THE Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church community in the Sister Isle under the Tobago Mission of SDA was rocked by two events recently.

First was the shock resignation of a top official of the Harmon High School of SDA, who left under a cloud following allegations that he was reported for an “inappropriate behaviour”.

The offended party is said to be a relative of a teacher of the more than 50-year-old popular secondary school that is well-known for its high moral and spiritual values.

SDA members on the go with commandment
banners.

The official, a parent of three, was also an extremely popular youth leader holding several high positions in the uniformed (Pathfinder) department of the church.

Officials of the Tobago Mission confirmed to TnT Mirror that the resignation was accepted after several hastily-arranged meetings were convened to deal with the issue.

“We are adopting a position of zero-tolerance on these kind of reports,” declared a dead-serious secretary/treasurer of the SDA Mission, Clyde Lewis.

And while many SDA’s were still coming to terms with the official’s high fall from grace, the entire island community was stunned by the discovery of the burnt and charred remains of a woman slumped in the backseat of a Nissan Wingroad rented car in Bacolet.

The fiery ending of the staunch SDA Church woman, who was also a nurse attached to the Scarborough Regional Hospital, sent tongues wagging throughout the length and breath of the Sister Isle.

A male relative, who was held for questioning immediately after the gruesome find, was released but re-arrested earlier this week. These events however, did not daunt the spirit of the SDA church community, as they came out in full force in a march and rally to highlight their “beliefs” to the rest of the island population two Fridays ago.

Close to 2,000 members took to the streets of Scarborough to reaffirm their belief and also heighten awareness in the “Ten Commandments” of the Bible.

Clad in their blue and white printed T-shirts, the SDA’s first assembled at the Old Market carpark under the big Tamarind Tree with large banners each bearing a commandment.

They also carried supporting flags and placards. Following an inspiring prayer from President of the SDA Tobago Mission, Clyde Thomas, the members under the instruction of Diamond Andrews were placed in sections behind each of the ten commandment banners.

Accompanied by the beat of their drum corps, the marchers proceeded onto the streets of Scarborough ending at the Scarborough Market Square for a final rally with the energetic signing of hymns and the waving of flags and placards.