p. 944 | Roman Riots in Canada

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 2, 1913

Roman Riots in Canada

THE Liberator, published at Ottawa, Canada, for September, 1913, contains an article by G. R. McFall, M. A., under the above heading. He gives an account of a number of the riots which have been inspired by Roman influence since 1800. Among these he places the attack recently made upon the tent-meetings conducted by Brother Jean Vuilleumier. Of this the writer says:—

In July, 1913, some weeks ago, Rev.

Jean Vuilleumier rented a lot on Northern St. Hubert Street, and erected a tent, with a view of holding some meetings. The Daily Telegraph of July 25 contains a picture of the tent after the mob had torn it down. A large mob gathered, tore down the tent, attacked the preacher, fired shots, and injured a newspaper man who was present. The Daily Telegraph said: “The Rev. Jean Vuilleumier yesterday, with the assistance of members of his flock, erected the tent that on the previous evening had been torn down by the crowd, and at eight o’clock began the usual service. Soon the gang of toughs gathered outside. After attempting to carry on the service for about fifteen minutes, the pastor found it was impossible to make himself heard above the shouting, the lewd singing, and other noises of the crowd. He closed the service, and after speaking quietly with his friends, started with his wife for the sidewalk. The crowd contented itself with hissing and booing. Then the pastor turned up St. Hubert Street, when the mob, which numbered some four hundred, most of whom were young men, started a terrific roar. ‘Kill him! kill him!’ they yelled. Suddenly the mob began to pursue him, and had it not been that they mistook a newspaper man, who was fleet of foot, for the pastor, and pursued him instead, the Adventist minister might have lost his life.” This happened in free Canada, in the year of our Lord 1913.