INTRODUCTIONThe church of Christ has gained a foothold on the island of St. Vincent and is destined to grow and spread over the whole island. However, there was a time when the church was not even heard of on that island.
This paper [submitted by Clayton Soleyn in 1978] is an attempt to trace out the major events in the development of the church on the island and deals mainly with the period of time during which the missionary W. Ralph Wharton worked on that island. The writer lived on the island during most of this time and participated in some of the events recorded. He, therefore, has a first-hand knowledge of many occurrences. St. Vincent has played a vital role in the development of the church in the English-speaking Caribbean. Almost all of the other islands have been touched in some way by the spark which was kindled on that island. The prophet Isaiah had long ago said, “Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare His praise in the islands,” (Isaiah 42:12). Today the islands of the Caribbean praise Him because someone declared His name among them. |
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