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Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

" Proverbs 22:6

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JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS' HOME LTD.


HALF WAY TREE P.O. BOX 5

JAMAICA, W. 1.
Memorial Chapel

Jamaica Christian Day School


Grier Park Christian Camp

February

Deaii_Friends,
THE LONG AWAITED TII4E HAS GOi':E for us to launch forth with our

much_needed donoitory,

Siclosed you will see a sketchof the pi*operty

that belongs to the Home, I'ri.th each bui 1di'ng-l<x'j:t,t.=>d on it.

Also, you

will see the site for the new dormitory.

A PENCIL DRA^VIMG OF THE PLANS has been submitted by our architect


and the completed plans have been promised by the first week in March.
After thiSj the Lord ;\rilling, ive vail be ready to break gro\md for this
most important step in the gro^irth of the Home,

The architect has also

promised a complete list of necessary building mterials for our


Jamaican friends v:ho already want to make donations.
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ARE NOW IN HAND and we still need an addi
tional FOURT.iiiLN THOUSAi^ID DOLLi^S. This is a reasonable amount of

money for o. tiirelve room dormitory and recreation room of cement block
construction and slab roof.

A DEDICATED, SACRIFICIAL EFFORT COUPLED WITH FAITH IN GOD, we be

lieve Tid.ll bring about this great stepping stone to the future. The
dormitory ivill not only benefit our present boys, but wn11 help others
in need.

IT CAN BE DONE! Vfe sincerely and humbly ask your prayers as we,
like Joshua of old, "step in by faith" and build for Jamaican boys.

May God bless you, our dear friends, for your interest and help in
the past.

Our family of boys joins in sending their loving greetings.


s faithfully serving,

im and Carol Herget

Local Address: 7 Oxford Road Phone 66243

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THE

Jamaica
Evangel

VOL.

MARCH-APRIL, 1961

NO. 1

"DORMITORY FUND
GROWS"
Plans for the new Dormitory for the
Jamaica Christian Boys' Home continue to
move ahead. Since our return from fur

lough in the States, funds have gathered


bit by bit until at the present time we have
a third of the cost in hand.

Our

architect,

George

Robertson,

has

drawn the building plans which call for

enough space to increase the number of


boys in the Home, as well as to give room
for easing our overcrowded situation at the
present time.

"LLOYD AND TONY"

They are no longer babies, these two.


This spring Lloyd and Tony will both be
live years old. They have attended Nursery
School and are now ready to begin the
serious work learning the three "R's".
With growing boys we find growing
needs. Pray with us for their dally provi
sion that is all, for we ask only for one
day at a time.

"1961 CAMP PLANS BEGUN"


Grier Park Christian Camp, made avail
able by Alumina Jamaica, is now in its
fourth year. Word has been received just
in time to include in the Evangel this
month, of Dr. Bryn Davies' decision to do
further work on the Grier Park Camp site
toward our having a safer and better camp
this year.
The old building that was used for an

assembly hall and which is now unsafe^ is


to be reconstructed into a one floor build

ing. This will serve as a much larger as


sembly hall and play area for rainy days.
The main building is to have repairs done
as safety measures.
We can now look forward to another fine

camp, the Lord willing. Our campers are


already eager to come back and also to
bring new friends with them.

We are grateful for the many friends


who are having a part in the Dormitory
fund. Of these we want to mention Miss

Gayle Manners of Rocton, 111.


Miss Manners recently held a dinner
party and fashion show at the Wagon
Wheel Lodge. Dean Jones, minister who
visited Jamaica a few years ago and held
an evangelistic meeting here, presented the
work of the Home. Miss Manners sent the

proceeds of the party for the dormitory


which amounted to $462.00.
Jamaican Committee

Many Jamaicans are contributing their


part in the dormitory both by gifts of
money and gifts of building materials. A
Dormitory Committee has been formed by
Mrs. Neil Andrade to procure materials
from Jamaican friends.

In May the committee plans an interschools concert called "The May Festival".
This concert will include plays and musical
arrangements by several leading schools
including Queen's School and St. Hugh's
School for Girls,

We appreciate these voluntary efforts


and feel sure that God is answering our
prayers in behalf of Jamaican children.

This year. we are planning not only


camps for boys and girls, but for young

"LITERATURE NEEDED"

adults. The dates for young Adult Camp


are July 28th to August 1st, and registra
tions are now open. We are hoping to have
help in our camps this year from America

Our Sunday School is growing! More than


75% of our boys and girls in our Christian
Day School are members- of the Sunday
School. We need materials. If you have any
materials for Beginners, Primaries, or Jun
ior age, we would appreciate your sending

as well as from Jamaica.

We thank God for this opportunity of


helping Jamaica's youth to follow Christ.

them ta us. Outdated materials are usable.

Published by
JAMES

&

CAROL

"DO YOU KNOW WHAT


IT MEANS"

HERGET

Associate Worker, Guy Wliltley

Those of us who have had the good for

Address:

Jamaica
P.O.

Christian

Boys'

Home

Ltd.

not known the pain of unsatisfied hunger,


of unfulfilled desire, and hopes that were
castles in the air, cannot fully appreciate

Box 5. Half-Way Tree.


Jamaica.

W.l.

American Address:

Jamaica

Christian
P.O.

Boys'

Box

Home

Trust

1166

North Miami, Florida.


Visit us

at

Oxford

Road.

Cross

tune to be born into homes where we have

Roads.

"HAVE A JAMAICAN D.V.B.S."


Now available, is a packet of materials
for use in your Daily Vacation Bible School.
This packet includes ten stories of the Ja

what it means to a little soul to be in want.

Fortunately, most of the boys in our care


have no recollection of these things. They
were young when we found them and the
pains of yesteryears have long been for
gotten. But a few remember. A few know
what it means.

maica Christian Boys' Home, ten patterns

for colouring sheets with pictures to illus


trate the stories, patterns for Jamaican
flowers to be embroidered on towels, and

a pattern map of Jamaica to be cut out of


wood.

Also included are suggestions for refresh


ments, a project for the group, two Jamai
can songs, and a coconut bank for oiTerings.
Prizes for good work may be purchased
from Jamaica including dolls, native beads,
and other native handwork.

If you would like the packet, kindly send


$1.25 and order from:
Mrs. Carol Herget
P.O. Box 5

Half Way Tree


Jamaica, W.I.

"NEW HEADMISTRESS"
Miss J. M. Davis, teacher for twelve years
at DaCarteret Prep School in Mandeville, is
our

new

headmistress

for

the

Jamaica

Christian Day School. We are very happy


to have this capable and efficient teacher
at the head of our school.

Our Prep School has been remodelled


and is now the proud owner of three lovely
classrooms. Each morning school opens
with a service in the new Chapel. Here the
children start the day-with God and study
His Word. Our aim is to help boys and

girls to become good Christian citizens.

It is these few whose little hearts thrill

when friends come in with a box of food,


some books, or a gift of money- to help
with daily expenses. Their bedtime prayers

"MARRIAGE OFFICER"

reveal the love in their hearts for their


friends and their thankfulness for the
security of home.

In Jamaica one must be appointed by His


Excellency, the Governor, to become a mar

God has used you to lift the weak and


to heal the broken-hearted. As we face not

riage officer and legally perform marriage


ceremonies. In February Jim received his
appointment and is happy to be able to
assist people in this very important step in

only the continuance of daily sustenance for


these, but the building of a dormitory to
aid other boys, let us pray that God will
provide and will multiply and bless even

life.

the widow's mite.

CHOOSE
COR

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FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

"RED AND YELLOW


BLACK AND WHITE"

The boys and girls of our Bible School


here in Jamaica represent many nations
and colours. When the roll is called, little

faces look up to answer and to our delight


we see them, oh so different, and yet so
loved, one and all, by our heavenly Father.
There are children from China, India,
Cuba, Africa, Spain, England, America,
and Lebanon. They are red and yellow,
black and white and all are precious in His
sight. And do you know, they love one an
other! This is God's will!
"MY BIG FISH"

One day our older boys' teacher remark


ed how nice it was that Peter had caught
such a large fish on the Boys' fishing trip

the day before. But Peter's fish was the


kind that so many fishermen have told
"SPORTS DAY"
Schools all over Jamaica have an annual

Sports Day for their boys and girls. On this

day there are competition races of all kinds


and plenty of ice cream and cakes to eat.
Our Sports Day was held on February
25th on the school grounds right here at
the Home. The racing area was roped off
and gay red and white streamers flowed
from every rope post. The boys and girls

about.

The excitement of pulling out a live


wriggling shiny bright-eyed silver fish just
overcame Peter and by the time he reached
home its size had grown many times larger.

You see, the fish was so tiny it slipped


from his fingers and got back into the
water and all Peter had, was the exciting
memory of it. And so it grew and grew
and erew!

were dressed in bright red shorts with


white tee shirts lettered on the back with

the schools initials, "JCDS". Almost seventy


children participated.

Guest of honour for the day was Sir


Geoffrey Gunter who has just finished serv
ing as Governor for Jamaica while Sir
Kenneth and Lady Blackburne were away
on a six month leave. After a very encour
aging message, he gave out the prizes for
the winners of the races. Everyone had a
fine time and all agreed that Justice Waddington and John Carrington had done a
good job as judges.
BIBLE CLASS AND MOVIES

Tuesday afternoon is a happy day of the


week here at the Home. "Brother Guy"
teaches a Bible class. There are plenty of
songs and Bible games and then a lovely
Bible story. After class. Brother Guy always
treats the children with a beautiful edu
cational movie. These movies are obtained
from the Jamaica Film Unit and the Ameri

can Consulate offices. We welcome boys and

girls and wish our American friends could


come and visit, too.

"SCHOLARSHIP"
Daddy took this picture of Peter and he
was so busy that he didn't even hear the
camera click. You see, Peter and Andy and
Douglas and Phillip are preparing to take
an important examination in May and they
have been studying very hard. If they pass
this exam, they will be able to go on to
"higher schools".
Children who pass this exam with very
good grades are allowed to go to higher
schools free of charge, while the others
have to pay. Our boys are hoping to do
well and win their scholarship. We hope so
too. don't you?

March-April, 1961

Page Four

"WELCOME"
Mrs. Claire Shilletto has recently become
a member of the Management Committee
for the Jamaica Christian Boys' Home. She
will serve as secretary for the group which

meets irregularly through the year to help


with the business affairs of the Home.

As secretary for Dairy Products Ltd. and


for her husband who manages the firm,
Mrs. Shilletto is most competent. She has
also been a faithful friend of the Home

since its beginning, and is now a member


of the congregation that meets in the Mem
orial Chapel.
Mrs. Phoebe Chang has retired from her
service on the committee because of in
creased home duties and work with her

husband. We commend her for her years


of devoted service and invaluable help.
VERNON BROTHERS FILMS

JOHN LePAGE

USS FORREST SHERMAN


On March 12th, Jim Herget was invited
to hold the morning service on the USS
Forrest Sherman, a United States Destroy
er that was in Jamaican waters on a week

"Homestead U.S.A.", a lovely coloiu: tele

vision film by the famous Vernon Brothers,


was given to us while we were on tour in
America. This story of happy Christian
home life has now been shown in quite a

few different places in Jamaica, including


churches and private homes. All who have
seen it have been blessed by its helpful

end leave from Cuba. It was a lovely morn

ing and a fine group of navy men gathered


on deck for service. Four of the boys of the
Home went along to sing.

Afterward, two young men asked if they


could visit the regular morning service at
the Chapel. We found the boys very anxious
for Christian encouragement and it was a
great joy to be able to help them.
One of the young men, John LePage had

message portrayed in story.


We would like to present this picture
in many more churches and homes. If you,
(our Jamaican friends) are interested in

having us come to show the film, just let us


know and we will set a date for you. We
hope to have other such films in the near

a deep desire to become a Christian and

so he eagerly accepted the teachings of


Christ. After Jim baptized him, he told us
that it had recently been his desire to be
come a minister and that now he was fully

decided to do so. May God bless this young


jie^icated life that he might be a great help
to others and especially to his wife and

future, for we know the help they have

children at home.

been to American famiUe.s


throughout the nation.

various opportunities for service. For this

on television

Our work in Jamaica offers many and


we are thankful.

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Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6

JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS' HOME LTD.


HALF WAY TREE P.O. BOX 5

JAMAICA, W. I.
Memorial Chapel

Jamaica Christian Day School


Grier Park Christian Camp

GROUND BREAKING FOR NEW DORKCTORI

The Jamaica Christian Boys* Home established in 1954 by James and Carol Herget
has completed afeK fruitful and successful years of service.

The Home has sixteen

boys residing permanently vdio call the Hergets "Monuny and Daddy."

The main building of the Home is inadequate in space for sixteen growing boys
and it has become a matter of great urgency that a new dormitory be built.

Ground

was broken for this new building on June 4th by A.L. Levy, Chaiitoan of Gideons in
Jamaica, and was followed by the oldest and youngest boys in the Hcane.

The building is to cost approximately 118,000,00 of which almost $8000.00 is


now in hand.

The first $3000.00 of the accumulated funds was obtained during the

Herget*s furlough last fall when they visited among seventy churches in America.

The

need is great for this building, for it will not only relieve the overcrowded situation

now existing, but will enable the Hcane to take more boys.

It will house 26 boys.

Within the scope of the work of the Home comes several activities all with evan
gelistic reasons for their existance.

A Christian Day School with 70 boys and girls

has been established on the Homers premises of two and a half acres and includes two
comfortable and well equipped buildings.

The School's activities include Chapel service

each morning and a Tuesday afternoon Bible Class.

More than 80/5 of the boys and girls

are members of the Sunday School which meets in the Home Chapel*

A year and a half ago the Hergets realized their prayers answered for a Chapel
for the Home.

Woiic was begun in May 1959 and the Chapel was dedicated in memory of

Ernest Hunter Wray in February I960.

The congregation >Aich meets in the Chapel is

completely self supported and has a missionary program of its own.


Local Address: 7 Oxford Road Phooe 66243

One young man has

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entered the ministry from this congregation and is studying in Alberta Bible College,
Canada.

He receives regular support from the congregation.

More than 40 people

have been baptized in the Chapel since its construction^ the building is paid for, and
the congregation are now making plans for the establishment of another church.

Three years ago a Christian Service Canqp was established by the Herget*s and their
co-worker, Guy Whitley, a graduate of Roanoke Bible College.

The camp site, some fifty

miles from Kingston, has been loaned by Alumina Jamaica, Jamaica's largest Bauxite

Coii5)any, for its camp activities throughout the year.

Grier Park Christian Can^) is

preparing for its fourth annual suimner can^ for the youth of Jamaica.

Last year's camp

totaled 81 campers and resulted in the baptism of six can^rs and one counselor.
The boys in the Home range in age from five to eleven, the eldest having been in
the Hcme since its beginning.

The come from various desperate situations including

broken homes, death of parents, and severe poverty.

The boys are getting a very hi^

standard of education, studies in music, andsbovs all a good foundation in the


Christian life.

They are being trained for service for Christ.

The Christian Day School, the Camp, and the Church are completely self siqpported.

However, the needs of the Home are great.

Providing this means of shelter and care

for children of Jamaica has opened many avenues of service for Christ, and we pray now

that God will continue to bless in giving us this much needed dormitory building.

Our address is:

James Herget
P.O. Box 5

Half Vfeiy Tree

^'amaica, W.I.

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Dear Friends,
The Lord has blessed everj'' turn of our hands this suiniaer and we are grateful to
Hiia for using us in Jamaica. We can hardly begin to tell of C-od's wondrous Lovel Now
that ;ve have returned to Kingston from Camp, we face our building programme. The roof
should be poured this week. The electrical T^rork is aliuost completed and the plumbing
has been started. Bills are mounting upI

Just t-oday a little boy met us and tugged at us with pleading in his eyes and

voice when he said, "Oh 3^dy, won't you take me home with you, please, please mam?"
He. ivas just a little i^aif
didnH know who we were, but \^s so terribly in need.
Little children need this Home and v;e pray that God idJ.1 meet every need so that we
can help others soon.
WE I'lEED YOUR PRAY^SRS I Our little boys knelt to pray about the dormitory, that
God wound, provide the needs so that ive might not have to stop the workmen.
THEY Ki^lOl-J THAT EACH I'lUST DO HIS PART when they ask God for blessings. So one
little fellow asked that we take all the money out of the boys banks. Readily they all
agreed, and we ^vere proud of them, even though their banks would only average 50^.

Our youngest, five year old Lloyd met a lady in the yard who asked him where his
Mommy was. Lloyd, having seen MoMiiy counting the church offering with its multitude
of Simday School pennies, said, "Mommy is in the office and she's counting her money.
She has stacks and stacks of money!"
THERE ARE T\i/D GOALS TO BE HSTi

way!

We can smile \d.th Lloyd but it isn^t quite that

We should have ip1200.00 by October 31st and $3000.00 by December 31st.

now for your prayers that God will meet these urgent needs.

We ask

He is able!

Thank you for helping so nicely in the past. Your interest has meant that many
in Jamaica have found Christ. Pray for opportunities to continue to come our way.
.]mv|3^.-baptl7,isd.,Xx^yf.auR
the past year, seven of whom \^re won through Brother

Leon Bal-cer's ministry this summer, and fourteen at camp^,Aia4J^ his teaching.

This is

your work, too, so rejoice v^ith us.

Yc

i faithfully s>rvink.

THE

Jamaica
Evangel
VOL.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER. 1961

'CONGRATULATIONS!'

NO. 3

ROBERT McGREGOR, U.S. CONSUL


GENERAL TO OPEN DORMITORY
Turning into the grounds of the Jamaica
Christian Boys' Home, one's eye is immedi
ately caught by an impressive new build

ing. A long low building extending to the


right of the stately house, Foster Hall
stands as a personality all of its own.
It is a building strictly for boys, for there
are no glass windows to be broken. A
cement roof

crowns

its

block walls

and

metal jalousies protect the rooms from the


glaring sun. A cool and lovely breakfast
porch connects the dormitory to the house.
Landscaping has not yet been attempted,
but the luxurious growth of Jamaican
plants insures a lovely garden in a short

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time.

Opening Date Set


December 12th has been set for the date

Peter and Martin Andy


Scholarships for Wolmer's Boys' School
have been won by our two oldest boys in
the Home, Peter and Martin Andy. Wol
mer's is one of the finest schools in Jamaica

and we are very oroud that our first two


sons are enrolled for the January term.
Last May the Government issued an
examination to boys and girls of Jamaica
and offered two thousand scholarships for
free schooling in schools all over the Island.
Eighteen thousand children took the exam.
Fees for the boys further schooling would
amount to approximately $450.00 per year.
This scholarship will enable them to at
tend school until the age of 18 or 19 with
out cost, or equal to first or second year
standard for American college. The exam
covered that of the seventh grade in Ameri
can schools and both boys were only ten
years old when they sat for it. This fall
they are studying algebra and geometry
and are keenly enjoying both.
Phillip and

Douglas who

of opening of the building, and Mr, R. G.


McGregor, U.S. Consul General, will offi
ciate. Lady Blackburne is to be our hon
oured guest and friends of the Home will
be invited to attend and inspect the work.
The gathering will commence at 5 p.m.
and the boys of the Home will present a
programme of song and recitation. A free
will offering will be taken for the remain
ing debt on the dormitory.

are younger,

both received half scholarships and are go


ing to try again next year for the full. God
has truly blessed all of them.
"A YEAR AGO"
It hardly seems possible that it has been
a year since our furlough. We have paused
many times to remember all of the wonder
ful visits we made and your many kind
nesses. Our memories are precious to us
and we thank you again for all you did
to help make Foster Hall possible. A year
ago it was just a dream and today it is
nearing completion.

First Glimpse
The dormitory was begun in June of this
year. It is an "L" shaped building 73 feet
by 27 feet on one side and 66 feet by 31
feet on the other. It is completely fire
proof and will be a cool, comfortable house.
The floors are terrazzo, and the rooms will
be of various colours.
BY DECEMBER 31st WE WILL NEED

TO MAKE A PAYMENT OF $3,000.00.


Please remember this need in your pray
ers!

NovemberDecember, 19S1

Page Two
Published by
JAMES

&

CAROL

HERGET

Associate Workur, Guy Whitley


Address;

Jamaica Christian Boys" Home Ltd.


P.O. Box 5. Half-Way Tree.
Jamaica,
American

Jamaica

Christian

W.I.

Address:

Boys'

Home Trust

P.O. Box 1166


North Miami, Florida.
Visit

us

at

."./ord

Road,

Cross Ro;ds.

MEMORIAL CHAPEL YOUTHS


ENTER FULL TIME SERVICE
Three fine young people heard the call
of the Master for full time Christian ser

vice at the Memorial Chapel of the Jamaica


Christian Boys' Home. They are now mak
ing preparation for Christian work in dif
ferent

fields of education.

Miss Hyacinth Woodstock taught in the


Jamaica Christian Day School at the Home
for one year and then entered the Univer
sity College Hospital in January of this
year to prepare to bo a missionary nurse.
She has passed all of her exams to date
and is looking forward after two more
years to returning to work with the Home.
Hyacinth is a dedicated, earnest Christian
with a most unselfish and beautiful spirit.
Her father is a

minister of the Richmond

Church of Christ, Mandeville.


Miss Audrey Lazarus, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Watson Larazus, left Jamaica in

September of this year for Lincoln Bible


Institute, Lincoln, Illinois, to study for full
time Christian work in the field of educa
tion. Miss Lazarus was a faithful and zeal

ous young Christian while at home with us


and Dossesses the qualities of the humble
and dedicated life of the Christian worker.

Audrey Lazarus
Carlton Mullings left Jamaica in Septem
ber. 1960 when he entered Alberta Bible
College, Alberta, Canada. He is now in his
second year of preparation for the minis
try. Carlton has won awards in two compe
titions already and is continuing his good
work. His deep spiritual life and record of
dependability are excellent foundations up
on which to build.

Memorial Chapel is proud of their youth


and pray God's richest blessing upon them.

Miss Lazarus did outstanding work at St.

Andrew High School and is carrying that


record with her further.

-"i

Hyacinth Woodstock

Carlton Mullings

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Noi^ember-December, 1961

The Jamaica Junior


VOL.

FOR

BOYS

AND

GIRLS

NO.

TUN AT D.V.B.S.'
This is our first Evangel since the sum
mer programme and so we want to tell you
about our D.V.B.S. It was a grand school

with 170 enrolled.

By 8.30 a.m. the Chapel was ringing with


the voices of dozens of boys and girls, and

by nine o'clock the Home, Chapel, and


School buildings were buzzing with classes.
"Break-Time" was fun for the grounds pro
vide ample space for each class to enter
into a sports game of its own. A. Marzouca
Ltd., a firm in Kingston, gave all the child
ren cool drinks daily in a handy drink dis
penser.

Everyone enjoyed the fine help of Min


ister Leon Baker and Dan Hartwein from

the Ft. Pierce, Fla. Christian Church. The

boys and girls returned eagerly at night,


bringing their parents for the evangelistic
meeting. Everyone learned to love Brother
Baker and appreciated his coming to Ja
maica to help.

Sally and Annabel


"CAMP WAS GRAND"
Our month in the mountains proved to
be a very happy time. Camp was wonder

"THIS REST HOUR"

ful! It all began when the boys helped pack

Leaning his elbow on Guy's knee he said,

the cars for a week-end adult camp and


didn't end until boys and girls and the
family each had their separate ten days.
Handwork projects included basket-weav

"You know Brother Guy, I like this camp.


I like everything about it almost. I like the

ing, painting of plaster plaques, woodwork,


and croqueting. Team spirit was keen and

food, the games are nice, I like the Bible


classes, the horseback riding is fun and
everything is fine. There is just one thing

the Sioux won the cup for Boys' Camp and


the Flaming Birds took it for Girls' Camp.
Stunt and Talent Nights were extremely

I don't like."

good and sports were gayly attended. The


more serious moments were spent around

Camp was almost finished when one dear


little fellow came to Brother Guy to chat.

Brother Guy looked at his little friend


and said, "Well, what is it that you don't
like?"

The little boy looked up and said, "Oh it's


this rest hour, I just don't like it. I simply
can't see what a rest hour has to do with

Christianity!"

"A LITTLE HELP"


Boys and Girls, you will be happy to
know that the children of the Mountain

View Christian Day School have had a


helping hand. During the summer, three
barrels of clothes were gathered for the
school and sold to many needy people in
that area. When the sale was over, the
minister's wife counted the money and

there was a gift of $25.00 for the school. It


should not be long before the new build

the Word of God and were an inspiration


to all. Leon Baker of Fort Pierce, Florida,
was our guest speaker and teacher and
everyone enjoyed and profited by his mes
sage. We also had Miss Jean Comer with
us from North Carolina and the girls fondly
called her "Aunt Jean".

In the picture above you see Sally Vyse


and Annabel Royes, two of our lovely girl
campers. Everybody agreed that c^.mp was
grand!

"A REAL MISSIONARY"


Mrs. Walker, Carol's mother, has been in
Jamaica for almost two years and this sum
mer went back to Miami for a trip. We
were all anxiously hoping she would return
and she did!

ing is begun and these children see their

Grandma always has a bag of sweets in


her desk and it helps the boys to do their
homework a little better just knowing they

dreams come true. Bro. Levy is their min

are there.

ister.

The clothing for the poor was sold for

Besides

helping

with

homework,

Mrs.

Walker does a lot of office work and church

just a few pennies each and so the poor

work, but best of all, she is a good cook

and the school were both helped.

and we all like that!

NovemberDecember, 1961

i*agt Four

"MEMORIAL WINDOWS"
Remembering our friends brings great
happiness. We are glad for those of you
who have wanted to be remembered in a

very special way by giving one of the windows in Foster Hall.

Several have been spoken for but there


are still a few without names reserved for

them. To continually pass these windows


and see your names, reminds our family
of your love and care. We know that God
supplies our needs through people and it
is a loving remembrance that we have of
you all.
Windows cost approximately $45.00 for
each room. The donors name is to be on

Douglas
"STORMS OF LIFE"

a small plastic plate at the base of each.


Please let us know if you would like to
have a part in these Memorial Windows in
memory of a friend or as a donor. We men
tion this need since so many of you have
asked what you can do in a special way.

Douglas and his two younger brothers.


Gordon and Henry are orphans. Their
mother died when Henry was born and
their father died after the boys entered
the Home. How good it is to reach down
into their little hoarts and place the gift
of security and warmth of love within.
Ycu have given these three boys a

Opening Date for


NEW DORMITORY

December 12, 5 p.m.

Mommy and Daddy and a Home, three


most precious things that life had denied
them.

There are others in need . . . other little

ones seeking shelter from the stormy seas


of life that engulf thern. So often we must
turn them away from our doorstep because
of lack of room. So often must we with cry
ing hearts sec them go, the hungry, the
unw.anted.

Then, how much we do thank Gsd now


for this new means of helping lo ease the
pain in the li.es of Jamaica's s'dder child
ren. If you are a parent, you know the joy
that comes from giving' a little one the
things it needs, You can be a parent to a
little one in Jamaica, too, by lending a
helping hand across the sea.
Twenty-five dollars a month will fully
support a boy, or any amount of this sum
can be pledged toward a boy's support.
The opportunity is yours to assist some
poor little one who is caught in the storm

"DECEMBER 31st
PRAYER REQUEST"
Our dormitory is costing around eighteen
thousand dollars, or a little more than six
thousand pounds. Of this amount, iu-t ove~
half of the money has been received. We

have borrowed some of the money we


need, and the remainder of $3,000.00 or

a thousand pounds must be gathered by


December 31st. We ask your sincere pray
ers on our behalf for this urgent need.

''THANK YOU"
We would like to say a very special word
of thanks to all of our friends who have

helped make the Dormitory possible thus

far. Jamaican firms are still graciously giv


ing equipment. To all of you, our boys join
us in extending grateful thanks.

of life.
CHOOSE

Witk the Coniplivients


of

JUSTIN McCarthy ltd.


14 King St., Kingston
P'nor.e 22921

The Jamaica Evangel


Half Way Tree Box 5
Jamaica, W.I.

^r"^d W. Sriti-Lij
To

You are cordially invited to attend the Corner


Stone Laying for Foster Hall, by Dr. Ludlow Moody,
to be held on Wednesday, 26th of July, at the Jamai
ca Christian Boys' Home, 7 Oxford Road, at five
o'clock p.m.
R.S.V.P.

Opportunity

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Jamaica Christian Boys' Home

Jamaica, W.I.

FOSTER
THIS

PLAN

SHOWS

HALL

For a Family of Happy Boys!

OUR

DREAM. THERE ARE TWELVE

ROOMS FOR BOYS, TWO FOR


STAFF

AND

LIBRARY-

STUDY ROOM.

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K-Oa/A

P-OO/A I E^OO/aS

Cost of the building is $18,000.00

At present we have on hand

$7000.00 or 2,500.
R.OO/^ I &TOC.E

All of our work is maintained

by faith.

Foster Hall receives its name

We fleed your Pru^e.J

goAaoaj ha.

for Mr, A. F. Foster of Hollywood,


Florida, tvho sponsored a three

month furlough to the States for


Jim and Carol Herget ivhich result
ed in the launching of the Donnitory Project.

A(UB,SE.

We are grateful to all who are making

Foster Hall possible.

Our Needs Are Great.

Jesus said "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least

of these my brethren ye have done it unto me."

Ground was broken on

June

4th

building.

for

the

new

Minister Solo

mon Levy of the Moun


tain View Church of

Christ brought a stirring


message, and A. L. Levy,
Chairman of Gideons in

Jamaica
followed

broke
by

ground,
Supt.

of

Police A. C. Folkes and

the eldest and youngest


boys of the Home.

This dormitory will enable us to help more needy boys


in Jamaica.

We intend to keep the family atmosphere that has exist


ed from the beginning of the home seven years ago.

It's a busy family of boys


on Oxford Road. School,
music

lessons

and - Cubs-

occupy their time but


they

never miss

Prayer

meeting, Worship Services


or Youth Bible classes. Our

boys are growing to know

the joy of a good, clean


Christian life.

Pray For Our Boys


Candid

Camera
Story-time

catches

News Highlights From Jamaica


them to the Jamaica Christian Boys'

LEON BAKER, minister of the Ft.


Pierce Church
of
Christ will be

Home.

coming, D.V. to assist with the 1961


Grier Park Christian Camp, and al
so to hold a meeting and help with
D.V.B.S.

JEAN

Mark your packages USED CLOTH


ING FOR "HELP FOR THE NEEDY"

in July.

COMER,

of

Roper,

Carolina will also

A MUSICAL CONCERT presented


by a
Volunteer
Committee
and
headed by Mrs. Phyllis Andrade was

North

come from the

States in July
to
assist with the
Home's activities for
the summer.
Jean is
attending
Roanoke Bible
College and is eager to do Chris

held in Jam.aica on June 16th. Mem

bers of the Committee were happy


to

tian Service.

have

received

almost

five

hundred pounds, ($1,400.00) for their

CAMPERS . . . get your reservations


in. There is limited space and a
great programme planned.

efforts.

This amount is being given to the


Home toward Foster Hall. During
May they also held a Tag Day and
gave the Home two hundred and lifh
pounds. ($700.00), which also goes
to the Dormitory Fund.

VERNON BROTHERS FILMS will be

in constant use during the summer.


Two new films are being obtained
and we will be able to show them by

request to churches
and organiza
tions. They will be an inspiring high
light for this year's Camp.

We want to

PETER GARDNER has passed his


second
music
examination and
PHILIP DACOSTA has passed his
first. The Home is proud of the
acliievements of its boys.

gratitude to the committee and to all

BAPTISMS in the Chapel last month


totalled five. It is encouraging to see
people seek after Christ and obey
Him in these days of turmoil and
trouble. The peace of God that is
found in obedience to Christ is the

greatest treasure that man can find.


YOU

ARE

INVITED to attend our

worship services and programme for


youth.
Sunday School
Worship
Evening Hour
Fellowship

9 a.m. Sunday
10 a.m. Sunday

7:30 p.m. Sundav


7:30 p.m. Wednes
day
For Youth . . . Tuesdays. Children's
Bible Hour 3:30 p.m.

7:30 Fridays,

Christian Youth

6:30 Sunday night

Fellowship
Christian En
deavour

With

the

Compliments

CO.

of our Jamaican friends who have


to mention our thanks to those who
DONNIE

64-68

WEST

ST.

KINGSTON

HELP THE NEEDY is the slogan for


our new drive against the evils that
xist in our Jninaican life today.
By collecting large numbers of
barrels of clothing both from Ja
maica and from
the U.S. we are
hoping to be able to assist the Mt.
View Christian Day School children
and their parents, and to establish
another Christian Day School in a
very poor section of the Island.
By reaching the people with material
help, we can also reach them with
spiritual. We are much in need of
more used
clothing.
Kindly send

With

the

Compliments

KINGSTON

INDUSTRIAL

34-42 CHURCH

ST.

Half Way Tree Box 5


Jamaica, W.U

It is indeed most encouraging to


know how much our friends in Ja

maica are willing to do to see the


Home and its activities succeed. We

find Jamaicans
a
generous and
warm-hearted people and most eager

to help their little ones who are in


need.

Our prayer is that God will bless the


boys with great strength of character
that they in turn might make a con
tribution to Jamaica and to the cause
of Christ that will reward all who

have had a part in their growth.


May God bless all oX you who have
helped and who are helping to see
this project through.

With

the

Compliments
of

GARAGE

The Jamaica Evangel

AROUND THB WOHt-O

had a part on the Programme as well


as to those who gave funds for the
Home.

oi

LTD.

our sincere

helped in this effort. We would like

of
WEST INDIES FURNISHING

express

KINGSTON

WRIGHTS' JEWELLERY STORE88 King St. Kingston

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