6th January, 1961

Dear Friends,

This will not be a long letter as I have much to do this evening but I
do want to get it in the mail as soon as possible. Will you order a
ible for me through the Bookstore's This Bil)le should be as much like

mine as possible. Do you remember which one the Staff gave me, Claudia's
s

Ring James version with Biblical Encyclopedia Concordance and

Subject Index. There is also a Geographical index and a few maps. The
salesman who is selling me a Ford Zepher wants one like niire but he can

only afford to pay about |9,00. So if you could order one as near like
ine as possible for that price, I would appreciate it. This is a...
neighbor of ours and a-friend of the Gages. We went to visit he^- "^d his
wife during the holidays. H used to be a R.C. but was too inte..-...x gent

and honest to remain one. (that's my" version) Anyway, I know Piflark will
be sad to hear I'm getting a Ford, But cheer up t^ark, they don't look
like the Ford's mn the U.S. I've been waiting for a Lloyd but finally
gave it up.
Small cars are very much in demand here and the gragemen
don't seem to worry if you get one or not.

Tomorrow we are having Union services of all the Churches of Christ

at the Church at Enterprise. So we will have both morning and afternnon
services. Their mornings start so late on Sunday that it will be nearly
noon befor? we start.

Bill Gage took a few days rest on the island of St. Lucia and came
home feeling much better. Unfortun ate]j', he arrived there durXn-g-their
carnival season so it was more of a change then a rest. This is a
R.C. island with French the main 1anguage.

by plane,

It's about an hour away

said the Peace Corp aB& there but arrived not knowing

the French Language,

The people a re

making fun of the P.C, and don't

attend their classes. We read in the Barbados Advocate that Premier

They might be able to hold some
Barrow has asked them to come here

classes but there are already too

many people to fill the building jobs

I enjoyed your Christmas letter, McGilvrey's. Did the UcFarlands put

one out?

I especially enjoyed Mary's deduction concerning the Hamster

bbies.

Supposed the Evangelist Meetings have started. Sounds^lkke they are

going to be very successful. Do hope the weather doesn't interfere,

I'm glad to Ruth and Ron are officially engaged. He seemed like a
very nice person to me.

Tell Lillian her package arrived,

I received the not-ice yesterday

but haven't been able to pick it up yet.

Bye Bye,
Betty
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P.S. I just>:biieckei!il with Esther and she said to send the bill for
the Bible to''th'^dm.,

B.S,

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BETO?! EKABEIT EBSIOHS

Miss Betty InaBnit, who joined Ithe work of Mission Serrices Association in

Octoher 1956, and has been manager of the mailing department for

years, has

resigned effectitie at the end of May. Brother McFarland, who directs the work.
said: "She has given of her time and energy without reservation, and done a most
effective job for us. We are sorry to see her leave.BXXXiaiEaffiJS

difficult

replace

will fdad-AIr

" Miss Enabnit plans to spend some time with her mother

in Clear Lake, Iowa before entering into another work*

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BETTY ElIABNIT GOING

T^BAItBADOS, WEST IITDIBS

Kiss Betty Eiiabnit, who served nearly five years as manager of the mailing

department of Mission Services^ Association, Joliet, Illinois, has announced plans to

go to serve as a Bihle teacher, and

^ conductioS-a school for missionasgr

children in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies. She plans to fly to Bridgetown the

first of October. She is being recommended and sponsored by Eirst Christian Church,
Joliet, Illinois, where she has been an active teacher and leader for the past five yearsi
Miss Enabnit is a graduate of Minnesota Bible College, and had one year of

^acher training at Iowa State Teacher's College,

Mrs Lillian Williamson, 1^2 Sterling, Joliet, Illinois will act as Eorwarding
Agent. She worked with Betty at Mission Services, and continues to serve in the
mailing department.

Fred Fish, preacher of First Church; and Carl Wilfong, Chairman of tlie Elders
wrote; "It is with great pleasure that we are recomraending Kiss Betty Mae Enabnit
as a missionary to Barbados. She has served in the local work of First Christian

Church and has proved herself to be well qualified for this type of work. She has
also proved herself bo be very dependable XSS in any task that she imdertakes. We

are happy to recommend and sponsor Miss Enabnit for this work. We and other Christian
churches are assuming her financial support."

Additional regular support is needed and may be designated "For Mission Work
in Barbados" and sent to her Forwarding Agent*

outline one columzi )

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^^To Teach The Word in BarbadosZI^

(Miss. Betty Enabnit clianges field^'?
of serve from Joliet, Illinois to Bridgetown,
Barbados, West Indies.

Clear Lake, Iowa

October 19, 196I

Dear Friends:

Of necessity this will be a short letter* In three days (because it* now

midnight) I will bo flying from Chicago via Now York and Bermida to Barbados,
West Indies, There I will be working with the Caribbean Mission Church of Christ

(Christian Churches). The Gage family are on the field and I will live with them
until ether arrangements are made, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Wilhoit plan on arriving
around "Halloween Time,"

The lady uho was my right hand "man" during the four years and ei^t months
I sjjend in the Circulation Department of Mission Services, has agreed to be my
right hand "man" while I'm on the field. Her name and address Isj
Mrs, UUian W.lliamson

1462 Sterling Avenue

Joliet, Illinois,

I am indeed thankful for her gracious acceptance of this task. She and her hus

band, Ray, are active manbers in the Maple Lawn Christian Church, Joliet, 111.
Mary of you may be wondering about my Mother's health. Last Monday we

visited the doctor and her blood pressure has dropped considerably. Having had
three strokes in the last fourteen years, this is of vital concern to us.

Since I'm planning on staying in Barbados for two years, I have been trying
to raise funds for that length of time. Esther Gage wrote yesterday and said
that I probably will not have to teach in the Missionary School as they have iru

terviewed a prospective teacher and they will, no doubt, hire her. X am happy
for this, as X prefer to teach the Bible. However, I have been under the impress
ion that I would be needed to teach, so I have also been figuring on the Incone I
would receive as a teacher in my total budget. $150,00 per month is what I'm
setting as a needed income. Of this, $53*00 per month has been pledged, A car
will be needed, the Gages tell me, as buses do not run on regular schedules at
night and it's too far to walk to the various churches. They have a German made
car costing them $800.00 in American money. So if anyone receiving this letter
wc j.ld like to start a "car pool," it would make ne veiy happy.
Below is a financial report from July 30 to October 19, X96I,
Tucome from Gifts

$1677.07

from savings

55.41

Account

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Tct..C Income
Expe:ises

BALiHCE

Ju"y 31

Juyr 31

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Church of Christ, Burwell, Nebraska

Lillian Church of Christ, Gates, Neb,

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hackel, Ord, Neb.

First Christian Church, Joliet, Illinois

August 1961 Gifts

6
^ug. 9

Aug. 9

Aug. 9

Aug. 25

$1639.57
885.41

July 1961 Gifts

July '3C
Jay 30

Lexington Christian Church, Lexington, Neb.

Mrs. Florence Marion, Amsley, Neb,
Lady who wants to be anorymous

Church of Christ, Amsley, Neb.

Christian Workers, Fertile, Iowa

87.09

934.16
$30,00
35.59

5,00

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9.50

62.65
300.00

700.00

25,00
15.00

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First Christian Church, Joliet, HI,
September I96I Gifts

25,00 (pledge per no,)

Sept, 3
Sept, 7

Church of Christ, Clear Lake, Iowa

Alice Lang, Joliet, Illinois

40,00
5.00

Sept, 8

Kenney Church of Christ, Kenney, 111*

Sept, 20
Sept, 25

Nancy Berg, Chicago, Illinois

12.37 (pledge $5 per

mo,)
6,15
36,00

First Chiistian Cha-^ch, Joliet, 111*

Wiila
VTatj.on, Sparta, N. J,
25
10
Chur::h of Christj, Wabster City, Iowa
Church of Ghr-lst, Mason City, Iowa
10
October I96I Gifts
Got, 5
Jr, Youth Group, F, C, C,, Joliet, 111.
Oct. 8
Get, 10

Oct. 16
Oct. 16

Oct. 18
Got# 12
Get, 16

Mr, & Mx's, Clarence Good, Pontiac, 111#

Church of OhrJ.st, Hampton, Iowa
Jim Oai^p.enter, Hampton, Iowa
Mrs. Dave ?!lnabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa
Mrs, Lydia Anderson, Fosston, Minn,

Maple Lawn Christian Church, Joliet, 111,

Mrs, Art Enabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa

5.00

30,60

50.84

6*00 (pledge $3
mo.)
10,00 (pledge per mo.)
59.17
1,00
1.00

5.00

120,00 (pledge per yr,)

29.50

Thank you, one and all. Ify address will bet

Betty Mae Enabnit

Caribbean Mission Churches of Christ (Christian

Box 193

Churches)

Bridgetown, Barbados, W, I,

All gifts should be made out to your church, but directed to my forwarding
agent, as she will handle all funds.
In Him,
Betty Bnabrdt

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mission there with the Bill Gage family. Bill Gag^ who reported her arrival^
indicated that Tracy and Mrs. Cathi^ Wilhoit were expected to arrive in Barbados
October 31,

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Tracy Wilhoit reported that Barbados Mission hao now boon inccrporated
under the name "Caribbean Mission Churches of Christ (Christian)" as of

September 18, 1961 including missionaries Bill and Mrs. Esther Gage,
Miss Betty Enabnit, and Tracy and Mrs. Cathi Wilhoit. The first board of

directors is as follows: Loren

Bean, LeRoy, Illinois (Resident);

more

Homer Kaufman, Heyworth, Illinois (/ice-president); Henry Feese, Saybrook,

Illinois (secretary-treasurer); James Pennington, Clinton, Illinois; Scott

Harrold, Wapella, Illinois; t^yrtle, Saybrook, Illinois ^rwarding agent fof

the Gages); and Jack Ross, Armington, Illinois (l^rwarding /(gent for Wilnoits).

Mrs. Lillian Williamsnn, 1462 Sterling, Joliet, Illinois is ^rwardingl^ent

for Miss Enabnit. Checks should be made out to the name of the mission and
respective

sent to the iTiiii forwarding agent* Address on field remains Box 193,
Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies.

MISSIONARY to the ISIE

FORWARDING AGENT

Betty Mae Enabnit

Mrs. Lillian Williamson

Box 193

1^2 Sterling Avenue

Joliet, Illinois

Bridgetown, Barbados
West Indies

Telephone (2^ hour service) 8611

Telephone: SAratoga 3*0037

November 16, 1961

Dear Friends:

Thanksgiving season is clese at hand. Since this is a land of "eternal

summer," it*3 hard to realize there is "frost on the pumpkin" back home. We have
pumpkin here too, but they're green and look more like squash. They don't make

pumpkin pies from them but "fritters." We have everything we need foodwise, so
we have much to be thankful for.

To those who are receiving this letter for the first time, let me bring you

up-to-date. On October 23, 1961, I flew from Chicago via New York, Bermuda, and
Antique to Barbados, a small island in the lower Caribbean. My purpose in telng
here is to assist the Gage and Wilhoit families with mission work.
Three weeks on this small island has? been an education within itself.

We

have been planning on making a trip around the entire island, but something keeps
interrupting our plans. You may think going around an island fourteen miles wide
and twenty-one miles long wouldn't be much of a trip. But there are many, many
roads in Barbados all narrow and most of them heavily traveled, Xn addition,
the island has such a varied terrain, it's like traveling across four or five
states in the U. S. So I'm anxious to see how the other part looks and get a
perspective size-id.se.

It takes some time to acquaint oneself with the customs of the people. It
doesn't take long to find out the breaking of God's laws leaves the same heart
break and sad conditions here as in the States*

Illigitimacy is so common here there is no stigma attached. You can imagine

what problems this creates in the Churches. After these people are taught properX^'
they usually come to the conclusion they should marry the women they have been
living with. If they have more than one "girl friend," it's hard to know what
to do.

Due to the heavy population, the jobs are limited. Therefore, poverty is
common. The irresponsibility on the part of the male population makesr the lives
of the women harder. They must support their children someway. Most of them
leave "Grandma" in charge. Since many, many children never see their own fathers,
it creates a matriarchial system.

Now that more and more men and women are going to England before ttey cl#se
the doors to immigrants, the island is feeling the loss. The Churches of Christ
have lost their best teachers and preachers so training must be started all over*
We hope to start these courses and daily classes for children the first of the
New Year,

Christmas is like Easter in the States.

Pid-de comes to the front and every

one must have new clothes. It is the custom for everyone to wear white so I've

been examining my wardrobe to see vrtiat I can come up with. The shops are filled
with beautiful materials and everyone has dresses "made." The natives do not
have much in material blessings, but on Sundays they dress far better than we do.
We just arrived home a short time ago from the evangelistic meeting being
held at Charnooks, Tracy Wilhoit preached tonight. First he took the Ford pickup
to Church Village to pick up a group. No leas than thirty-four people rode in the
pickup , When the service ended and they were ready to leave, they found a flat.
My, was that a blowi Never a dull moment.
The church buildings are small. Since the windows are open without screens,
people hang in the windows. It seems sometimes like there are more on the out
side looking in than the inside. One has to get used to being stared at. At first
it's quite a shock. But it is encouraging to know they are curious enough to peek
in.

Perhaps some of you who are reading'this letter would like to etudy about
Barbados and the Mission work. On January 1, 1962, my display should be ready.
This can be ordered from Lillian Williamson, my forwarding agent, A jjacket of

the background of the work can be purchased from Mission Services, Box 968, Joliet,
Illinois, for fifty cents.
In addition to the living-link support listed in my October letter, the

Christian Women of the Church in Kenney, Illinois, have pledged $5*00 pei* month.
This brings my support pledged to $58,00 per month. This is not, of course, enough
money to stay on the field, I need $150,00 per month, American money is worth
more than B. W, I. currency, but prices are also nearly doubled so one comes out
about the same. Any money received above the $150.00 pledged support, will be
sent to Henry Feese, Saybrook, Illinois, who is the treasurer of the Caribbean
Mission Churches of Christ.

I do enjoy hearing from home.

Airmail letters arrive from the States in three

days. However, do not send ar^ funds to me. Living-link support should 1^, seilj^
to my forwarding agent (address on the front),

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Thank you for all your prayers and encourageanent. We are having a basines^
meeting Saturday to determine the future of. the work so continue to pray for us.
In iiim.
Betty Enabnit

^'d.ssion Jervices
dox 968

Joliet, Illinois

Dec. 24, 1961

Dear McGilvrey's,

For some time I*ve been wanting to type you a letter but have sort of been
waiting to get some more pictures finished. Since you^ve no doubt already

seen the one 1 sent with my form letter, it won't come as a Surprise.
However, the photographer couldn't get any more ready before Christmas so
I decided to not wait any longer.

By now, Huth is probably home and all the kids are excited over the combing

"Big Day". The Gage boys don't seem too excited right now.

Since they'

can play outside every day of the year they have more to inters^ them.
But Thursday night they could hardly wait for me to get home from Charnooka

practice so I could put the lights on the Christniai tree

It's a

or 9 feet tall and I'm the only one except for their dad who can even be

gin to reach the top. Of course I stood on a chair and had to pull the
top downl But we got all three strands on and then they started the ex

citing job of decorating it. Johnny just thinks it's the prettiest tree
in the

world.

Bill is still not feeling well so can't do very much as yet.

He seemed

better today then he has for some time. He's sort of up and down.
This morning Esther, the boys and I went to Six Roads Church. This
was started as a result of an evangelistic meeting in that area.

Mr.

Sshby who used to be a lyrestler, boxe^, etc. and is now a minister, is

allowing the group to meet in a house which he owns.

His son is now

preaching too so he feels very happy about that. He is quite an intell

igent man and really is filled with a love for Christ. His son Carlis,
a younger one, told us the other night that one of the greatest desires
of his life Is to further his education. He's about 18 or
He has
an uncle in the states who is coming to Barbados to visit and Esther

suggested that he should talk his uncle into taking him back with him.
However, I think it would be far better if he could further his educa
tion here.

Maybe someday there will be a sbhool here.

Tracy and Cathi were here this pm and we talked about old times as
usual. 'Ve will be going there tosorrow for Christmas dinner about 1pm.
It will be a ootluck affair with Turkey.

The Scotts will also be there.

In today's Sunday edition, it.mentioned.that they had a terrible snow

storm in Iowa and Illinois. I hope that you weren't planning on going
there for Christmas, Veronica's (Paul's wife) father died either the
18th or 19th so I think they would have'left early enough to miss the

storm. The paper said it resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Is this true?

Last night we were eating supper about 6:30 and had the refllffiussion
on (radio by wire) listening to a program originating in Tennessee,
Suddenly a familiar voice began singing "Only One God". Bill insisted
it was DeWayne Good, because he had written the song and they have it
on a record of the Twins,

Sure enough, when he was done, the lady

announcer said, "indidently, De'Vayne wrote that song".

thrill to know thay are on International Radio,

It was really a

I have really been thrilled with'all the cards I*ve been receiving
from Joliet. They must have made an especial appeal to senfl Cards

to Betty!

It's getting late and soon be time to leave for Church'agaln so

I 11 close. 'i'lshing you all the Best Christmas and a Glad New
iear, I am,

As Ever,
Betty

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Bridgetown, Barbados

Joliet, Illinois

1462 Sterling Avenue

West Indies

Telephone: 86II

Telephone: SAratoga 3-0037

7 December I96I

Dear Friends - "Happy Christmas" as the Bajans say]

Twenty years ago today we were enjojdng Sunday dinner at Grandma and Grandpa
Anderson's in Clear Lake, Iowa. little did we know that was the last peaceful day
to be spent. The war had started even while we were worshipping in church.
From that time to this, the United States and other major countries in the world
have been in a state of war or preparation for war. "And when ye shall hear of wars
and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled; for such things must needs be; but the end

shall not be yet.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and

troubles; these are the beginnings of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves; for
they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten; and ;
ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against
them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations," Nearly two thou
sand years have passed since Jesus spoke these words. Today it seems that the "end''
is drawing near. Only God knows that time, but we who are "Christians" can study
His Word and take heed to the warnings.
This month we are celebrating the Day of the Birth of the one who said He was
the Prince of Peace. Looking into the future, He knew that man would not heed His
teachings and therefore live with the Prince of War, the Devil. Beware of ministers
who do not recognize the Word of God as the final authority. Beware of ministers,
who do not preach of Heaven and Hell, Beware of ministers who do not preach the
whole doctrine of Christ.

They are in cahoots with the devil.

"For the Son of Man is come to save that which was lost," That is the only way
to be saved - for all are lost until they have accepted Him as their personal Saviour,
Do not worry about those who have never heard the Gospel?

who believe in God but do not believe in Christ?

Do not worry about those

The very reason they are being lost

is because we who know Christ have not bothered ourselves to take Him to them.

Per

haps we are too interested in money, worldly possessions, our families, social

prestige, professions, or education. "Only one life, 'twill soon be past. Only what's
done for Christ vn.ll last," My Grandmother Anderson wrote those words to me a few
years before she passed away.

She had lived long and knew the Truth,

Here on, this beautiful island of Barbados life is very calm.

We hear the news

cast occasionally, but nothing alarming enough to bring one's blood pressure up.
The biggest news the past week was the result of the December 4th election. The
Democratic Labour Party made a clean sweep.

They swept out the Barbadian Labour

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Party who had been in control for ober 15 years. Is this for the best? We who are
guests of this country can only observe. We are not to take part in the government
of this country in any way, and this is for the best. We are here to preach Christ
only.

It*3 araaaing to me how the smallest talent one has or past experience can be
used for the work of the Lord.

Never before have I been especially thankful for the

lamps we used to light at home in lieu of electricity - for the mile and a half we
walked to and from a country school - for the neighbor boy's bike I learned to ride for the time I used to waste drumming on the piano - for all the books I've read for the ability to be able to entertain myself.
I have been on this tiny island just six weeks, but already the above mentioned
experiences have come in handy. Some of the churches do not have electricity and we
must light gas lanterns. We have vjalked to two of the churches. I rode Johnny
Gage's bike to help the Enterprise Church practice for their Youth Rally. I am play
ing the electric organ for two of the churches and helping them sing "parts." The
-books I have read have helped me understand,the .people and some oftheir British ways,.
One must entertain oneself here as there are few Americans and most of them tourists,

work will consist of working with the children and women in the various
churches. The children here are often unwanted and neglected. The other day Esther

Gage and I were down town. Esther admired a tiny baby girl being held in the arms
of her mother. She asked Esther if she wanted to buy the child for $5,00. Esther
said later that the mother probably meant' it and she would have sold it at evert a
cheaper price.

Monday night Janice Foster, a Christian native girl, and I were at the Charnooks church helping them with their Christmas program, A tiny little girl about .
four years old was being pushed out by the other children. I asked them why. They
said she was "cursing," Out of the mouth of babes will come wisdom and whatever
else they may have heard at home.

It is considered very, very rude here in Barbados not to answer correspondence.

They say they have "no bringin' up." So, if some of you have written and haven't
received an answer as yet, just be patient. I have had some "bringin' up."
Thank you for the letters you have written, for the prayers you have offered
in my behalf, and for the financial aid you have given,
busy forwarding agent

(picture and address on the front) is handling all funds for me. Each month she
writes a.check for $150.00, and deposits...it in the, bank_ii^ Lpi?kport, Illinois, who
in turn sends the Royal Bank of Canada here in Barbados a bank draft for that amount.

My living-link pledged is $63.00 per month. As

pledged, all funds above that m.11 be sent to

the $150_li^ng-link has been,,

Tre^ur-e^j^^C-^bbeat.l'.'. -"-

Mission Churches of Christ (Christian Churches/,"^aybrbc^, Illxnbfe-'

Betty Enabnit

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LOIJER CARIBBEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

Box 193

Bill Scott

Bridgetown, Barbados

Helen Scott

West Indies

Betty Bnabnit

ISLAND: Barbados is the easternmost island of the Caribbean, 1200 miles SB

of Miami, Fla, The island is 14 miles wide and 21 miles long (166 Sq. Mi.)
with 230,000 people, 95% of them of the negro race. The only city of any

size is. Bridgetown, the capital. English is the spoken language. The island
is tropical and the temperature is warm all year.^ Sugar cane is the prin

ciple crop with vegetables such as eddoes, yams, indian corn, tomatoes, beans
cabbage, carrots, etc. Tropical fruits such as breadfruit, coconuts, bananas
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limes, and avacodees abound, pish and pork are the main meats of the people
while beef (from New Zealand) is also available.

RELIGION: There are 132 different groups registered with the government, but

only a few have more than one congregation. The Church of England (Anglican)
is the "state" church and the majority of the people are *biominal" members.

Among the others who are prominent in the island are: Brethren (two groups);

Roman Catholic; Pilgrim Holiness; Nazarenes; New Testament Church of God

(Cleveland, Tenn.); Church of God (Anderson, Ind.); Methodist, Seventh Day ^
Adventist; and Salvation Army.

One belief. Spiritualists baptists, believe in visions, spirits, revelation^

and teach that marriage is wrong. Needless to say, in an island where only r1 in 5 are legally married and 70% of the children are illegitimate, he
appeals to many. But his main interest is in the money and as long as the,-people will give, he will go on having visions and revelations.
CHURCH OF CHRIST WORK;

Work began in Barbados in the fall of 1953 when the

Vemon Osbornes came to the island.

Because of ill health they returned to

the states for treatment and returned in 1956 along with the ^ill Gage family

The Osbornes had made contact v/ith Charles Leacock, a native minister, who-^
had come to the same belief as the church of Christ, after leaving a denomin
ational church. He ministered to two small congregations on the southern
coast of the island. One of these was destroyed in 1955 by a hurricane and

the congregation scattered, Bro Leacock passed away about this timej and
the work was without leadership for a while. The Gages started work in the
Silver "*ands area which is today the Enterprise Church of Christ.

The Lewis ^mith family came in Oct. 1957 but remained only nine months before

returning home. Bill and Helen Scott came in May, 1958 and are still with
the work. The Gage family went home on furlough in Mar. 1959 and returned

in Aug. 1960 and remained about two years before going home in June, 1962
During the years, six congregations have been formed with preaching points
in other places, some of which have been closed up, due to various problems
and lack of workers.

At present there are approximately 300 active members

in these six congregations. During 10 months of 1963 there have been nearly
50 additions to the churches.

In 1960, five Bible college students assisted in the work and three buildii^j

each costing about $1,000. were erected. Eleven revivals were held then witl

118 additions, the highest number in any year. The building at -Enterprise
was erected in 1961 and we are now in the process of erecting another for
the church at Oistin. The building at Oistin now will be moved to Six Road^'
and all of the churches will then have buildings.

Tracy Wilhoit, who was here in the summer of 1960, came back in Nov. 1961

with his wife, but remained only nine months before going back to the states.
Betty Bnabnit has been on the field a year and is leading in the youth and

Bible School work, as well as assisting in various other phases of the work.
Preacher Training classes are donducted for five months each year and then
dismissed during revival time, in June July and August. A tent, seating 200,
is used for our revival work.

Generally at least ten are held each year

along with DVBS in each church and two weeks of summer youth camps. A typica
months activities among the churches have from 72 to 98 services. Bro. Scott
has preached 143 times in the last 153 days, besides other activities.
Future plans call for strengthening the existing churches; establishing new

ones in other areas of the island; locating a camp site; training classes
for youth and Bible school leaders; classes for preachers; and entering some
of the neighboring islands as quickly as possible.
OUR NEEDS: Prayer for the workers, the work, and the people.

Increased

support of the work, both living link and service links; purchasing a camp
site and the erection of buildings; books for a lending library among the
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churches; filmstrips and a filmstrip projector; public address system; camp'
equipment i.e. plastic dishes, tableware, kitchen utensils, beds, stoves,
refirgerator, water cooler, tables, etc.; Bibles; song ^oks (new and used

Great Songs of the Church); and more workers willing to labor for the Lord
and His kingdom among these needy and neglescted people.

HOW THE BIBLE HELPS

The Bible is not a help in Mission work.

you turn" gray, read on)^

(Dear Reader, before

It is the foundation, the walls, and the

roof of all true Missionary v/ork.

The Missionary is the help

for the Missionary brings the unbeliever to a knowledge of the.

Saviour by the use of the Word of God,

My Bible is a gift received from fellow workers and one which

1 appreciate very much.

It contains a Bible Encyclopedia and

Master-Art" Illustrations.
Testaments is given.

A Srppsis of each of the Old and New

The most commonly asked questions are listed

and answered in the back of the Bible.

A geographical index to

the Bible is given with sixteen maps of Palestine, the Ancient World,

etc. Animals, plants, grains, musical instruments, etc. are all

Strength and guidance scriptures for When you are Afraid"",

^Vhen you are worried**, "When you are dicouraged", etc. are recorded.
The Bible itbelf is marked with a seal saying it is "Genuine Leather".

It has overlapping leather binding and gold edges lining each of

its'

pages.

Holding the Bible to the light 1 notice a peculiar thing.

Bible is still edged with gold except for one small section.

The - - - Is it

the section giving the encyclopedia or the maps or the questions to

be answered?

No,

As 1 open my Bible 1 see it is the entire Book of

Matthew which has lofet its' gilt.

Why is this?

Because this is the

Book which has been studied over and -over in each of the daily classes-

in the various chiitdhe^s-egroups.

Matthew is the book which has lost

some of its' pages in every Bible loaned to the children.

"And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures which

are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is
Christ Jesus."

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Tim.

3:15

BIBL^ Tim IN BARBADOS

(a truG story)

The clouds were gathered together hiding the bright afternoon

sun on the tiny island of Barbados,

Andria clasped her brother's

arm tightly as she hurried along the narrow road.

Maybe the

neighbor next door wouldn't mind keeping him for a little while
so she could go to Bible class again,

Andria and her brothers

good

us'e'S"

had gone the day before and they had such a/^time singing^and study
ing they Bible.

The Missionary Teacher gave

a flannelgraph too

and Andria admired the beautiful colored figures as they were placed
on the

board.

Sb

Andria was skipping along/|fast she hardly noticed the small Bnglish
car as it stopped beside her. "Andria, would you like a ride down
I

to class?" called Sister Betty, the MaiS3idhapy8TSaeheEi^0"It looks

like it's going to rain soon."

"Yes, please.^PlGase Sister Betty, will you wait while I take my

brother down the gap?"

She quickly deposited the little boy with

the neighbor before she had time to object and rushed back to the
car.

Classes were v/ell started when the rain blasted down.

the children closed all the shutters and both doors.
hard to hear the teachers as the rain thundered away.

Quickly
It was very
Sister

Lois and Sister Myrtle nearlydshouted as they tried to make their

voices louder than the rain beating on the roof.
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Lucky this is Friday, thought Sister Betty^ It has rained every day

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this ?.'eek,

Llaybe it v/ill clear up over the weekend,"

Shortly after

five o'clock, the rain subsided enough so the children had time to
be dismissed and -hurry home before the next deluge,
Qp^i-noan UJ^S

The weekend sped by and KondayiT^ii^esSsd warm and lovely.

Missionary smiled to see new children in the class.
'
children

an exciting time.

The

The

Roll call was

who brought "new ones" received "points','.

The Teacher called the names and each child stood and repeated

his own name,

"Peter Burke", "Mary Greaves","Lemuel Knight",

Andria Knight". , .the teacher paused. "Where is Andria, Lemuel?"

She bent her head to hear his answer.

"Pl'3.^:39.

"Please -teacher, Andria can't come any more."

2But why not, Lemuel?"

"Because she took my little brother to the neighbore Friday and my

mother didn't like it,"

"Oh, What should she have done?" questioned Sister Betty,

"My Mother said she should have brought him with her," whispered Lemuel
/'tf

Uj "What, did your. Mother do?" asked the tea cher.

"We both got lashes," murmured Lemuel very close to Iteans thinking
about the punishment.

The teacher thoughtfully continued the cla_ss session.

like stiff punishment for such a small misdemeanor.

It did seem._

Yet these

children seemed to demand severe punishment before they would learn

obedience.

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Classes ^^ere soon over.

The children listened intently while

Sister Betty gave a flannelgraph showing thain how they were to

let their lightssshine.

"Lord send me.

Here am I, send me/" the children sang,

Bisiser Lois

offered the closing prayer and so another Siblefperiod was done.

The children rushed to close the shutters and the teachers collected

their material hurriedly.

The days were getting shorter now and

it soon would be time for "dinner".

As the tlisslonary stepped out the side door there stood Andria,

"A^hy Andria," said Sister Betty, "We missed you tod ay

Lemuel told

me what happened. Don't you think your mother will change her mind
and let you come back?"

Andria shook her head slowly.

She knew her mother didn't change

her mind that easily.

The Missionary thought a moment, "Is your mother home, Andria?

Do you think it would help if I talked to her?"
Andria's face brightened,

"Oh yesj"

"Then you go on home and I'll drive up there in just a rnoment^^"

said Sister Betty,

Sister Betty and Lois shooed the children away from the car and
started off.

They turned the corner onto a narrow road and soon

were in front of the small unpainted wooden home of j-vndria's mother.

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Andria came rushing out of the house.

"Please, Sister Betty, my mother's over to the neighbors but

I'll run get her" she called excitedly^ running up the road.
Soon she came back with a young woman.
"Are you Mrs. Knight?", quest ioned the teacher.

She nodded her head slowly much abashed at the attention shown to
her *tey the white lady.

"Lemuel told me today what Andria had done wrong and I know she's
dontihoedj
sorry," o^on-tinued the teacher^ "If you let her come back I'm sure
she won't do wrong again.
classes?"

Will you let her return to the Bible

.

Mrs. Knight nodded her head slowly.

If the Missionary lady was

so interested in her daughter perhaprs she should allow Andria to

attend the classes.

Sister Betty smiled and said goodby.

She knew of one hapj^y girl

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in the Knight household and it made her gratef u]y4 she had been led
by the Spirit to speak to Andria's mother.

Some day, through this

contact, the whole family might be won for Christ.