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| Cockburn Town San Salvador, Bahamas |
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| The island of San Salvador is believed to be where Christopher Columbus first made landfall on his historic exploration in 1492. The island itself is shaped like a lima bean approximately eight miles by 12 miles, with a large lake and some smaller lakes on it. Surrounding the island are beautiful crystal clear waters and some of the most fabulous coral reefs. The population is about 800 people, descendants of plantation slaves. Although the island at one |
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| time grew sugar cane and pineapples very
little agriculture isdone today. Many of the residents work
at the Club Med resort area or at the marina.
Baptist is the largest denomination on the island with some Roman Catholics and Anglicans. Church and Christianity seem to be a nominal part of most people’s lives. From what we have seen, church is for women and children. Men and youth are conspicuously missing where family and spiritual maters are concerned San Salvador’s nickname is "the forgotten island." What a privilege it is that god would call the body at St. Peter’s to be used to call out his people on this island. God has not forgotten his people of San Salvador. "here we are lord, send us." |
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