Notes From Alberta by J. W. Boynton

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jun 30, 1904

Notes From Alberta

By J. W. Boynton

THROUGH the generous liberality of our friends in the States we have been enabled to buy a tent twenty-four by thirty-six feet, for meeting purposes, and two family tents. With these we shall hold the first Seventh-day Adventist tent- and camp-meeting in Alberta. The camp-meeting will be held in Ponoka, July 12-17.

Our working force has been strengthened by the arrival of Brethren Shelstead and Henrickson, of Minnesota. These brethren are doing colportage work, among the Scandinavians.

Near Buffalo Lake three adults have taken a decided stand for the truth. At Leavings the brethren are planning to erect a small building for school and church purposes. Several of the young people here have decided to follow Christ. Near Claresholm one lady who had yielded to the tempter, renewed her covenant with the Lord. There are quite a number in various places who are preparing for baptism.

The tithe from this field is small, but we are glad to say it is increasing. Since last November we have received nearly seven hundred dollars.

The territory of the Alberta Mission field is about as large as the States of Minnesota, Iowa, and the two Dakotas, and has a population about equal to St. Paul, Minn. The population is growing rapidly by immigration.

We have four churches and two companies. These, with the isolated Sabbath-keepers, give us about one hundred and fifty members. J. W. BOYNTON.