The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-18

was purchased ana MISS Idylt
began work anon the children an
some women adults. A kinderga
ten was started with three snal
children that Miss Taylor wollt
bring every morning on her hey
Gle.
The Home Mission Board bai;
the salary of the missionary ant
soon progress was being mae a
mong all underpriviliged rople
especially the CubanS on te Is
land. Services were held in Inglisl
for children. q
The Home Mission BoardsaW ii
to ask Rev. and Mrs. Israel Ne
grin to come and take qarge D
the work on the field in 1E7. The.
were serving at that tim5ln Cuba
where they spent % yefs on the
mission field.
Nesrins Wor'
Mrs. Negrin was ased to take
charge of the Good NH Center
and the kindergarten,
The Rev. ISmael Rgrln begar
preaching to a grou OF or II
people in their natiy tongue and
there was an averae attendance
of As in Sunday Schb.
The preaching seices began ii
a small room, WI no furniture
except a dozen ctirs and an old
piano. Oftentimes lore hearers sat
outside on the fpr of the porch
than inside in chfs.
The kindergaen children sat
three in two cairs until other
chairs were puhased. At Sunday
School some s. on the stairway,
some on the pch, some in small
chairs and otlrs stood for the
class.
Press Made
Neverthles and in spite of diff
culties and Tdships, the activities
progressed nd attendance grew.
Night servis in Spanish were held
also and Ger new club work.
Jr. orgazations were started
and prepation of workers was
the next ep. There were so few
to help tn the work, so along
with 9th organizations, workers
had to I prepared. The mission
airy keJ himself busy organizing
and praring workers.
In IL the Home Mission Board
movedhe old building back and
built concrete building in front of
it whe the missionary could live
and on the spot for his work.
| Itas a great help but in less
| thafwo years he activities had
outown the new building and the
Bod was looking for a new To-
can and more space.
| last it was found at the pre-
81 site, 1928 White Street. The
Frd bought the property and
| ,lt the present church house and
ucational building for $4,000.
lther individuals and societies
hve made gifts which have been
lgreat help in furnishing the build
rig.
| Outside Aid
THE women of North Carolina
tive the folding doors, a piano,
he electric stove and refrigerator
nd some other equipment for the
EDUCATIONAL building. Friends in
Miami and some churches helped
rI furnishing other equipment.
IA short while ago, friend and
neat Christian worker made pos
iple 6 air conditioning units which
NE being installed and will help a
OF. He doesn't want his named pub
i1hed but the Lord knows him and
VII return to him his richest and
= eateSt of blessings for this won
le|rful, most useful gift.
Fhe attendance on Sunday has
!rbwn from 5 (the attendance for
hh first Sunday to an average of
4R. The church membership is
'rpwing and lacks only a few of
ehching the 100 mark.
There is club work, kindergarten
york with 1T little folks enrolled,
ri and intermediate G. A. activi-
lef. The WINS, has circle in
iriglish and one in Spanish, with
ils. Anthony Calzadilla as presi-
eht.
Two Groups
The small preaching service Of
fears ago has turned into two
rqups, the English speaking group
nd the Spanish speaking group.
qn Sunday morning there is Sum
az School, for all ages, with class
S In English and Spanish, Brother
aA. Traylor, a chief in the Navy,
how Supt. ]
II
Following the Sunday School
lefe is preaching in English. The
.eJ. A. D. O'Briant is the pastor
f the English speaking group.
The Rev. O'Briant has been pas
Or of Poinciana Baptist Church,
adj a position in the high school
t Key West for three years and
elH a responsible place with the