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BETTY TEACHING IN BAfiBADOS^I

Betty Enabnit, who gaw nearly five years to the sdnistry of Mission Services

I Association, Joliet, Illinois is now serving as a Bible teacher among the churches
in Barbados in connection with the mission work of the Biu Gage and Tracy llhoit
families. She arrived on October 23, 1961 and is busy in the work. Her Forwarding

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Williamson, 1462 Sterling Avenue, doliet, Illinois.

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FCTWARDING imm

Bitty Ka Enabnit
Box 193

Mrs. Lillian Williamsen

1462 Sterling Avenue

Biddgetown, Barbados

Joliet, Illinois

West Indies

U. S, A.

Februaiy 25, 1962

Dear Friends:

It's past time to give you another glimpse of the Isle of Barbados, If you
were to see the bluest eyes under heaven, they would be no bluer than the waters

of Oistin Bay. Each morning as I look to the north I marvel at the lovely coloro
Maybe the Lord is giving us a preview of Heaven for it seems to me that Heaven
could scarcely surpass this Caribbean Sea for color.

We have had two exciting events take place this past month. Three British
warships and an aircraft carrier stopped here and then went on to British Guiana,

They have been having a great deal of trouble and the Governor called upon the
Eid.tish Government to send the warships to help put down the uprisings, I looked
at the ships through binoculars as they passed ty us. They left Barbados so
hurriedly, they even left their laundry behind.

The other event was the successful flight of the Astronaut into space. This
was broadcast directly to us from Cape Canaveral. But there was quite a space

(literally tool) between the time the Astronaut was supposed to shoot back into the
hemisphere and the time he did, so they continued to broadcast the cricket game,
Tnd5.a was playing the West Indies team so unless you were very interested in
cricket, it was quite a wait. Finally they announced that the Astronaut had landed

but was not where they ercpected him to be, and some helicopters were on their way
to pick him up, I went back to preparing my lesson for Women's Class just positive
they wouldn't get to him in time. Soon Esther called up and said they had picked
Idm up and all was well. All in all, it was quite a day. I had even begun to
wonder what if he was way off course and landed herej
with which to rescue him.

We didn't even have a boat

One week of classes have been held at the Enterprise Youth and tomorrow I will
start the second week. Some of the children who attended the classes at Oistin
are coming up to the Enterprise classes. Since I'm using the same lewsons used
at Oistin they are getting a double dose. But some of the days at Oistin were so

hectic I'm sure they didn't hear too much of the lesson. We are having good atten
dance, usually around tnirty-three. We started out very high in numbers at Oistin,
but eventually dropped down to the faithful thirty or so.
Last Friday was a Bank Holiday, Most businesses are closed and all schools
were closed, so I had considered not having my Adult Study class at Charnocks,

But we did have it and I was very glad of it, because the attendance was better
than it had been in some time.

The Tuesday evening Women's Class at Enterprise has been enlarged to include
men who would like to come. Some of them seemed so interested I decided that maybe
they wouldn't mind having a woman for a teacher. But 1 still prefer to teach women
and children.

This has been a typical Sunday, just a little cooler than usual. This morning
I hurried to be at Charnocks ty 10 A,M, for the Bible School. We have very few

attending so it needs lots of work. As usual they didn't get there until about
30s20, At llsO*) the worship service began. At 12:00 Brother Brathwaite began to
preach and we finished the closing song at 1:00 P.M.
Some of you might be interested in hearing the announcements which were given
this morning for the coming weeks
Monday night - Prayer Meeting

Tuesday night - Prayer Meeting for all who can make it

WeHjiesday night - Prayer Meeting and also an evangelistic sermon
Thursday night free

Frid^ night- study class directed by Sister Betty, Afterwards practice for
two songs to be sung at Youth Ralil-y,

Saturday night - Open Air meeting (They go to an area th^ think the Gospel
needs to be pi^eacbed and hold an outdoor meeting,)
Sunday morra.ng - regular morning ser\-icc

Suiiday evening.

^ Prayer Meeting because there are so few youth who

attend the youth meeting.

Sunday night - 7:30 - evening worship service

What, no class parties or church suppers? tib, they haven't started copying
the U, S. congregations to that extent yet. The faithful few who attend really
believe in the power of prayer as you can see by the above schedule. Perhaps the
congregations at home could benefit by their example.

The young people do hold parties occasionally, I had one for them on February
10th and last Friday night I was invited to the Oistin Youth pancake party, They

filled the pancakes with jam and rolled them up and served a cold ginger drink with
them. Ginger is grown here so it is a very economical drink. It's something X
will have to learn to like.

It's a few minutes after 6:00 now, and the sun is getting low in the west so
I will close. Thank you for your letters, your support and your prayers. Circle
No, 5 of the Second Church of Christ in Danville, Illinois, have written that they
would like to pledge $5.00 per month towards my support. This brings the total
pledged support to $77,00 per month.

Let me hear from 'yo\iall''.

(I'm from the South now, you knowj)

In H5.m,

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Mrs. tillian Williamson

Betty Mae Enabnit

Box X93

1462 Sterling Avenue

Joliet, Illinois

Bridgetown^ Barbados
March letter

West Indies

(mailed late)
Dear Friends|

This is the second attempt "to get a letter written. I'm completely rewriting

the first page as my plans have been changed. In the first letter I told you of the
apartment into which I would be moving, but found out later the lady decided to get
someone who would be home nights. Of course, I have classes at night and there is

evening service and prayer meeting, so it would be impossible for me to stay home.
This is a late letter. March disappeared in a hurry. Soon it will be six

months since I left the U. S. It has been nice not to worry about galoshes, hea^
winter clothing and the temperature. Now I wonder about the temperature, but seldom

find out. Here it is unusually wet^* for December, unusually dry" for March, and

unusually hot^^ for April. There seems to be nothing usual^^ about the weather sine
I arrived.

After the winder you've all experienced I know you are glad to
buds and black earth.

We are in the harvest season now, so it seems like it should

be August or September. The cane is being cut and smells somethingJake an oat
field after it is freshly cut. We are getting lots of tomatoes on the market and
better oranges.

I must start apartment hunting again. The Gages will be moving the middle of
this month. Rent is very high here and going up because Barbados is being invaded
by tourists and those who are planning on building here. Since the island is t e

leader of the Federation of the Eight (since Jamaica and Trinidad pulled out) many
real estate owners are planning on building more and more homes.

The ideal apartment would be one that is centrally located as far as the church
es are concerned. It is very hard for many people to realize how far one can travel
on this small island of 14 by 21 miles, but distance makes quite a difference. It
takes me 25 minutes to drive the seven miles home from Bridgetown, The speed limit

is 30 miles per hour, but it would be almost, impossible to go faster than that.

Roads aren't a mile apart here as they are at home. They are a gap^^ apart arai
a "gap^^ can mean any distance. You never ask for directions here. They always say

turn at the gap above^^ or 'below.'^ Above^^ means after," "below" means "before.

We are having quite a time at our Bible Hour Class for Children at Ghaniocks,
We have a group of girls, age 14-16, attending and "discipline" is a word
y
never heard of. A group of young people, mostly boyd, gather outside the building
every day and cause a general confusion. They are always hanging in the win ows.
All in all, Gloria, Mrs. Lewis, and myself have a great time trying to make our
selves heard above the babble.

The class for women at Enterprise has been held for eight Tuesday nights now.
I asked them if they wanted it continued and they were anxious to have it, so X am
more than glad to oblidge. Since I'm working out my own lessons, typing them on
atencils and having Bill mimeograph them it takes quite a bit of preparation, u

I find I'm a far better teacher when I teach my own material than when I teach irom
a book. Of course, I get my material from the Book of Books!

We have been dividing the Friday night class at Charnocks into two parts. The

first half we discuss the Scriptures and the last half we spend practicing for the
Resurrection Sunrise Service. Without a musical instrument of any sort, this is
rather difficult. But one of the young women who comes has a good soprano voice,
so if I feel like I'm not on key, I ask her to try,

I can tell by some of the letters I've received that people at home don't really
understand what Barbados is like*

Sometimes you get lopsided views from what you

hear. It would be easy to make you think it is primitive because the primitive

modern methods are both hares donkey carts and limosines, super markets and holes

in the wall selling every conceivable item and women walking miles with foodstuffs
in a basket on their heads to sell on the side of the street.

Churches of many denominations are here but the people who live "changed lives"
are in the minority. When they take a stand for Christ they meet more opposition
here. In face, the temptations are very great. They would criticize a member very
strongly if she did not wear a hat to the services, but criticize the s^e member

very little if she had an illegitimate child. The influence of the state church is

largely responsible for this. They have emphasized the unimportant.

When churches lose their zeal for evangelism this is often the case. If eve^
new born baby is automatically a member of the state church even though he is unable
to think, reason, or choose, no wonder the church has little zeal for preaching the
gospel. The church becomes a power but in the politic^_realm. Unfortunately, it
can use "religion" as a cover-up for its political ambitions.

We do need the prayers of you there at home. Pray that we will rwt lose pur
evangelistic fervor. Pray that we will love the people so they will be able to see
Christ in us. Pray that every decision made here on the field will be to the uiory
of God,

The weeks go by so fast and yet life is made up on moments. Mary of us are

living i'i the past or in the future, But is is the "moment that counts. In a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump" . Jesus will come, e
we living each moment as though it were our last?

Thank you for your letters, I enjoy hearing the news from home. By the end
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interested, please write to my forwarding agent (address on front) who handles my
of May I should have slides from the field to go along with

materials and funds. She does this in addition to her busy job heading

lation Department at Mission Services, Flora Maye Guernsey who also is with Mission
Services tj^pes this letter for me on a stencil and runs if off on the mimeograph so
Jjillian oan-maitit to you each month. -

thanks to both of you.

. Don't forget fru>ends,'"Be-ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work

of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is njjMj^ain in iJiP-T^rd.

In Him,

bOOW,

Betty Enabnit

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MISSIONARY TO THE ISLE:

Betty M, Enabnit

FORWARDING AGENT:
Mrs. Lillian Williainson

Box 193
Bridgetown, Barbados, W I

1^62 Sterling Avenue

Joliet, Illinois, USA
April 26, 1962

Dear Friends:

last letter was so late, I am determined this one shall be earlier. That is
why you are getting two so close together.

Some of you are probably wondering where I moved. I am now living at the Girl*
Friendly Society Hostel on Country Road, St. Michael Parish. This is close to down
town Bridgetown. It is convenient in some ways, but makes more driving to the majority of the churches* This home was recommended to me by Miss Laird, a Baptist
missionary.

She has lived here at the Hostel for four years.

I can see

she

likes it so well. The home is under the auspices of the Anglican Church, but they
have girls living here of various denominations. The girls are charged according
to their income.
groceries,

It is much more reasonable than renting an apartment and buying

, Since Miss Laird and I

foods that we like^ but I'm
a sea moss dessert which is
they serve, they always put

aren't accustomed to the Bajan food, they try and get

getting to like some of their food very well. We have \
jelly-like and very nutritious. No matter what dessert
cream on it. Being a farm girl, this suits me.

The Sunrise Service held on Easter morning at the Charnocks Church was a big

success. We were very short of people so "borrowed" some from other churches to en
act the scenes of the last days of Jesus' earthly life. The choir did so well.
Everything went so smoothly. I was very proud of them. This is the first time thej
have had such a program on Easter, but now they would like to have one every year.
It has begun to rain very hard right now. It has been so dry this is a nice

change. As I look out of the window while I'm typing this, I can see the palm trees
and various fruit trees with the fruit hanging on them. One thing I have noticed

about the fruit in this tropical land is the many seeds. Even one of the smallest
of fruits, the guava, has hundreds of seeds,

Saturday for the first time, I attended a Bajan wedding. It's different and a
little less formal than those at home. They don't have the customary rehearsal befc

hand. Of course, this upsets no one except the missionaries who take part. Brother
Simpson, one of the preachers, was the groom, Cathi Wilhoit sang a solo and the Ois
tin church choir sang. Brother Scott performed the ceremony and Brother Ashty, an
other preach, was the best man.

The reception was held in St, John's Parish at the home of the bride. It was
long way from the Entei^jrise church where the ceremony was held. There were 27 carr
driving to the reception. The leader sccsned to think he was on the Indianapolis
speedway, I decided 50 mph was fast enough (the speed limit is 30) and trailed alo^
behind. The people riding with me didn't know where the reception was either, so
would stop every once in a while and ask the onleokers which way the line of cars
had turned. They always knew. It was a nice reception, I imagine there were_150
people there. The home consisted of four tiny rooms. People were packed in tightly

and many were outside, A number of men were in groups with their bottles (not pop)A group of hard working women passed paper plates of food and punch. There were a
few ants crawling on the baked chicken, sandwiches, sponge cakes, and bananas, but
ants are accepted down here. There's nothing much you can do about them aryway.
There just wasn't ary place to set down a glass, so I rested mine on the chicken
coop back of the house. The hens were enjoying the scraps as they strolled among
the guests.

It is time once again to send you my quarterly financial report#

Balance on Hand - December 31> 1961

$837.90

JANUARY GIFTS:

Church of Christ, Clear Lake, Iowa

5.00

Mr, and Mrs. Leonard Griner, Swaledale, Iowa

Esther and Rena Way, Clear Lake, Iowa
Mrs, Art Enabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa
home Builders Class, Church of Christ, Saybrook, Illinois
Liverpool Church of Christ, Liverpool, New York

10.00
1.00

5.00
8.00
10.00
5.00
15.00
9.00

W.^iC Women, Church of Christ, Union, Iowa

Women's Council, Christian Church, Heywdrth, Illinois

Lr, and Mrs. Enos Matson, Fort Douge, Iowa
Pirst Christian Church, Joliet, Illinois
Circle 5> 2nd Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois

41.79
5.00

FEBRUARY GIFTS:

Kr. and Mrs. Leonard Griner, Swaledale, Iowa

Mrs, Art Enabnit, Clear Lake, lowa
I-lr, and Mrs. Clarehce^Gbbd, Pontiac, Illinois""

10.00

5.00

ILT

10.00

Circle 5 2nd Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois

Ladies Aid, Church of Christ, Kenney, Illinois
Kum Join Us Class, Maple Lawn Church, Joliet, Illinois
Mr, and Mrs, Ralph Lang, Joliet, Illinois
First Christian Church, Joliet, Illinois

5.00
18.71
50,00
2.00

38*25

I'lARCH GIFTS:

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Griner, Swaledale, Iowa

Itrs, Art Enabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa
Youth Group, Christian Church, Kenney, Illinois
Mr, and Mrs, Clarence Good, Pontiac, Illinois

10.00
5.00
15.00
10*00

Art Nealis, Gully, Minnesota

Albert G, Storrae, Herrin, Illinois

5.00
10.00

Circle 5) 2nd Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois

Tiverpool Church of Christ, Liverpool, New York
Mssionary Society, 2nd Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois
WAC Women, Church of Christ, Union, lowa
First Christian Church, Joliet, Illinois

5.00
10.00

6.16
5.00
48.23

$1211.05
Less Disbursements:

Falary for January, February, March

Klysion Services

450.00
5*00

I'lsurance

48.64

stamps for mailing monthly letter

Income tax for 1961

15*00
310.00

828.64

BALANCE

$382,41

Please continue to send all gifts to my forwarding agent. Many thanks for your
prayers and encouragement.

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Betty Enabnit

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In April, Miss Betty Enabnlt, moved into new quarters in the Girl's Friendly
Society Hostel near downtown Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, She had become acquainted

with this boarding home for girls through a Baptist missionaiy. Miss Laird, vdio also
is a Bible teacher there. Miss laird has lived at the home four years. When Betty .
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reported the change feu: Mis. Lillian Williamson, her Forwarding Agent, she wassurprised
to learn that Mrs. Williamson and Miss Laird were old friends anl neighbors in
Metropolis, 111,

Betty now teaches seven weekly Bible classses in the churches among women and
young people. About half of Betty's $150 livinglink support has been pledged. She is

endorsed andpupported by First and Maple Lawn Ghristian Ghurches, Joliejl, 111. Her
Forwarding Agent is Mrs. Lillian Williamson, 1462 Sterling Ave., Joliet, 111. A new

set of kodachrome slidesps available from above address or Box 968, Joliet,

copy to Scott, Gage, VJilhoit, VJhitton, Enabnit

Horizons - issue of August 18th L

WORK IN BARBADOS GONTIIJUSS

WiTh SGOTTS, KISS ETJABNIT

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Aug 4, 1962

Miss Betty Enabnit vjrote "The work in Barbados is going forth but we aro

shorthanded since the Wilhoit-*^ returned to the States JJne 15th and the Gage^^ on
June 28th, Evangelistic meetings are being held in St, Patrick's and Church Village,
The Grazettes church had four additions, and a meeting was planned also for Six
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Roadw Church of Christ, A Youth Rally f>P youth from all the churches was held
June 30th at Church villagea grand fellowship and special numbers from each church
attending,

"Two north coast bay houses were rented at Bathsheba for three weeks of camp
and a family weefeend,

"During August, Heln and Lois Scott and I will be busy holding VBS in all seven
of the churches,"

Kiss Enabnit .also reported_Jbhat. since-January..1962-ah.e,Jias held a series.of

children's classes in four of the churches, each lasting five weeks. Four "of the"

children at Church Village confessed their faith and were baptized. Three children
became Christians while classes were held at Oistin and one while at Ente^Drise^ All
had had previous Christian teaching,
evangelistic

Another/meeting was planned later with the Oistin ^Congregation to be followed

by a meeting at

Charnocks Church of Christ,

Miss Bnabnit's letter concluded: "We do need the prayers of Christians at

home. All of the chiirches need strong Christiqn leaders. Pray that this need might

be met and the Church of Jesus Christ continue to grow,"

MISSIONARY TO. THE ISLE

FORWARDING AGENT

Betty Mee Enebnit

LlHiatt Williawson (Mrs* Ray)

Box 193

Sterling Ave.

Bridgetown, BarbadoSt W I

Joliet, Illinois, USA

1962

Dear Friends:

Yea, I'm still here in Barbados* Perhaps some of you noticed I didn't send out
a letter in June* Thia was due mainly to procrastination. My forwarding agent went
on vacation the first two weeks of July so I decided to make this two months in one*

Tyrone Belgrove, mentioned In my last letter who couldn't be baptised because

he didn't have shoes, was baptized a week later* Marlene Mason, the girl whose
mother considered her too young to be baptized was buried with her Lord and Saviour

on July 1st along with Anthony McCarthy, the 14 year old boy Athelston Clarke was
trying to win* These children are all from Church Village*

The second vek of evangelistic meetings at Six Roads ended on a triumphant

note. Thirteen took their stand for Christ during the week. It was decided to con-

:lnue the meetings for another week so Lois, Jesse, and I continued with the child
ren's classes. All in all, it was a great boost to the small group meeting in a
ntuse at Six Roads. Tliey hope to have their own building some day. Since the meet
ings ended, another lady, Mrs. Stuart, came forward to confess Him.
The first week of camp is over and what a wonderful time we all hadS There were

some tears yesterday morning as they realized they had to go home. One little girl
fro-Tt Grezettes didn't want to get out of the car when Helen Scott brought her back

vf,storday. She told her Daddy that she wanted $5.00 so she could go back to camp
week. Wa decided to have two weeks of camp instead of the three planned orig-

nally as so many schools were in progress until the middle of July and some are
jt.ill in progress.

We are having camp at Bathsheba, on the eastern part of the Island (it seems

north to me). The setting is so beautiful. If they charged one to view the scenery
no one could afford it. High hills rise from.the shore line and small houses are

splattered out here and there among the hills. The blue water beating against the

rocks on the shore line is lovely with the green foliage on the small mountains In

the background. There are a few nice Bay houses and one beautiful hotel called the

iidgewatcr Hotel along the coast.

We have rented two Bay houses. The girls stay In Wlndsville and the boys in
Tanglin, We are also cooking, eating, and holding classes in Tanglln. Next year
the people who own Wlndsville are planning on living in It themselves and the people
who rwa Tanglin will be back from England so neither of these Bay houses will. In
all probability, be available.

The Sootts have mentioned the possibility of the churches having their o^ cas
ing site. This may be worked out so I hope those at home will be interested In see
ing this come about. Truly, nothing can take the place of a week spent together in
Christian fellowship. I just wish everyone at home would avail themselves of this

opportunity - whether married or single. Many family camps are planned now so there
is no reason not to take advantage of these opportunities.

We are planning on having a family camp weekend the end of this month. So

told us they were planning on coming, we knew we could not possibly take ca^
sleeping arrangements or cook for so many, so we had to change our plans, ^ July Z9
we have planned an excursion to Bathsheba for all the churches. They
own buses and bring their own food. Most seemed to be well pleased with this idea,
-"hose of us who will be In camp for the Young Adult Week will just stay to be there
for this final Sunday.

On Friday, the 13th, before camp began, I met with all the prospective teachers

from all of the churches at Church Village to make plans for Daily Vacation Bible
Schools, We will be holding two a day beginning August 6th and closing the middle

of September. We will have one free vek before they start so that will give us time
to get things lined up for all the various classes.

Of

not be able to mke the elaborate handword they make at home. It thrills these child,
ren just to be able to color!

We will need more scissors, paste, and pencils before these Bible Schools c^

to a close. If anyone would like to send these in small packages marked gift for
Churches of Christ it would be appreciated.

Since it is so late and if you don t

want to take the time to mail a package, money could be sent to my Forwarding Agent
and a notation that this Is to be used for DVBS aypplles.

I have slides which are available through Leone Pytel of Che CCME DEPT. of

Mission Services and my forwarding agent, Lillian Williamson, can send my display if
you let her know when you need it*

The work here In Barbados seems to be going forward. The Lord is blessing us

greatly. Please continue to remember us in prayer. The devil always tries to move
in when the Lord*s work goes forward.

Thank you for your letters, gifts, prayers, and encouragement. My mother s
health is not good and I would appreciate special prayers on her behalf. One lady
has written that she is praying for Che children who have recently become Christians.
Temptations are very great here so if there are others who would do this, these new
Christians would be greatly strengthened. Also pray for those who keep resisting
His word.

FINANCIAL REPORT - April through June, 1962

$382.41

Balance on hand, March 31, 1962

APRIL GIFTS;

Kum Join Us Class, Maple Lawn C, C., JollcC, Illinois . * . 10,00

Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Good, Pontiac, Illinois
10.00
Mr. and Mrs. Enos Matson, Ft. Dodge, Iowa
3.00
Mrs. Art Enabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa
5.00
Maple Lawn Christian Church, Jollet, Illinois
7.00
Kum Bak Class, Union, Iowa
10.00
Willa Watson, Spart^, N. J,
5.00
Second C, C,, Danville, Illinois
5,00
Church of Christ, Clear Lake, Iowa
5.00
Mrs, Art Enabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa
5.00
First Christian Church, Jollet, Illinois
44,56
Kum Join Us Class, Maple Lawn C, C., Jollet, Illinois
10.00
MAY GIFTS:

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I-ois C. Hockel, Ord, Nebraska

2.00

Youth Group, Kenney C, C,, Kenney, Illinois

W A, C, Women, C, C,, Union, Iowa
Alice Lang, Joliet, Illinois

15,00
5.00
2,00

Liverpool Church of Christ, Liverpool, New York ............ .10,00

Willa Watson, Sparta, N.J..
Kxoti Joln-Us Class, Maple Lawn C, C^JoList^-XtHnols
First Christian Church, Joliet, Illinois .
Central Christian Church, Harvey, Illinois ...
Union Ch. of C,, Missionary Society, Union, Iowa 4 . a .
becond Church of Christ, Danville, Illinois

5.00
10.00

59.97
2,00

4.

.4.00
. 5.00

JUNE GIFTS:

Tadies Aide, Christian Church, Kenney, Illinois

.10.00
Mrs. Helen Enabnit, Clear Lake, Iowa .................. 5.00
Enos Matson, Ch. of C., Fort Dodge, Iowa ................ 6.00
Wedding Band Class, C, of C., Leroy, Illinois .............. 8,00
Kenney Christian Church, Kenney, Illinois
5.00
Second C. of C,, Danville, Illinois
5.00
Clear Lake C, of C,, Clear Lake, Iowa
.20,00
DVBS, Kenney C. C., Kenney, Illinois
60.86
First Christian Church, Joliet, Illinois
. 35.00
Total- Income

$776.80

Less Disbursements:

Salary for April, May, June

$450.00

Insurance

45.12

Stamps for mailing monthly letters . ..

15.00
510.12

BALANCE ON HAND ...... .$266.68

Thank you for your gifts, making my .stay here In Barbados possible.

Jolieb

MISSIONARY TO THE ISIE

FORWARDING AGENT

M, Enabnit

Box 193
Bridgetown, Barbados, W, I4

Ullian Williamson
August

1962

^ ^ Sterling Ave*
Joliet, Illinois

Dear Friends:

This is Frid^ evening and to tell you the truth, I'm glad it is. It's ^ce to

know that one has two days respite from teaching D,V.B.S. But we are^ying good
B^ble Schools and the school I expected to be one of the most difficult is turning
out to be one of the least. Perhops it is because I have such exceUent teachers
helping me corral them.

We have been working imder difficulties at St. Patrick's. We lacked enough

chairs until today, so the children (beginners) sat on the floor on newspapers.

They didn't miiid though. Since rhe ?t. Patrick's church mee.s in a home, we are
limited for space. Un Monday ana Tuesday my class met outside on-the grass under-a
tree. Wednesday and Thursday it rair.ed so X put my class of teenagers in with loxs
Scott's class of junicrs. The teenagers are too near the age or Lois^ so today I
taught her class and she helped Sister Lewis with the primaries, ihirty-seven has
been cur highest nttandincj at St. Patrick s.

Lois Leacock, Lois Scott, and Sister Lewis ride with me each morning to St.
Patrick's and then in the afternoon to Chamocks, Sister Kuty Layne

another

Sister Lewis help teach theie Sometimes the "Lois's" and the "Lewis s get con

fusing.

Today we had 70 children attending the Chamocks D.V.B.S. Then, of course, we

always have some looking in through the windows. The work books are a big attract
ion and the adults looking in enjoy them as much as the children, Lois Leacock has
taught the beginners some finger plays and it is amusing to see some of the men
looking in practice them. Chamocks has always been one of che hardest areas

which to work, but until today they have been much better behaved than usual. It s

impossible to keep their attention when they are feeling that way,

A week ago we completed D.V.B.S. at Oistin and Enterprise, Our highest atten
dance at Oistin was 88. The children at Enterprise had divided into two factions
(of which I was unaware) and were planning on a big fight immediately after dis
missal. I succeeded in taking their picture and having the benediction when all
bedlam broke loose. Two grandmothers and one mother came down to prevent it and
were there as the children rushed out. Earlier in the afternoon I had noticed some

of the children carrying sticks, but I thought they were keeping them to play c^c-

ket afterwards. So I collected them, intending to give them back later. As school

ended more sticks appeared. They were all yelling as they started up the Silver

Sands direction with the grandmother in tow. Suddenly they turned around ar^ headed

toward the Enterprise area, the grandmother still with them. So rpy
helper ,
Gloria Chase and Jean Alleyne, and I got in the car and drove slowly bY them. 1
told them to go home. So far, I haven't heard of any blood shed so perhaps they^d
go home. Jean told me it is quite common for children to do that at the end of th

school term. But Daily Vacation Bible School certainly_should ^ve a different end

ing, it seems to me. Our highest attendance at Enterprise was 63.

Helen Scott directed the D.V.B.S, at Grazettes with the highest attendance of
80 on the last day. She will begin the one at Church Village for me next week. Due
to school starting early in the St, Philip parish, we must start there earlier than
planned in order to get through all the schools before the new term starts. Loxs
Soott won't be able to help after the end of August as her school will be starting
also. The Six Roads' D.V.B.S. will begin September 3rd and close the 14-th. tnurcn
Village D.V.B.S. will close September 7th.

We are using the Teacher-Training School in Southern Rhodesia for our mission
project. In each church we have placed a drawing of a church building. For eac
10^# the children bring for the collection, they can color one block. It thrpied
me to have one of the church groups ask me if they couldn't finish the building even

though D.V.B.S. was over. Sometimes the collections are very small, but they do
seem to enjoy it.

The church meeting at Oistin started their third week of revival^ this past
week. The Pentecostals began one in Chamocks last week, so they decided to pos
pone moving the tent to Chamocks at the present time. On Monday night
forward to confess Christ as their Saviour, so they were happy they continued e
services at Oistin. Terry Scott, ten year old son of Bill and Helen Scott, was one
of the three.

You probably get tired of hearing me rave about the sea, but it was so ^autlful today. As we were driving towards Oistin I told Lois that if I painted a _

picture with the sea that deep a blue, people wouldn't believe it. It was so blue

it was almost purple.

The cane is getting so high again already. We have had mw rains this week
and everything is of a deeper hue. The green is so green and the blue so ^ue.
Ten months have passed since I first arrived and I have never tired

the everchanging sea or the beautiful foilage. I believe Barbados must^^

like the Garden of Eden - not sinless, however. You can tell I m an avid publicity
agent as far as the scenery here is concerned.

It is Sunday aftei'noon now as I'm finishing this letter. The Billy Graham
program is on over Rediffusion do^^stairs. How wonderful it is to live in a country where one may worship God freelyi Some people here on this
insisted that the premier is a communist. Last week the headlines of e
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the dailj^ paper, stated that Premier Barrow said he would accept aid from
if it were given vrith no string attached. This has caused many people to think
twice as far as the premier is concerned. Time will tell and times goes so

So let's all realize the stakes are very high in this game we are playing. It s a
battle between the Evil One and the Just One. So switch off those TV sets and get
to work for the Lordi

The world offers pleasure;

God offers pain.

The world offers indulgence;
God offers denial.

The world offers conformity;

God offers a cross.

The world offers Hell;

God offers Heaven,

Slides showing the work here in Barbados may be ordered from Mrs. Leone
COME Dept., Box 968, Joliet, Illinois. Vfy hardworking Forwarding Agent, Mrs. Lillian Williamson, handles all funds received. She will also send out my display to
anyone who would like to have a slight glimpse of Barbados.

Thank you for your prayers on behalf of the new Christians, those who are re
sisting the Word, and for my Mother. Her health is not good so I would apprecia e
it if you would continue to remember her in prayer, as well as the others mentioned
above.

I would also like to apologize to my Mother for ma^

er home s^giuad^prs^

that it is in the poem printed in my May letter. But

trast what a wuriderful place Heaven will bei

Vng to .^TOT!r*%L_con--

I POPM

Betty M, Enabnit

Wiasion Services
Box 968

Joliet, 111

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