BOULDER CITY by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 25, 1878

BOULDER CITY.

By James White

AFTER a good night's rest, we arose Sunday morning greatly refreshed, and by invitation, after breakfast we had our morning worship in Mrs. Rollins' room. This woman fears God, and loves the hour of prayer. She is evidently better this morning, and will probably be about in a few days.

In a few moments Elder Canright and the writer take the carriage for Boulder City, where several S. D. Adventists reside; among them, Sister Dart, formerly of Baraboo, Wisconsin. We think that Boulder would be a good place for labor with the tent. The one furnished by the General Conference probably is at Denver, with a good supply of our publications.

The old friends of the cause will be gratified to learn that Elder Cornell, after a season of bitter repentance, has so far gained the confidence of his brethren that they forgive the past, and give him license to improve his gift. Providence opens the way. If the brethren gain still stronger confidence, his case will be favorably considered by the General Conference which will be held the first of October.

The road to Boulder is down the canyon, close to Boulder stream, past the grandest scenery in all Colorado. We will not here attempt a description of the mountains, on both sides towering

from one to three hundred feet above the stream, which winds first to the right, then to the left, around the base of these grand old mountains. We reached Boulder at five in the afternoon, and while our horses were resting and being fed, Bro. Canright found the house of Sister Dart, and there obtained that dear old friend, the REVIEW AND HERALD, with which we have had an intimate acquaintance for twenty-eight years. We then rode round the city until dark, when we went to the good home of Sister Dart and rested for the night.

Boulder is a city of three or four thousand inhabitants situated on the plain at the foot of the mountains. There are many vacant lots in the city, besides the public square, where the tent could doubtless be pitched. And as there are eight or ten believers here, who have a good influence, we think this the place to commence tent labor. Besides, these friends, though poor, would furnish a good home for the laborers while the tent should remain at Boulder. And when the work shall be fully commenced, Bro. Canright and the writer will doubtless visit the tent occasionally and help in the work.

After another good night's rest we arose at six in the morning, took breakfast, had prayers, and then took leave of the family, and Bro. Green. Mr. Dart, though not a S. D. Adventist, received us kindly, and treated us hospitably.

At the post-office we found many letters which had been forwarded from Battle Creek. Among them were excellent letters from Mrs. White, written at the time of the Oregon camp-meeting, giving an account of that good meeting, and also certain excellent advice and instruction on other matters. These letters with the REVIEW furnished reading of the deepest interest while slowly moving up the canyon to our headquarters at Rollinsville. We reached this place at five in the afternoon, feeling that our journey to Boulder had been both pleasant and profitable. We ask the prayers of the brethren that God may prosper the mission in this new field.

J. W.

Rollinsville, Colorado, July 16, 1878.