Canada by Matthew J. Allen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 7, 1909

Canada

By Matthew J. Allen

ONTARIO.—Having listened to Evangelist William Simpson present the doctrine of the Seventh-day Adventists during a series of meetings some three years ago at Los Angeles, Cal., my wife and I saw very clearly that the Bible is God's word, and that the doctrine of the Catholic Church, to which we then belonged, was the doctrine of men; so we both accepted the truth. We sold our business, and came to Canada, our native land, to labor for our people, who are all Catholics. We spent three months with them. They were very bitter toward us; yet some of them saw the Sabbath truth.

We then went to Toronto to engage in selling our books and papers. The conference president, Elder Eugene Leland, being pressed with calls from many towns, requested us to visit the Indian reserve during the week of prayer. Although we had not much experience in laboring in gospel work, we felt called to accept this invitation. Two companies had been raised up about ten years before by Elder W. W. Simpson, the man who had brought the truth to us. The Indians were so glad to see us because of our association with Brother Simpson, that they came out in great numbers. Many who had never heard our message also came every evening for two weeks. There are about six thousand on the reserve, and there is no worker among them. They wish us to return and labor for them, and I think that we shall go.

We are doing self-supporting work, and the Lord is blessing us abundantly.

When we think how good the Lord was to bring this precious truth to us, we pray that more of our Catholic brethren may be led to examine this message.

Pray for us as we go among the Indians. MATTHEW J. ALLEN.