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MRS. WOODROW PHILLIPS
JAMES HERGET ensign ^''AYSON MRS.

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January, 1956, mstrked^^i^ begij^ing of the sixth year of service

IhT^amaica for the DonalVj'reajns, Recently, Don Freajn held an evangelistic meeting tjie^hurch at Mocho, which resulted in

25 confessions. Eight were baptised, and the church has continued

^fOi -S'Ov former student of J'i^.S, Bro, Williams lives in the mission home at
with renewed spirit under the leadership of minister Leslie Willisuas.

Richmond Park, and is supported in his work by the Broadway Christian

Church in Lexington, KjT, ' *

At ths close of 1955 over 5OO had been reported added to the churches

by statement or baptism} four young men were graduated from the Jamaica

Bible Seminary, .and six new churches of Christ were established, and a

Boy's Home begun^^j^

'

) Plang, for I956 call for the holding of two camps, the first in the
history of the work. The camps will be held on the Seminary campus and make use of the present buildings, Don Fream is now supervising
the construction of a Kitchen and laundry,

[Afte]^ two years of^^gotiations, time was finally granted by Radio

Jamaica for a-fifte^ minute broadcast weekly. The program, "The
Churches of Christ Salute You," under the direction of Grayson Ensign,
first went on the air January l^th,

Che^onstant Spring Congregation, where Wpodrow Phillips ministerrs';N^

lloved into their new church home on Christmas day, and over 100 wer^
present for the evening service. Work o^fl the chapel is near^ing /
completion oA a pay-as-you-go basis.

"Brother Ensign says fi^This is big news. 7/e believe this is the greatest advanconent yet in the vroik in Jamaiba. This station

claims

p097Me. over medium short wave (3.36 or ii,95mgs). Perhaps people in the United
States could oick it up also."

listening audience of iiOO,OOQ People in Grand Cayman are hearing the broadcast

"My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth....the isles shall wait for me end on mine arm shall they trusf*.Isa. 51:5

74e

TAMAICA
CHRISTIAN
VOLUME 6

MARCH, 1956

NUMBER 1

REVIVAL FOR MOCHO

On December 11, Donald Fream, as sisted by Leslie Williams (a recent grad uate of the Jamaica Bible Seminary), be gan a revival with the church of Christ in the village of Mocho, where William
Ashley ministers. At the close of the meeting, twenty-six new ones had con fessed Christ. Eight of these were bap

tized, and many of the others plan to be baptized in the near future. Bro. Wil
liams has moved to Richmond Park, near

Mocho, and is now assisting Bro. Ashley by conducting night services.

HISTORY

The

church

was

established twenty

years ago, when C. Vincent Hall, along with several brethren, left the Congre gational church after deciding that its doctrine waa not in hamiony with the teachings of the New Testament. It was not long before Brother Hall contacted
churches of the restoration movement in

Woodrew Phillips and Donald Praam discuss probltms.

America, and learned that he was not a.

lone in his efforts to restore the Church

to the pattern set forth in the New Tes

tament, The new Church of Christ at

CAMP PLANS
Plans are well under way for the first Christian Service Camp ever to be con ducted by the churches of Christ in Ja maica. Two separate weeks of Junior camp will be held in August on the Ja maica Bible Seminary campus, thus mak ing use of the present grounds and build ings. A kitchen, laundry, and additional
toilets are now under construction. The

Mocho grew quickly, and eventually its

membership
mark.

climbed close to the 300

PERIOD OF NO GROWTH

Soon Brother Hall died, and the Amer

ican missionaries who had come to work
with the churches moved to another area

of Jamaica. Many of the brethren at Mocho continued faithfully, but the work no longer grew. In the hurricane of 1951,

the building was completely destroyed,

and the members who were left were dis heartened. Other churches in the area

who had opposed the Church of Christ from its beginning thought its end had come. Word quickly spread that the
Church of Christ would never be rebuilt.

Freams are responsible for planning and financing the camp, but will be assisted in the program by the other missionar
ies as well as several Jamaican Chris

tians.

The members were old, weak, and poor.

No new blood had been added to the

f)roves successful, have a Senior camp

teachers. HELP WANTED

It was thought best to start out with a Junior camp first, and then if that ater, and also a camp for Bible school

church for years.

come?

Had the end really

OUT OF THE ASHES

Initial expense in setting up a camp large outlay for proper equipment . . . cots, bedding, dishes, stove, cooking uten sils, sinks, toilets, and play-ground equip
ment. Would you like to share in this

Brother William Ashley, the elder of Mocho, lifted pr-ayerful eyes heavenward, and in the face of many doubters said, "We will build again." He appealed for help, and help came from various sourc es, both in America and Jamaica, but not enough camt. Brother Ashley's faith (Continued on page six)

is always great, because there must be a

project and have a part in making po-ssible a wonderful time of Christian train

ing and fellowship for worthy Jamaican

children ?

PAGE TWO

MARCH, 1956

Tli JAMAICA CHUniAN

Published by Mr. and Mrs.
DONALD FREAM

JAMAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

CHURCHES OF CHRIST

Associated with:
Mr. and Mrs. WOODROW PHILLIPS Mr. and Mrs. GRAYSON ENSIGN

Mr. and Mrs. JAMES HERGET

ADDRESS:

BOX 10, HALF-WAY-TREE

JAMAICA, B.W.i. Forwarding Address: Rt. 2, Moore Haven, Florida

A CLEVER IDEA
Have you ever been a puppet? It can be a lot of fun. A puppet just made its bow in a recent missionary meeting of the Kokomo, Indiana, Church of Christ. "I'm Maxine Fream," it announced. "Or rather, I'm supposed to be . . . (poor Maxine, if she really looked like this!)
The Constant Spring Church Of Christ

complete return address on all letters.

THOSE AIR.MAIL LETTERS

Then the puppet, with "voice" supplied

by Mrs. Luttrell, went on to give a per sonal account of the latest happenings in Jamaica. Each month from now on, fiveminute "talks" by the puppet, who rep
resents the church's living-link, will be a

We have been asked why we request our overseas mail to be sent by air. In

the first place, air-mail is not only much

faster, but safer. Boat mail takes weeks,
while an air-letter reaches us in three

regular feature of the program. We think this is a very unusual way of presenting
missionary news in an interesting manner.

days. Since boat mail is 8c and air-mail is only 10c, the 2c savings is hardly worth the trouble and long delay. If you are really interested in saving on postage, send your letter by ordinary 3c mail to our forwarding address in
Florida. The accumulated mail is then

GETTING THE NEWS ACROSS

forwarded on to us by air and it still

reaches us much quicker than boat mail.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY .. .

In addition to this printed "Jamaica Christian" which is published bi-monthly,

we always get out a different newsletter

each month which is sent to all churches

and individuals who have regular pled ges, as well as to all who contribute dur ing that month. We appreciate the ef

.. . that we be appreciated. Many better people than we are were

never "much taken account of."

forts many of the churches make to pub

licize the information in the letters a-

mong the members who shared in the contribution. Some churches reproduce our letters in their regular church pa pers. In others, the letters are read at the monthly missionary meetings. A sim ple procedure is to post the letters on

... That we be treated fairly and considerately. This world is full of injustice. That is one i-eason for a "better country."

the bulletin board so anyone passing in and out of the building can see it. In
some cases, the letters are not passed on, and sometime later we get a letter from
another member who wants to know

... That we escape suffering. Our Lord was "made perfect through suffering." In this there may be divine purpose.
. . . That we have our own way.

"Did you ever get that box of clothing

we sent last June?" HAVE YOU HEARD?

The other way may be better. And if not, there is a place where our responsibilities cease. . . . That we have temporal prosperity. Many of God's best people have been poor. Besides, some cannot stand
prosperity. Union Signal.

Acknowledgments are always sent for all gifts received, even if we are flat on
our backs sick in bed! So, if you send us

a donation - whether money, clothes, Bi

ble school literature, or what have you, and fail to hear from us, please don't as sume that we -were "too busy" to write,

or worse, just plain neglectful! Ask your preacher, or secretary, or treasurer about the newsletters - or write to us, in case a letter has been lost. Please put the

The average temperature of Jamaica

is 79 degrees.

MARCH, 1956

PAGE THREE

JZlttfe T^L44Lan.ani^
Deacon Jones And

His Bible School

Some of the Bible School teachers in

the States might get a few pointers in disciplinary methods if they could take

a trip to Jamaica and visit a Bible school

there. With little if any printed material or visual aids, they must rely on their story-telling ability alone to hold inter est. (With some help from a tamerind
switch!)

May we describe a visit we paid to one

Jamaican Bible school? There were about fifty children present, of all ages, to

gether in the church house.

There
in

are no class rooms at all, and so the

children meet for their instruction

the afternoon between the morning and

evening worship services.

The teacher,

whom we'll call "Deacon Jones" was a

great huge fellow who looked a bit like

Joe Louis. He had a Bible in one hand,

and a long switch in the other. (Jamai cans believe in "Spare the rod, spoil the child),.. When_we_fir|t; wal.ked..in, ..the children were reciting scripture verses
they had learned.
ROLL CALL

LESLIE
Meet Miss Leslie Vee Fream. Leslie is

named for her grandfather,

Freara.

Leslie V.

Her mother and father thought

They all immediately became self-con scious in our presence, but without too much interruption they continued. After

everyone had said their verses, they had the roll call. If a child had brought any collection, he answered his name by de claring the amount. If he had brought nothing, he simply said, "present." Here is the way it sounded:
"Thomas Field?"

Vee with two ee's was prettier than plain V. period, so they changed it just a little. Leslie was six years, six months, one week, two days and twenty hours old when this picture was taken. If that con fuses you a little, we'd better add that she will be seven years old next July 6. (Leslie doesn't really have a dirty smudge on her cheek . that was a black
mark on the film.)
FAVORITE STORY

"Ha-penny" (Half-penny is pronounced "hay-penny" with accent on the first syl

lable)
"Leonna White?"

Leslie loves to go to church, and she

never misses a service unless she is sick.

"Ha-penny."

"Sit up there and fold your arms!"

"John McKenzie?"

"Present" (Giggle)

"John you're going to get a flogging!"

"Betty Mae Blake?'' "Ha-penny"

Sometimes she goes with her Daddy on long trips to visit the country churches, and gets a sweet green coconut to eat. She insists she loves to hear her Daddy preach better than anyone. When asked what her favorite Bible story is, she re plies "When Jesus died on the cross to
forgive our sins."

"Where were you last Sunday?"

"At home, Sir."

"At Home? Doing nothing!"

"Gopaul Gordon?" "Ha-penny"',

Sometimes she puzzles about the Bible stories, though. After being told that God could do anything, she asked, "Can God make a piece of paper with only one side?" Her Daddy told her that he knew how to make a piece of paper with only
one side, so he was sure that God could!

And so on, through about seventy names. After the roll call, they stood and sang a hymn with gusto. Then the

teacher had them all line up and march

outside "for a refreshing drink of water"

Dui-ing 1955, 300 were reported bap tized into Christ, 147 received into fel lowship, and 95 couples married. Six
new churches were established.

B TOUR

MARCH, 1956

MM

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
It was one o'clock in the morning. Bright moonlight spilled over the long runways and hangers of the almost de
serted airport. Here and there a uniform

m Bm ^
r\eilQBVlBTt

into the shadows again. A long over-due plane from Miami had recently touched down, disgourged a handful of passen gers into the night, then lifted in flight again toward its destination in South
America.

ed worker emerged from the shadows, crossed a patch of light and disappeared

disembark. Both of us held a sleeping

We were the last of the passengers to

Look Who's Here!

No, you aren't seeing things - that really is a "Davy Crockett' tent - and in Jamaica, too. It was shipped down for
our children as a Christmas gift from

child over a shoulder with one hand, jug gled suitcases with the other, and tried to peer through the darkness that veiled from our sight this strange land we were setting foot in for the first time.
TAXI?

their grandparents. The children were thrilled with the tent, but they wanted to know "Who is this Davy Crockett?" Can you imagine any American children not knowing about the famous character with the coon-skin cap? The answer is simple: No T.V.

I suppose many' of our young readers

will wonder how we manage to exist without television, while not a few par

When we were finally through cus toms, we hired a taxi to take us to a hotel in the city. The taxi was a decrepit affair of 1925 vintage. There was no trunk for our luggage, so what couldn't be piled in the back seat was tied on the outside. After a considerable struggle we all managed to cramp ourselves in; but then, our battered conveyance just slumped in the middle of the parkwayand refused to run.

After thirty minutes of being shoved,

pushed, and vocally abused, the car fin ally took off like a scared rabbit down

ents will seriously consider moving down here and joining us just to get away from it! Never having had it, we hardly
miss it.

LARRY
Several years ago, when we first came to Jamaica and lived out in the country, Larry was the little boy with the big smile who lived just across the fence fi'om us. He happily ran our errands to the village for mail, carried our water, and performed dozens of helpful duties. When we moved to the city, we soon mis sed our happy helper, while Larry in turn, was having a hard time. His father was dead, and with the missionaries gone
he had no one to woi'k for and no way to help himself.

the "wrong side" of a narrow little road that ran periously close to the water'^ edge. We held our breath, clutched the back of the seat, and hung on for dear
life! NOT MILLIONAIRES

When the hotel was reached, we were so relieved to have gotten there safely that we lost no time in unloading all the luggage onto the sidewalk. The bell-hops had not carried quite all of it inside
when we learned the incredible: hotel

rates wei*e $40 a day! Not for a couple of poor missionaries, they weren't! Has

tily, we helped tie cur belongings back on the taxi and got out cf there in a hurry. We were afraid they might charge ua

for stopping. Our driver was sympathetic

and said he knew of a reasonable place

Finally we sent for him to come live with us. We fixed up a room all his own,
and paid his tuition so he could go to school. Now, after several years, of school, Larry is learning the electrician's trade, and for the first time, is able to put money in a savings account each week. Tall and broad shouldered, he leads in prayer at church, serves at the Lord's Table, and is active in the young

he could take us. Fortunately, it was not

far, it was reasonable, and it was com fortable. The night was nearly gone

when we climbed wearily into our beds. This January, we began our sixth year of seiwice in Jamaica, and we can look back now and smile on those early ex periences. Above all, we look up, and
thank God for His wonderful blessings.
Five students of the Jamaica Bible

people's group. Whenever special classes are held at the Seminary, Larry is al
ways there to learn more of God's Word.

Seminary will graduate March 28.

Over half the houses in Jamaica are of one room only.

He has been o faithful, good and obedi

ent, that he has earned the love and re spect of all who know him.

MARCH, 1956

PAGE FIVE

"Missionary" Meeting
Some of the churches of Christ in

Jamaica hold an annual "missionary"

meeting. The purpose of these meetings is to stimulate soul-winning among the

members of the congregations represent,

ed. Usually several churches attend such meetings, and a lively all-day program, with perhaps lunch, is planned. On Sunday, January 8th, the Mount
Pleasant Church of Christ held such a

meeting. Delegates from six other churches attended, and thoroughly enjoy ed a day of fellowship, including ten messages from different preachers. Also on the program were songs, readings, guitar duets {see pictures), quartets, musical readings, and chorus singing by the delegates.
SOULS FOR CHRIST

The theme of the entire program was

that the commandment of our Lord to

Mt. Pleasant Church

spread the Gospel and win others to Christ was not given only to "foreign missionaries," nor only to preachers. Donald Fream, who attended and brought the closing message for the day, gave a hearty "amen" to the theme. If Jamaica is ever won for the Lord, it

VVVVVV*

must be local, Jamaican Christians, who accomplish the job. "Foreign" missionar ies can never accomplish the task - they can only kindle the flame! TIRED BODIES AND HAPPY SOUUS
At the end of a long, but inspiring day,
darkness fell as men and women thread

ed their way along the paths and trails leading in all directions from the little building at Mount Pleasant. There were no busses nor trucks to carry the dele gates home - Brother Fream's car was the only vehicle there. Some had come from miles away. One particular couple walked about ten miles over steep moun tain trails, carrying their seven-year old daughter so that they could attend. Everyone was physically exhausted, and faced a hard day in his field on Monday, but no one regretted attending. The soul
was fed and refreshed!

RADIO PROGRAM
On Friday afternoon, January 13, the radio program, "The Churches of Christ
Salute You" was aired for the first time

over Radio Jamaica, ity in Jamaica.

marking

another

milestone for New Testament Christian

A radio program has for broadcasting

been in the desires of the missionaries for a long time, and two years ago, ap

plication was made

time. However, the application was evi

dently "shelved" and any requests about

it to the station were brushed aside. It was finally decided to let the matter rest
awhile.

In December, after some interesting

discussions in the Men's Institute about

the advisability of such a program, Grayson Ensign decided to try and re

open negotations for time on the air. This time, success was met, and a con tract was signed for a fifteen minute program on Friday afternoons at 4:45 for one year with the option of renewing at the end of the year.

Jamaican proverb: "No put yourself

in barrel when match-box can hoi' you."
Music Makers

(Don't think too highly of yourself.)

PAGE SIX

MARCH, 1956

Considering The Ant

ual! Work is not only goiijg- on in the
new chapel, but on the kitchen and laun A steady hum of activity is heard around the Seminary these days _ as us

dry out back which are being erected i*i anticipation of the summer camps. Trucks run to and fro dumping sand, gravel, and concrete blocks, while ma
sons, carpenters, and husky men handy

with pick and shovel, do their part to

change the landscape.
The tile floors have all been laid in the

new chapel,

the

inside plastered and

painted. The church has been meeting in

it for regular services since the first of the year. Before doors and windows had breezes off the mountains drove

been put in, a record-breaking cold spell descended on the island. Chilly night
the
Leslie Williams Baptizing Young Man From Moche

ters in one of the classrooms until doors

and windows were finished and installed.

Christians back into their cramped quar

The outside of the building has yet to be painted, and the ceiling put in.

REVIVAL FOR MOCHO

(Continued from page one)

was strong, and he began to build. After

many months of hard labor and prayers,

the building was dedicated to the glory

of God: far stronger, better, and more

beautiful than the former building. A_NEWJBEGINNING The church was ready for a new be ginning, but there were handicaps. Bro. Ashley was suffering from poor health and many years. This, along with a wooden leg, made it almost impossible for him to conduct night servic or be
active in the work. Now with a Seminary graduate living close enough to make up

for these things that were lacking, and revived by the recent campaign, the
Church of Christ at Mocho is on the
move.

Albert Thompson, Seminary Graduate, Preaching in New Chapel. THE JAMAICA CHRISTIAN Moore Haven, Fla.

How to avoid all criticism - Say noth ing; do nothing; be nothing.

SEC. 34.66 P. U. S.

L. A R.

POSTAGE

PAID
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Mission Services'"
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POSTMASTER: if undelivered for any reason, notify

sender stating reason on form 3547, postage for
which Is guaranteed.

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3April 1956

fiaaiWS FROM JAIMAICA

DURING the first two months of 1956, there were 123 addiU^s to the churches of Christ in Jamaica,

80 of these by confession and baptism- Leslie Veejj^BJXx,} second oldest daughter of the Donaj^
Freams, was baptised by her father March 15th. I V/
A Christian Men's Institute was conducted March 27-30. Woodrow PMlllps was in charge of

the program which had as a theme "The Church at Work." Morning classes were: "How to Organize

and Conduct a Sunday Bible School, " Woodrow Phillips: How to Prepare and Deliver a Scriptural Sermon, "
Donald Fream; "How to Evangelize from House to House Using All the Congregation, " ^odrowJ^Ulips; and "How to Prepare for, and to Establish a Congeegation in a New District, " Grayson Ensign. Afternoon classes were "How to Scripturally Practise fiSiurch Disciple, " Donald Fream; "How to Teach and

Instill Congregational Stewardship, " James He^t. Evangelistic services were held nightly and the
sermon topics were: Our Creed, Our Cross, Our Crisis, Our Consolation, and Our Crown.

On Wednesday afternoon March 28th, five graduating students received their diplomas fn exercises
of Jamaica Bible Seminary.

to the church which now entirely owns it, Three separat^ieces of property were pij^^ed for the

Donald Fream made final payment on leased property at New Hope and transferred the property but adjoining ^

Gayle church, and final payment for the Linstead Church property made, and the transfer completed.
Brother Fream also leased a three bedroom house in the Guy's Hill district for a Jamaican evangelist
and his family to live there and work with churches in the area.

Grayson Ensign visited the island of Grand Cayman in February, in order to meet with Paul
Smith from Concord, Kansas, whom he had urged to come down to become acquainted with the

Christians in Cayman, and examine the opportunities for building up the church there. As a result
Brother Smith has definitely decided to move to Cayman with his family towork. He willneed your
help and prayers.

JAMAICA
CHRISTIAN
VOLUME 6

APRIL - NiAY, 1956

NUMBER 2

PROGRESS REPORT
There were 123 additions to the church

es of Christ in Jamaica during the first two months of 1956. Eighty were by con fession and baptism, and 43 by statement. Included in this number was Leslie Vee

Fream, second oldest daughter of the Donald Freams, who was baptized by her
father March 15th. GRADUATION

Graduation services were held by the Jamaica Bible Seminary on March 28th, when five students were granted diplom as. Twenty-one churches were represent ed, with the largest delegation from the May Pen church of Christ, who came to see their young "Timothy," Sidney Pal
mer, graduate as Salutatorian of his

if U -

class. Valdictorian was Neville Pink, from

the York Street Church of Christ. Other

Paul Smith

graduates were Roy Taylor and Frank Crooks, both from Kingston, and Selbourne Dixon, from Port Antonio.
INSTITUTE

NEW RECRUIT
Brother ;Paul Smith, minister of the church at Concord, Kentucky, has volun teered to ^0 to the island of Grand Cay
man, an island dependency of Jamaica, to minister to the young church there. This decision has brought rejoicing to the hearts of all the present missionaries in Jamaica, as well as the Christians in Cayman, who have been praying about the matter for many months.
YOUNG CHURCH

A Christian Men's Institute was held

March 27-30, with Woodrow Phillips in

charge of the program, which had as its theme, "The Church at Work." The morning classes were: "How to Organize and Conduct a Sun day Bible School," by Grayson Ensign.

"How to Prepare and Deliver a Scrip(Continued on page six)

The church in Grand Cayman was started about two years ago, when a Christian family from Jamaica moved there and opened a Bible school in their

home. Bro. Ensign, Bro. Phillips, and

Bro. Fream have all visited the island

to hold evangelistic meetings. At present there are nineteen baptized believers faithful in observing the Lord's supper. The population of the island is approx
imately 6,000.
EXPERIENCED

A.
Class of '56 and American Evangelists Phillips, Fream, Ensign and Herget.

hard working. Before his training in the Cincinnati Bible Seminary, he was nn elder in his home church in Palmyra, Ohio. His talented wife, Wanza, is also
anxious to help him in this work.
and Wanza have five children.

Brother Smith is well qualified

and

Paul

The decision to go to Cayman was made prayerfully and carefully, and only after
(Continued On PfiKe Two)

page two
Thft JAMAICA CHRISTIAN
Published by Mr. and Mrs.
DONALD FREAM

APRIL - MAY, 1956

JAAAAICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

CHURCHES OF CHRIST

Associated with:

Mr: and Mrs. WOODROW PHILLIPS Mr. and Mrs. GRAYSON ENSIGN Mr. and Mrs. JAMES HERGET
ADDRESS:

BOX 10, HAIF-WAY.TREE

JAMAICA, B.W.I.

Forwarding Address: Rt. 2, Moore Haven, Florida

WHERE ARE YOU?

Beecheiiown

asked, "Whom shall I send, and who -will go for us?" Isaiah answered. "Here am
I, send me." His willingness to serve, when the opportunity and challenge were presented, is thrilling to the heart.
We are wondering if there are any

When the Lord spoke to Isaiah and

Spontaneous Revival
ginized about six years ago. Two Sem inary students led in the work for some time, and one carried on until about a year ago, when traveling expenses from
Kingston became too great.
"PERSONALWORK

present day Isaiahs who would be willing to say "Here am I; send me," should the
Jamaica. In Jamaica there is both op portunity and need - and we are anxious to give the challenge.
OPEN-DOOR..

Rios on Jarhaica's north shore is the Beechertown Church of Christ, first or-

High on a mountain overlooking Ocho

Lord lay it on their hearts to come to

churches of Christ, and they are far from

ties). Only six of these have established

towns have never been touched with the

The island has thirteen parishes (coun

being adequately covered.

Many large

only an occasional visit by a preacheij

some critics thought the church would

Left without trained leadership, and

plea for New Testament Christianity. In

April, a Canadian Christian who had per sonally built five church buildings near Montego Bay, the second largest city in the island, consulted with us. "Come and teach us," he asked. "We need someone

die; but Christians there showed they were made of sterner stuff. During Feb ruary, they called for Donald F'ream to come up and baptize four they had won to the Lord, and give them some special teaching. Only one month later, five more had been won, and were shortly

to nurture and feed these churches with the Word of God." The tragic part is,
there is no one to go. If one of the pres ent missionaries should go, they would have to leave other important work al ready started.
HELP WANTED

baptized. All the church was rejoicing.

place of worship.

too, and slowly, the cut-stone walls are taking shape into a sturdy, attractive

Work on their building has continued,

Jamaica has an immediate need for two new families who are consecrated to the Lord and able to preach the Bible in its fullness. If you know a preacher who

New Recruit...
(Continued from page 1)
Bro. Smith had personally spent three

is mature, sound in doctrine, holy in life, and of proved ability, show hirn this appeal! Perhaps he would be willing to
come to this field and help harvest the CTop or maybe he knows of someone
else who would be interested.

brethren already love him, and eagerly

look forward to the day when he can

weeks in Cayman with the church. He baptized three while there. The Cayman
come and serve them. Brother Smith is

you with opportunities of being trained

and on fire for Him and His church? Are

How about you? Has the Lord blessed

highly i-ecommended by Edsil Dale, min

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith,

you willing to place yourself at His dis

Joplin, Mo. The Smiths may be contact ed at present at the following address:
Star Route,

ister and teacher in Ozark Bible College,

posal in a needy field? If so, contact us

at the above address NOW!

Toolesboro, Kentucky.

Blue Mountain Coffee, raised in Ja maica's mountains of the same name, is rated among the best in the world.

The journey of a thousand miles be

gins with one step.Lao Tse.

APRIL - MAY, 1956

PAGE THREE

Someone's Living Link

Looking for a living-link? The young lady pictured at the right is smiling her prettiest in hopes that someone will take her! Five dollars of her support has been pledged, but she is still in need of $25
more a month.

BIG ENOUGH

Don't say, "Oh, she's too little to be a

missionary!" because small as she is. she too, can "stand up and be counted." Every Sunday morning she is always present for Bible school and church, and is a well-behaved little lady at that. Af ter services are over, the boys and girls gather 'round her basket to admire her, and try to coax a laugh from her - which isn't hard to do. Then they all vie for the privilege of carrying her basket out to
the car. Thus even the "littlest mission

Stephanie Ann Fream

ary" can set an example of faithfulness

in service. Besides, when you support

her, you are helping her mother and father to be able to stay on in Jamaica.

A ChNd Shall Lead Them

Since we introduced Leslie Vee to you

V. B. S.
"Marching on the Victory," sang four dozen hearty voices, as tramping feet kept time to the music and marched

in our last paper, she has made her de cision to give her young life to Christ, and serve Him all her days. She had been thinking about it for a long time, and
everyone knew she was serious. The Bible says, "A little child shall lead them", which can be true in many ways.

them right in to their first experience in

a regular American-style Vacation Bible School.

The children gave the pledge to the Christian flag' (a home-made one), the

pledge to the Bible, learned many lovely new choruses, studied all about the "He roes of the Cross," puttered around with
plaster-of-paris, glue, paint, sissors, flour salt, glitter and ribbon, and came up with some remarkable pieces of handwork. The whole thing was a howling success.
IN THEIR ELEMENT

Leslie's example is needed in Jamaica, because so many folk think young peo ple should "sow their wild oats" first, be fore coming to the Lord. When she and her sister, Nita, visit some of the country churches with their father and stand up and testify what the Lord means to them, it has a great influence for good on both the other children, and their parents. Leslie was feeling happy because she had been baptized and was now a part
of the church, so she sat down and wrote out a poem. We thought it was sweet

and want to share it with you; just as she wrote'it (and spelled it!)
I LOVE THE TREES

The American

missionaries'

children

had had-no more experience with V.B.S. than the Jamaican children, but they took
to it like a "duck to water" and walked

I LOVE THE BIRDS,

AND I LOVE YOU LORD
I LOVE THE CATS I LOVE THE LEVES

off with most of the honors. Patty Phil lips, 'Nita and Leslie Fream, and Mark Ensign, all stood first in their class in memory work. Brenda Herget won sec

AND I LOVE YOU LORD I NO YOU ARE GRET LORD

I NO YOU ARE GOOD LORD

ond place for memory work, while Woody

Phillips placed first in handwork.
All the children were either in the

"House of Peter," or the "House of Paul" and worked hard to win points for their

side. The "House of Paul barely squeezed ahead to victory in a close race. Mrs. Herget, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Fream
and three Jamaican Christians were the
teachers.

AND I WANT TO BE YOUR CHILD.

"Being on one's toes helps, but not

as much as being on one's knees."

APRIL - MAY, 1956

Master Peter
Peter, all of you will say right off, was a fisherman, who became one of Jesus' disciples. This little Peter we want to tell you about is also a disciple
of Jesus, and a fisher of men. Master Peter is a small boy of seven,

who doesn't look a day over four. When he walked up the aisle one morning in church to confess Christ, Bro. Thompson, the minister, didn't even see him at first. The top of Peter's brown curls were much nearer Brother Thompson's knees than his eyes, and Peter had to give a

tug at his coat, before Brother Thomp

son looked down and saw him. OLD ENOUGH

Peter's mother and father, who are

both good Christians, approved of their

small son's decision. His mother said, "He is old enough to know sin; he is old enough to know righteousness." So, Mas
ter Peter was "buried with his Lord in

"Jamaican Picknies"

baptism."
FOLLOW THE LEADER

''Unto The Least'

We have a very warm place in our hearts for all the present day successors of Dorcas, who put so much time, effort, andJabor of love into making little gar ments for those who are poor and needy. Many a Jamaican mother must have breathed a prayer for her unknown ben efactor, as she fastened one of those pret ty dresses on a youngster, and Sent her
off to school with book and slate.

Now, the unusual part about this story is, Peter had three older sisters who had been just as faithful in attending ser vices as he, but they hadn't yet become

Christians. However, it was not long af

ter Peter had made his step, that one by

one, beginning with the youngest,, the

others decided to -gi.ve_their lives to.

We would like to mention them all by name, but we would not want to name
some and not others and we know there

Christ, too. Now do you see why we call Peter, a "fisher of men"? Even though he has to come to church barefooted, he is always there, rain or shine, sitting down on the front row, with his bright smile, singing happily.

are those who prefer to do their work quietly without "sounding a trumpet." God knows; and they have their reward.
"HOLEY" CLOTHES

ASH-AM!
That may not be the way you'd spell a sneeze, but that is what it is supposed to be, anyway. Let me -tell you about a food
that Jamaicans call "Asham" and how

If only clothes didn't have such an ex asperating habit of wearing out, one day the supply could catch up with the de

mand. But they do keep wearing out, and

"the poor we have with us always." Just the same, patient fingers keep right on, stitching.... stitching.
We have no less affection for those

it got its name. First of all, they take several ears of com ^nd lay them in the coals until they are parched crisp and brown. The grains

are then removed from the ear,

and

who share their own "store bought" clothes with us - who patch and mend
and darn and do without - in order that

others with less might have more. Our hearts were especially touched when a

dear friend wrote "I'm sending you my

Easter bonnet," and enclosed a check for $5.

pounded with a wooden mallet until ground into a fine meal. This is mixed with sugar, and eaten dry. It tastes de licious, but if you forget and take a breath just as you get it to your mouth, and accidently snuff some up your nose, you would shortly find out why it is cal led "Ash-am!" Like to try some?
HAVE PATIENCE

No comment seems more fitting that

those precious words of Christ: "Inas much as ye have done it unto the least

The happiest boy we've seen in a long

time, was a little Bible school scholar named Job. He was so delighted to find

of these, my brethren, ye have done it

unto me."

out that not only is his name in the Bible, but there is a whole book bearing his
name, that he carried his Bible around

Kingston, capital of Jamaica (popula tion,- including suburbs, 120,000) is the

largest city in the British West Indies.

with him constantly with the place care fully marked so he could show it to
everyone.!

APRIL - MAY, 1956

SEMINARY

BUILDING
LOOKING NICE

Seminary Activities
The above picture shows the Seminary" building from the rear, "with the new chapel wing to the left. One wall has

Guests from the country churches who came for the graduation roamed over the grounds admiring the progress in the buildings and the improved appearance
of the lands. Sidewalks have been built

been left partly open on the side, which will eventually be enclosed with folding
^ors.-Whenever a convention or rally is

around the front, attractive borders of flowers set out, lawns trimmed, trees planted, and a lot of fresh painting done.
The students had done their share of the

held, as for more people to the side, speakers on

the recent graduation, 200 can be seated under awnings and still hear and see the the platform clearly. Jamai

work, and were justly proud of their

school. GRAD IN ENGLAND

ca's mild climate lends itself to such "open air" construction. The kitchen and laundry unit is com

Graduates of the Seminary are now

ing along nicely. The plumbing was in stalled in time to be used during the Men's Institute. A Mexican style stove of brick and tile is being constructed in the kitchen. The cabinets have yet to be
built, A sidewalk in front of the build

ing and an overhanging roof, enables campers to pass by the serving windows and receive their trays cafeteria style.

seiwing at least sixteen churches, in Ja maica, and one is preaching regularly for churches of Christ in England, which set something of a record, since he was the first Negro preacher to occupy the pulpit of one church in its two-hundred year history. The people were amazed at his knowledge of the Bible and his ability to expound doctrine. He wrote, "I thank ed God for the wonderful teaching I re
ceived at J.B.S.!"

Seminary Social in Fream's Home

Kitchen and Laundry Unit

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APRIL - MA"^, 1956

Properties Acquired
The final payment and transfer of the formerly leased property at New Hope was completed in February. Mrs. Emmett Davison, of Gutherie, Oklahoma sent the money for the purchase. It is now entire ly owned by the church. The brethren there recently sent in a cry for "help," for their building had collapsed. Heavy rains had washed away the foundation.
Bro. Fream tools them one of the tents

bought for the camp this summer, and they are now safe under their shelter

while construction on a building gets un

der way.
GAYLE

Three separate pieces of property, all adjoining, were purchased for the Gayle church. Now they have a third acre on a corner lot. The minister for the church, Vermont Roberts, is at present a student in the Jamaica Bible Seminary. Through his leadership, the church is showing steady growth.
GUY'S HILL

House At

Progress Report
(Continued from pagA'l)
tural Sermon," by Donald FreaiTir^ "How to Evangelise from House to

for $3,600, but at present, is being leased

on a yearly basis.

acre and a half of land can be purchased

churches in the area. The house and an

gelist, C. A. Morris and his family, who have been living in cramped quarters in Porta Maria. Bro. Morris, who is also a marriage _ officer, ministers to five

A roomy, comfortable house in Guy's Hill has been leased for Jamaican evan

House, Using All the Congregatitm" by

The afternoon classes were; I \ 1 lurch "How to Scripturally Practi*el(Ai

Disipline" by Donald Fream. *
"Hc'.v tc T'??''h and Tnofm

Woodrow Phillips.

ill'

tional Stewardship" b^James Hergef.

GOD GIVES INCREASE

In addition to house and lands, forty-

nine used army cots with flexible steel frames, were obtained for $3.50 each.

They have been stored away for use in the Camps planned for August. Our sin cere thanks to the individuals and the churches who have made possible these

material gains.

Evangelistic services were held each night, and the sermons preached were: "Our Creed," by Bro. Herget; "Our Cross," by Bro. Phillips; "Our Crisis" by Bro. Ensign; "Our Consolation" by Bro. A. R. A. Hepburn, Minister of York Street Church of Christ; and "Our Crown" by Bro. Fream. Five were bap tized during the week of meetings. Last year, Jamaica celebrated its Ter centenary.

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1956

VOLUME 6

JULY, 1956

NUMBER 3

MOMENTOUS MILESTONES
Several outstanding events have oc curred during recent months which have been the culmination ot years of effort, of prayer, and of seeking after God's will. They are reported here fnr you that you might "rejoice with those that
rejoice."
TRUST FORMED
.rV

In May, plans for a holding company (similar to a corporation in the States)

for securing the properties and posses sions of the Jamaica Christian Mission, were at last approved by the goverment,

and final details completed, so that "The

Jamaica Christian Trust. Ltd." is now a

legal entity.

Until this time, all proper

ties purchased by the American mission aries had to be held in their personal names, for the "Jamaica Christian Mis
sion" was only a name designating a

"Woodrow and Marjorle Phillips

and Children"

mm

FAREWELL
On Friday, June 15th, Woodrow and Marjorie Phillips and their children left
Jamaica at their doctors' advice for at

voluntary association

of

missionaries,

and had no legal standing with the gov(Continued on Page 4)

EMERGENCY

Because of the added expenses in curred by the Trust and the subdi
vision over and above the regular

least a year's leave of absence, in hopes that life in a temperate climate will re

committments, finances are depleted

and all the bills are not yet paid. We did not anticipate all the projects reaching completion at the same time. A little extra help from friends of the work just now will help us "over the hump."

store their rapidly deteriorating health. It is our heartfelt prayer that they will be returning to us once again to serve Christ together in this island; but if not,
we yield our will to God's, trusting that He will lead and guide them in the way He wants them to go.
FIRST MEETING

We had never met the Phillips before we came to Jamaica. They lived in Cal ifornia and we in Ohio, and neither of us
had heard of the other until our mutual

desires to go to Jamaica were made known; and it was on Jamaican soil that we greeted one another for the first time. Through our years together, we have been not only fellow-laborers, but fast friends; and their departure is not only a loss to the work, but a very real personal loss as well.
ILLNESS

Woodrow's health troubles began with a heart attack back in *52 that kept him hospitalized for months. After a short furlough to the States, he returned much renewed in mind and body. Then last fall, another heart attack put him in the hospital again. Following that, a series

of illnesses, ranging through malaria,

colitis, and pneumonia has hospitalized

'A highway shall be there, and a way

(Continued on page six)

fAGB TWO

JULY, 1956
it is sold and the "loot" divided among
the inheritors.

Wit JAMAICA CNVITIAN

Published on behalf of

MR. and MR$. DONAW FIfAM

ONE SOLUTION

Missteafries of the Churches off Christ

Associated with Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Ensign and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Phillips (on leave)
in the Jantaica Christian Trust, Ltd.
ADDRESS:

Since the results are usually bad when the missionary or when the local elder owns the church property, and since the
local church does not have the funds nor

BOX 10, HALF-WAY-TREl JAMAICA, i.W.i.

the necessary Christian business men to have their own Corporation or Trust, the only solution that presents itself is that a single corporation or trust be formed
and financed. Thus all churches who so

Forwarding Address:
Rt. 3, Moore Haven, Horida

desire may avail themselves of the pro

tection of this trust. About two thirds

A TRUST
Foi many years, the missionaries in Jamaica have hoped and worked toward the forming oi a corporation oi trust
that would hold the Jamaican church

of the churches owning valuable proper ty will be able to immediately take ad vantage of this trust.
TERMS

properties secure. Now that hope is realized in the Jamaica Christian Trust, Limited. After many months of con ferences concerning: various problems in volving property holdings in a foreign land, and after months of time consumed in legal red-tape, the lawyers finally in formed the missionaries in May of this year that the trust was a reality, ready for functioning.
DILEMMA

The terms of the trust provide for maximum protection to the churches. The trust is forbidden by its constitu tion to interfere with the management of the local church or its local autonomy. Its only function is to hold the property perpetually secure for the use of the Church .of Christ. The present trustees include three American evangelists: Don ald Fream, Grayson Ensign, Woodrow Phillips, and two Jamaican elders: A. R. A. Hepburn, and E. A. Woodstock. The Seminary property and mission
homes will be included in the trust. How

ever, the James Herget family declined to include their Boy's Home in the trust,
entirely divorced from the other mission
aries.

A prnhlem point for mi.ssionnries-has_ always seemed to be: "What shall we

do with the properties purchased with

funds sent from the States?" All too

sonal property of the missionary or mis

frequently, qo solution is reached, and the church properties end up as the per

THE PLACE OF EVANGELISM

IN THE CHURCH
We reprint the following letter from "Horizons" magazine mail box celumn,
because we think Brother Zastrow ex

sionaries involved. This results in temp tations for the missionary to refuse to surrender the properties to his succes sors, or to use that property as a means of setting up a complete denomination
on the field, with the "mission com

pound" being the headquarters and the "superintendent" being the denomina tional head or chief potentate.
ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE

presses an idea that needs, to be given a \<ide hearing, and serious considera tion. We would also appreciate hearing
from our own readers their views on the

Another alternative that suggests it

self is that the local church could choose

subject.
THE LETTER

some men from among their own con

gregation to own the church property on behalf of the congregation. If the local
church had members of sound business

"It is my firm conviction that we have too long used a humanitarian appeal as a motive for missionary recruiting and

ability and good Christian background, this would be the easiest solution; but alas, this is very seldom the case. Out of thirty-five church properties that in clude adequate church buildings in Ja maica. only one has been able to secure their property with their own trustees, and this was done only after the con gregation had lost the building by poor
management, and purchased it the sec
ond time!

missionary giving. We have sou^t to

touch the heart strings with Uie plight of the poor, starving, diseased, ignorant,
down-trodden heathen. It hasn't worked

because we are not getting the job done.

"When we begin to be impressed with the fact that, not only the heathen's soul is in jeopardy, but that our own soul's salvation is tangent on the fulfilling of our individual responsibility in evange

lism, then we may see some progress in

World Missions. We must take missions

In some cases, the local elder owns the church property; but this being his most valuable possession, it becomes the family inheritance. Thus when he dies.

off of the charity list and make evange

lism the great theme of the whole life."
Winston Zastrow.

JULY, 1956

PAGE THREE

OBEAH
When the young minister packed his Bible and meager belongings for a week end preaching trip to the country, he lit tle dreamed that murder, mayhem, and
witchcraft would be waiting for him.

It has all begun over a year ago with two neighboring families in the remote
little district called "Pedro." One family

was Christian, the other was not. When the ungodly family began to be plagued with ill health, instead of seeking natur al causes, they accused their Christian neighbors of practicing obeah (or witch craft) on them. The Christians replied that if anyone were practicing obeah, it was the accusing neighbors themselves. (Which, as it turned out, was partially
true.)
DEATH

Matters went from bad to worse^ in

the ailing family, until finally, the aging mother died. Her 21 year-old son sought
out an Obeah man to find out who had caused his mother's death. The Obeah

Fish, or Knife
The machete, or cutlass, as it is often called, is a large heavy knife used espec ially throughout the West Indies for cut ting cane, clearing paths, etc. It is the most common single tool in general use. There is also a long slender fish found abundantly in the Caribbean, that is cal led "Cutlass fish" because its shape and bright silvery color give it a striking re semblance to the big knives.

man, playing it smart, quickly found out the young man's suspicions, and con
was the wife in the Christian family.
FRUITS OP SIN

firm^ them by-declaring that the culprit

Seething with hatred^ and filled with a thirst for revenge, the son returned home, sharpened his cutlass, and head ed for his neighbor's house. The hus band was away at the time, and the wife
was in the kitchen making preparations for a meal. As she stepped out the door
to throw out some trash, her assailant

slashed at her with the cutlass, wounding

the morning. The murdered woman was one of their own church sisters, and she left behind her nine children, the young est only eight months old. Inez, the 13 year old, had been planning to come to the Christian Service Camp in Augqst.
ONE HOPE

her. breaming, she fled across the yard,

but the man ran behind her, chopping at her until she dropped dead. Two of her
sons, hearing her screams, ran to her aid.
but the murderer turned on them and

How sad it is that so many Jamaicans

still live under the shadow of the dark

cut them severely, almost severing the arm of one. By that time, other neigh
bors had come on the run and with clubs

and sticks, finally subdued the slayer,

AFTERMATH

The young minister (one of our Sem inary graduates) arrived on the scene, prepared to preach the morning sermon, and found the place in an uproar. The whole community had turned out, and

ness of sin, given up to vile passions, and fearful of the power of evil spirits. How much they need to have the light of Christ Jesus come into their lives, bring ing love, peace, joy and hope. Would you remember these people in your prayers, especially the nine chil dren and their father, that they might en dure their sufferings as good soldiers of
Christ Jesxis.

police were everjrwhere. Finally, after the killer had been taken off to prison, and the wounded boys carried to the
nearest hospital many miles away, the Christians gathered by two's and three's \mtil twenty-one of them were met in

"If God sends, thee a cross, take it up willingly and follow Him. Use it wisely, lest it be improfitable. Bear it patiently, lest it be intolerable. If it be light, slight it not. If it be heavy, murmur not. After the cross is the crown."^F. Quarles.
In Jamaica, folks measure short dis

their tiny church "building. There the singing of the dear old hjrmns, and the precious words from God's book, helped to dispel from their hearts the horror of

tances by chains.
chains in a mile.

There are eighty

PAGB FOUR

JULY, 1956

Momentous Milestones...
(ContiuQed From Pace One)

w r%

emment.

Further details of the Trust,

and its purpose, are given on page two.

SUBDIVISION APPROVED

m
"Young people's group. Constant Springs Churcli; James King, sponsor, lower

Another project that has finally been accomplished after years of effort is the passing of subdivision approval for the Seminary property, to take effect when a city approved street is built, complete with fire hydrants, water mains, and lights. The lights had already been in stalled, now the water main is laid, and
the street under construction. The build

ing of this street will put the Seminary in an advantageous position at the end facing the main road, and will greatly increase the value of the property.
SALE OF LOTS

right; Donald Fream, minister, lower left

ONE BLOOD
"And hath made of one blood all na

tions of men for to dwell on the face of

the earth . .

(Acts 17:26)

The young people pictured in the group above all live in Jamaica and be long to the same church congregation, but they represent several different races, colors, and nationalities. There
are Negroes, East Indians, Chinese, Jews, English, and Americans; and they originally came from such various places as British Guiana, Grand Cayman. Can ada, the United States, and Jamaica.
PROBLEM PARENTS

When the seven acres were first pur chased, it was the plan to keep four acres for the Seminary proper, and di vide the remaining three acres into halfacre lots, to be sold if necessary, to help defray the costs. The contractor has agreed to accept one of these lots as the lion's share of his pay for building the road. The Hergets purchased one of the

lots three years ago, and the Phillipl

built a mission home on a third lot.
BUILDING DEDICATED

On Sunday,

Juno 10th,

the worship

auditorium for - theConstantSpring Church of Christ was dedicated to the

Lest this begin to sound" too much like a geography lesson, let us change the subject at this point and talk more about the "teenagers" themselves. At least half of them come from homes that are not Christians, so in order to live and wit

glory of God. Since the chapel forms the third and final wing of the Semin ary building, it was in a sense of dedi cation of the whole unit. Approximately
300 Christians from 12 different churches

of Christ in the greater Kingston area were present for the all-day services.
At mid-day, a traditional dinner of curried goat (very hot), rice, boiled green bananas, hot patties (also very hot), and Kool-aid. was served on the grounds. A

ness as Christians, they not only have to take a stand against the world, but against their parents as well, which makes it doubly hard.
TRAINING FOR SERVICE

plentiful supply of mangoes growing on the trees on the property supplied the
desert.

Recently, they organized their group

along the same lines as a "C.E." in the

States, picking a leader and topic for each week's service, and asking various
ones to take part in the discussions. Their first program was about faithful ness to Christ and His Church. While the participation idea was new to them

the Constant Spring Church for the past two years, with Albert Thompson, a Seminary graduate, as associate minis
ter. Donald Fream is now the new min ister for the church.

Woodrow Phillips has ministered to

SEMINARY NOTES
The summer term of the Jamaica Bible

they seem to like it and are working with

a will.

farewell service on behalf of the young people, whom he had taught for nearly
two years.

An enlargement of this group picture was presented to Woodrow Phillips at his

Seminary began on May 1st. There were

twelve students enrolled. Four new stu

dents, six Junior Classmen, and two post

"It may not be ours to utter convicting

arguments, but it may be ours to live holy lives. It may not be ours to be

Building" for the first six weeks period. Now Brother Fream is teaching "The Holy Spirit" and "How to Teach," and Brother Ensign is teaching "Acts." It is better to give than to lend, and
it costs about the same.

graduates. Brother Phillips taught two intensive courses in "Acts" and "Sermon

be ours to be noble and sweet and pure."

Canon Farrar.

subtle and learned and logical but it may

JULY, 1956

PAGE FIVE

-(V

The Ewarton Church was host to an

other rally on April 26th, with six churches represented from the area. The program was well planned by the local leader, Brother Jobson, and a full house
attended the afternoon forums and dis

cussions of problems. Brother Fream was the attending evangelist. The forty-foot auditorium of the White Hall Church of Christ near Guy's Hill

was packed to capacity at a rally on May 6th. Virtually all the churches in the

district were represented. The day's ser

mons and teaching sessions were planned by Grayson Ensign.

The village of Ewarton, which has been in a state of deterioration for many years, has been selected as the site of a new American bauxite plant to be erect ed in the next two years at the cost of 35 million dollars. This should not only mean a boom to the village, but to the
church as well.

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Sheltered by the boughs of coconut palms, the church at Braeton gathers for the stone-laying of their new building. The white man in the picture is the man ager of the large sugar estate on which the building is located.

The concrete block walls of the Brae

The picture at the right shows Mrs.

Fream and her Sunday morning class of youngsters in the ten to fourteen age group. 'They call themselves the "Sun

ton building are going up. On this day, members brought gifts totaling about $170, which was exceptionally good, for the district is poor. The minister is a Seminary graduate.

beam Cla.ss" because they want to be lights for Jesus. They still have plenty of mischief, though, and Junior (far right) couldn't resist making a face for
the camera!

These are the same age children that will be coming to the Junior Camp in August - the first experience they will
have ever had in camp. Few of them ever have such privileges, so it should mean even more to them than ever. Pray

that through the camp pro^am, Christ might be glorified in their young lives.

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JULY, 1956
recalled anxious moments when some

FAREWELL
(Continued from page 1) him four more times this year. In spite of these handicaps, his abilities have been a tremendous asset to the work, and he is an exceptional preacher and teacher of
God's Word. His cheerful countenance

belies his inner distress, but the who look beneath appearances, him that his health would not until he had a change of work
mate.

doctors, warned improve and cli

member of our missionary family lay in bed or in the hospital with tropical fever or other disease, and the birth of (three) new missionary children. "There were long days of district meetings when continual teaching left us tired and spent; weary miles driving home from visiting country churches, days of teaching in the Seminary . . . ."
MIZPAH

At last the time had come to part.

Marjorie, and the children too, have suffered from various tropical infections,
so that medical bills were numerous. All of us have long been reluctant to face

Tears dimmed the many eyes that were turned skjnvard to follow the flight of the big silver plane that rose on the wings of our prayers as much as on

the final outcome, and prayed that they

might remain; however, God has willed

cai^o. crossed the harbor of lUngston,

dwindled rapidly in size, and finally van ished from sight over the Blue Mountains
of Jamaica.

wings of air, and bearing its precious

otherwise, and wie must leave it in Hia

hands. A TRIBUTE

"And David said to Jonathan, 'Go in peace . . . the Lord shall be between me
and thee . . . forever.' " I Sanj"-i^.I 20:42.

The evening before their departure, a

farewell service was held in the Constant

Spring Church, and

the building was

packed with Christians from all over the

island who came bearing the love and praise that are the fitting tribute of a worthy Christian family.
MEMORIES

Late News From the Phillips

"The school in Joplin (Ozark Bible College) has called me to begin teaching
there in September of this year and we

We, ourselves, could recall Woodrow's own words of us, when we parted on a previous occasion and felt them as our
own:

feel it is definitely the leading of the

Lord as we didn't even know they were seeking a teacher until two weeks ago as you all know. Pray much for us as we begin our workTiere. We ate i^hrlUed ' with the opportunity to come here to
work with this school and these men.

_ -"As we hurrieri to the

mpwinrj

painted vivid pictures of hard, hot walks into the bush to preach the gospel; sil
very tinted mountain sides flooded with moonlight; the voices of native Chris

tians singing in a nearby "booth." We

remembered days of sweat-drenched la

bor together on the Seminary building; nights of laughter when we met together

for fellowship; hours of serious consider

ation as we faced the many problems of the mission field and sought the best solution to each situation; knees bent in
prayer that God would open hearts to provide the means for our tasks. We

Pray that God will grant us the strength and wisdom necessary for this new task. We do want to succeed and know your prayers will be a big factor in our work. "I am to teach Homiletics, Church His tory. Missions and I Corinthians. How those years of teaching in Jamaica will, stand me in good stead. "God be with you all. With our love, Woodrow Phillips"

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FREAMS

JAMAICA

NEWSLETTER

Dear Fellow-workers:

We*ve been having such a glorious time lately, that,

even, as much as we want to tell you about it, we regret
i

having to take time out to write letters! How the words

of the Psalmist swell in our hearts: "Shout aloud to

the Lord, all the earth;

praises I"

rejoice, be jubilant and sing

Now let us recount how the Lord has graciously blessed US, First of all, the camp: it was a tremendous suc

cess,

and met all our fondest

expectations.

In the

last flurry of activity,

everything was gotten ready.

The weather was lovely, with little rain to upset the

schedule.

campers had the time of their young lives. The singing, fellowship, classes, games, and prayers, all opened up wonderful new experiences for then and at
the close of the week, ten of them were Christian living.

Teachers, counselors, campers, allcooperated beautifully, and the

crowning all our efforts to make Christ real to them and challenp them to
The majority who attended were already Christians,

"buried with Christ" in baptism,

Going back a bit further, to the week before camp, more victories for the
Word, while I illustrated hymns with chalk drawings. Attendance was good throughout, and the members really worked by getting out and calling to bring in visitors. At the close of the meeting, five young women came in
and three by confession and baptism.

Lord were obtained during an evangelistic meeting with the Constant Spring Church, Brother Bob Allen, from Ozark Bible College, and Don preached the

to the church - two by transfer of membership from a denominational church,

Altogether, there have been a total of ten additions in the pst three weeks, all of them young people. Four of them are members of my Intermediate Bible Class, so you can see I am especially happy. Critics in the ocmmunity com plain that we are "baptizing all the children who are toe young to stick to it'" Frankly, we are thrilled to see so many youth in the church, and not only are they "sticking to it," but they are our most faithful ones!

Reports from other parts of the island are also encouraging. ^ new church
building for the August Town Church of Christ was

the cost of 116,000. This is a project they have carried out on their own.
unity. The Decoy brethren have moved into their new building. A deacon from the Liberty church has started a new work at a district on the main road out of St. Ann's Bay, called Salem. One of the leading Baptist dea
cons with some others, are standing to be Christiana only.

The New Hope church is meeting in their minister's home until their build ing is finished enough for them to use it. Interest is growing the co

Bosides the baptisms already mentioned, thirty-one additions were reported by nine other churches. We humbly thank God for His guidance and blessings,
and for your gifts which aro helping to make it all possible.
Rejoicing in Him,

Maxine Fream

VOLUME 6

SEPTEMBER, 1956

NUMBER 4

YOUTH CAMP TRIUMPHS

The first Christian Service Camp in the history of the Churches of Christ in Jamaica got off to a flying start in August, and was hailed by campers, teachers, parents, and churches as a great forward step in winning Jamaica's youth for Christ. Thirty-six youngsters from twelve different congregations
parrishes, at tended the camp for a week of teaching, recreation, fellowship and prayers. Ten were baptized before the end of the week, crowning all the teachers efforts
to make Christ real to them and chal

scattered through four

First Christian Service Camp

lenge them to Christian living.

BIGGER AND BETTER

Because of limited facilities and work

ers, enrollment had to be kept low, but

this initial success has created an en thusiastic demand for a much larger

EVANGELISM MARCHES ON
Evangelism has continued to make good gains in many places recently, with 104 additions being reported by the
churches in two months time 75 of

camp next year, so plans are already underway to handle up to 120 youth in two camp weeks in 1957, the Lord will
ing.

The camp program followed along the General line of similar camps in the tates, beginning tions, then classes ing the morning. ation occupied the the day with devo on Bible subjects dur Handwork and recre afternoon hours, with and

them by baptism. Brother Bob Allen, senior in Ozark Bible College, was back in Jamaica for

Indoor g^es, educational and inspira

PERSONNEL

tional films, campfire stories, friendship circles in the evening.

his second summer of work and helped in several daily Bible schools, and held a number of evangelistic meetings. His meeting at the Constant Spring Church of Christ resulted in five additions, all in the 16 to 25 year age group. Alto
gether, there have been twelve additions

in the past two months to this church,

and the congre^tion is showing a con

well.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fream were re sponsible for planning and managing the camp. Other personnel included Mrs. Grayce Marie Ensign, and Mrs. Lois Wayne from Cincinnati. Ohio who spent the summer working in Jamaica. Six Jamaican Christians comprised the ma jority of the teachers and counsellors.

tinual increase in interest and giving as

nary graduates in the Guy's Hill area,

Brother Morris, one of the older Semi

that district. The New Hope church has

reports progress in all the churches in

Of the thirty-six campers, twenty-one

were already Christians. After the ten were baptized, only five were left who have yet to make their decision for the Lord. It was also interesting to note that two-thirds of the youngsters had married parents. This was considerably better than the national birthrate, which

been meeting in his home, but now their new building is completed enough for them to use it for worship. Brother
Fream and some of the students have been driving over each week to work

on it. When finished, the New Hope

baptized there the first Sunday in Au

gust.

building will be among the best in use by the churches of Christ. Three were
NEW CHURCH

shows that three out of every four chil

GOD PROVIDES

dren bom in Jamaica, are illegitimate.

Even though the camp project called

(Continued on page 3)

miles away, moved into their new build ing recently, and are having good at tendance. A deacon from the Liberty
(Continued On Pane Tn-o)

The brethren at Decoy, not many

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SEPTEMBER, 1956

Tlis JAMAICA CHRISTIAN

Published on behalf of
MR. and MRS. DONALD FREAM

Missrenaries of Ihe Churches of Christ

Associated with Mr. and Mrs. Grayson ensign

and Mr. and Mrs. Wo'odrow Phillips (on leeve)

in the Jamaica Christian Trust, Ltd.
ADDRESS:

BOX 10, HALF-WAY-TREE JAMAICA, B.W.I.

Forwarding Address:
Rt. 2, Moore Haven, Florida

NO NEED FOR

STONES TO CRY!
If you are interested in knowing just
what the campers thought of their first

These ten young people from five con

gregations were baptized during

the week of camp.

experience in a Christian Service Camp,

read a few of these testimonies; "On behalf of (my brother and sister)

Christ, for He has promised us a crown

in the end."

A FATHER'S VIEW

and myself, I wish to say thanks for making it possible for us to attend
church and camp. We enjoyed every minute of it. Our regards to the coun selors and helpers, and most of all to Brother and Sister Fream for thinking of such a brilliant idea. I think the camp had God's blessing with it. Among the

"Although I was not there, but from

what I am told, surely it was a great

success, and history making to the young people of Jamaica. The first per son I met, before seeing my boys, was Pearly Russel of the Albion Mountain Church. In church she told the folks
that she would return the next day, if

campers I met many friends some of

which no doubt will last until death part
us." SISTER IN THE LORD

"I wish I were in camp now. I miss the camp till I am just praying if the months could roll on and make next year come. Everyone is so glad that I am now not only Valrey alone, but Sister

the camp was called again. She spoke highly of the week spent and made the other young people feel jealous. Then my boys and also Junior came in on Wednesday, and oh, you can imagine the glorious report. How happy I am feeling
to know that Junior is now in the Chris

tian family. He is very much interested

in his Christian work."
EVANGELISM MARCHES ON

Valrey!" (She was baptized at camp). "I thank you for the teaching that you gave me so that 1 can leam more about our elder brother, Jesus Christ. I am telling you, I would not mind if I were at camp all now. I have two friends, and they both want to come to camp with me next year."
"I do not know if the other children

(Continued from page 1)

church hag started a new work at a dis trict on the main road out of St. Ann's

Bay, called Salem. One of the leading Baptist deacons with some others, are standing to be Christians only. There Brother Sidney Palmer, a member of the last graduating class, writes of his work with a new church at a place called Howell's Content. Nine were baptized the third Sunday in August, forty-five "broke bread," three were received into fellowship, and about 300 people attend
ed the baptism.
are now 14 members.

enjoy the camp as how I enjoyed the camp, and I hope next time it will last more than siX' days. When I go back to school I will have to tell the children about the nice teaching."
WORTH REMEMBERING

"Jean is a very nice girl, that is the reason why I love her so much and I hope she will be at camp next year if it is the Lord's will. Anyway, if I should come to camp I would really like Sister

Wayne to be there. She is a very nice

lady and she tell us nice stories in the

night before we go to bed." "Every time we get together, we just can't help singing all the lovely sbngs

Rallys at Mocho and at Goshen were attended by packed houses. Goshen is getting materials ready to enlarge their cramped quarters. The brethren in Grand Cayman enjoyed a visit and a week of meetings with Brother Bob Al len, and are anxiously looking for the arrival of the Paul Smith family from
the States sometime in October.

Pray for these churches, their leaders,

and the ongoing of God's kingdom here
in Jamaica.

one another, to keep on being faithful to

We leam at camp. We have to encourage

SEPTEMBER, 1956

PAGE THREE

Mary reads the scripture in the morning chapel service at camp. Four campers participated in this service each day.

Sister Wayne teaches "Life of Christ" in the big tent, which also served as the
dining area.

Time out, for a drink of cool water from

tefat but they didn't do it!

The daily wash hangs beside the boys*

the kitchen between classes.

Cots are lined up neatly in one of the girls' dormitories. (There was inspection every day)
YOUTH CAMP TRIUMPHS!

"Goodbye, until next year" the camp

ers head for home, bag and baggage.

to borrow a penny. Most of the expense,

(Continued from page 1)

for several hundred dollars over and

of course, went for buildings and equip

ment that will be used for many years.

above the regular expenses of the gen

eral work, God, through you, our faithful friends and churches, has supplied our
every need, so that we closed out the books "in the black" and did not have

Actual operating costs (food, hired-help, handwork material), amounted to about $200. Campers were only charged $1.50 apiece (ten shillings), which kept it
down within reach of all.

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SEPTEMBER, 1956

Meet Some Friends

Bob Allen and Mrs. Lois Wayne, both from the States, spent most of the sum mer months here in Jamaica as guests of the Grayson Ensigrns, and proved to be real blessings to the work. "Brother Bob" as he is affectionately called, is a senior this fall in Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Mo. He made his

has managed a children's home in Cin cinnati, Ohio, and has also taken Bible
courses in the Cincinnati Bible Semi

nary, so is wonderfully qualified for children's work. She taught weekly chil dren's classes, Holiday's school, and
acted as both counsellor and teacher in

first visit to Jamaica last summer, and was so well liked then, and liked Ja maica so much, he determined to come back again. He arrived first in Grand Cayman, but his stay there was cut tacted here the previous year flared up and became so serious, he had to take a in the University hospital. Despite this
short when a foot infection he had con

the Christian Service Camp. She too, fell in love with Jamaica and its people. Although she has returned to the States for the present, she hopes to come back and settle down to doing the Lord's
work in Jamaica.

We pray God's blessings upon these

two faithful Christians.

plane to Jamaica and spend several days

The "Walking Preacher Rides Again

//

setback to his plans, Bob kept up his

spirits and pitched in to help with the office work Until he could get back on
his feet. UNDAUNTED

The "walking preacher" of Jamaica,

Brother Benjamin Lindo. is well-known and well-loved by many who know of his faithful and self-sacrificing service. He has patiently ministered to little country

Once up, he helped Sister Ensign in two Holidays Bible Schools, then preach
ed one week meetings for the churches

stant Spring, all in the Kingston area. He had hoped to remain until the end of the year, and even considered staying through to the summer of '57, but his foot condition continued so severe, that he had to abandon these plans and fol
low doctors' orders to return to a cooler
climate.

at Elletson Road, Penwood, and Con

churches far back in the hills, miles from bus lines, up steep hillsides where walking and climbing are hard. Often times Bro. Lindo would be up at two and three o'clock in the morning to start off on one of his long hikes to reach the church in time for Sunday morning services then return home after night services, walking until one or two o'clock
to reach home. WHEELS VS. SHOES

Several years ago, Christian brethren

and lively zeal for the Lord were a par ticular encouragement and inspiration for the young Christians in Jamaica, so

Brother

Bob's

youthful

enthusiasm

that the limit of his influence can.ha^ly

be measured. Many join with us in pray
"GRANDMA WAYNE"

ing that Brother Bob will return to stay. Sister Wayne "Grandma" to the

in the States made possible a bicycle for him, which was a great help and wved many weary miles of walking. When the bicycle reached the end of its limited life, Bro. Lindo uncomplainingly went back to using the shoe leather again. However, his poor health and ad
vancing age had made such extended trips increasingly difficult, but once

again, through gifts to the general fund,

another bicycle has been purchased for going about the Lord's business.

kids, simply loved her way right in to

everyone's heart.

him, and he is wheeling along happily,

For many years she

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iirf "5" FEEAMS HOME FOE FUSLCUGH '

29 November 19^6

X"V|/)W1. ' ^ O

THE Donald Freams returned to the United States from Jamaica, Britiwh West

Indies, December l5, 19^6 to begin their second furlough from the woric.

They will be visiting among the church until July 19^7, and contacts for
speaking appointments may be made through their AmeidLcan address: Route Two,
Moore Haven, Florida.

Buring their furlough, George C. Westefeldt, recently of Kentucky

will carry on the work in their absence. Brother "Westefeldt is a graduate

of San Jose (California) Bible College; has two years training in Cincinnati
Bible Seminary. He -was oardaihed to the ministry by the Algonac, Michigan
Church of Christ and has spent the last five years mihistering among

rural churches in Ohio and Kentucky, He Inay be addressed on the field atox 19,
V

Half Way Tree, Jamaica, British West Indies.