at the new home, one

little boy

Since the Boys' Home is now in a sec

tion of town not near a Sunday School,

we decided to begin a new one on the first

Lord's Day after moving. Two neighbors'
children came and joined with our six chil
dren.

In

three weeks' time

there

were

twelve children coming, and a promise was

made of many more.

The dining room in

the Home makes a nice room for Sunday

School and the children are having happy

times there together each Sunday morning.

One little nine year old boy was very hap
py to come for he said he had wanted to
go to Sunday School for a long time and
never had been able to.

How glad we

were to teach him the song, "Jesus loves

me this I know."

opened a door and smiling sweetly at daddy,

said. "Oh daddy, see how the rabbits love
to

run straight out to

their new house."

Another weary chase began!

"House Warming"
A few nights after mbving into our new
home,

Saturday night is "Youth Night" at our

home.
Young people from any of the
churches in Kingston, or from the neigh
borhood are

invited to come and

fellow

ship together with singing, prayers,

discussions from the Word of God.

and
These

have been happy weeks together for Brenda and John, for they are both old enough

we

invited

the

Christians

from

Kingston to come in for a house warming,

the customary Jamaican prayer service.
The missionaries and many Christians came
to join in thanksgiving to God, and to ask
His blessing upon the home and little boys.
After the service, the guests were invited
to inspect the house. Kenneth at the time
was

ill

with a cold, and was in

little

10 enjoy the meeting even though they

are younger than the other boys and girls.
One lovely young girl of nineteen, accepted
'"hrist and was baptized the last week in

one could doubt that the little white room

October.

was the sick room.

room all by himself.

As each guest passed

through the room on their tour, Kenneth

would smile sweetly and say. "I sick." No

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"Hiding Places"

American Mailbag
CHILDREN'S OFFE^NGS SEPT.
Paul Fredericks, Eldorado, 111 ...

D.V.B.S. Border View} j

ElizabethtoiJ jTenn

Juniors, Piney Flats, Tenn

D.V.B.S. Eldorado, lU^

Juniors, Heyworth, Il^.|

Juniors, Brick, Watauga, Tenn. ..

Two and a half acres of land seems as

$10.00
17.10
5.00
46.00
31.77
5.00

Ever Ready Class, B(ic|ft City,

Tenn

Vrth,' iii!

Sunday School, He
Juniors, Buchanan,
D.V.B.S. Conyers,
Primaries, Central,

lich.

...

iristol, Tenn.

17.52
35.00
10.00
11.35
5.00

large as a western ranch to little boys who

are only knee high to grass-hoppers. For
the first two weeks after moving into the

new Boys' Home, Peter and Andy and Ken

neth and Bert had a most wonderful time

hiking from tree to tree, searching for more

and more hiding places. The whole prop-,
erty is well fenced so that little boys can
not wander too far away, and the many
lovely trees make happy hours for them^
One very large tree is estimated to be more
than two hundred years old. It is under
this tree that we tell stories about Bible

people as well as whisper sweet stories,

about Fairies and Goblins.

^BER.
Juniors, Waynesbor Va
Primaries, Johnson Sty, Tenn. ..
D.V.B.S. Charlottes

^le, Va

Sunday School, He; wth. III. ..

Primaries, Pleasant flains. 111 ...
Ohio
Children, Columbi
Juniors, South Ben Ind

Young People, Hui )ltd. 111. ...

Juniors, Waggoner nil
Juniors, Huntingtoh.j

Primary-BeginnersJ
Primary-Juniors,

W. Va

leyworth. 111.
stis, Fla. ....

5.30
6.00
80.09
15.00
2.0U
14.00
10.00
10.00
2.00
10.00
6.50
24.15

LETTERSCONT

HEYWORTH, ILL.

"We enjoyed get-

ting pictures of the boys." M. Brink-,

man. (We all like pictures of them).
WATAUGA,

TENN.

"We

were

so

happy to learn about the Boys' Home.

R. Hammons.

PINEY FLATS. TENN. "We are pray

ing for you and your work." Cleo
Smalling.
HEYWORTH, ILL.

"Have been read

ing about the Boys' Home and we wish you

success." Louise Sledge.

l^l^tters
EUSTIS,

FLAt

"We

BEAVERDAM,

have

begun

children's Churchj and will be using the

J.J. one Sunday
month."O. Robertson.
(The Lord willim it will be there).
WAYNESBORC , VA. "We failed to
order the missi^
stories, but would

"like to have^hei

(They are on th^

others).

fcCoiirrey.
way, and available to

HUNTINGTOljl, W. VA. "Just a line

to say we

are so proud of the Boys'

Home." Mrs. F. Myers. (Let us praise

Cod together).

AURORA, Ililt. "We voted to send you

the offering fro^ the Birthday Banks."

B. Cole.

(An irtvestment in the Home).

HUMBOLTdJ ILL. "The teen age boys

and girls savec^ Itheir money for Ae Boys'

Home . .

Mrs. Brooks.

(God bless

them).

COLUMBIANA,

OHIO.

"The

Boys'

Home must jbe very nice". V. Cole.

(A real b/essing).

SOUTH B^D, IND. "We are glad to

be able to help on the Home." Mrs. J.

A. Ferguson. j(Each bit helps so much).

BUCHAW^lfl, MICH. "How beautiful

the answer to prayer is for that lovely
.Home." Tne Juniors. (God does answer
prayer).

VA.

"Use

the

en

closed for the Boys' Home, from D.V.B.S."^

Mrs. Marshall Murphy.
LAKE WALES, FLA. "Many of our
children wanted our offering to be used
for shoes for the Boys' Home." Mrs.
Houser. (Boys need plenty of them).

sure like the idea of the^oys^Home. Our

children wanted this money to come tc<

yoii." E. Clark.
COLLEGE PARK, GA. "We are send
ing not only our offerings, but some cloth
ing." Mrs. E. E. Rigsby. (Both have
been most helpful).

PAOLI. IND, "I always read your news

as soon as it comes. We are very interest
ed in your plans for a Boys' Home." t
Mrs. R. Sears.

TAMPA, FLA. "Your work is such aix

inspiration to us." Mrs. A. KoUmorgan.
(Your work with Juniors is outstanding).
CORUNNA, IND. "Our children took
a liking to Peter from hearing the storie
of Jamaica's missionary Children." R. F.

Vester.

(He is still young enough to ap^

predate the story of the red Jumbo more

than the gift!)
CONCORD,

ILL.

"The

joyed your stories so much

Whitler. (We are glad).

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