Prince Edward Island by J. Greer Hanna

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 30, 1906

Prince Edward Island

By J. Greer Hanna

CHARLOTTETOWN.—At our conference committee meeting in the spring, my wife and I were recommended to return to this place from Halifax, Nova Scotia. In company with Brother Floyd E. Gibson and his wife, of Ohio, we opened a series of tent-meetings in Charlottetown on the first day of July. The attendance was fair, and on Sunday nights we had between two hundred and three hundred in attendance. When the testing truths were presented, our audience diminished, as usual. Five or six have about decided to obey, and others are interested. Including ourselves, we shall have as a nucleus a little company of about twelve Sabbath-keepers on the island. We shall continue to labor with the interested ones, and endeavor to persuade them to obey. We have a large field to cover with so few laborers, and the spiritual condition of the people is so lethargic that we must move slowly.

There are some parts of the island where a large supply of literature has been circulated by an isolated sister, and we intend to make our next effort in that neighborhood, and endeavor to cultivate the seed which has been sown.

We need the prayers of God's people for wisdom and guidance in carrying the message to this people. When the message gets into their hearts, those who obey will be staunch and true. This is evident from the persistent warfare which they have waged against the liquor traffic for many years, until this year witnesses the whole island under a prohibitory law. As we are in favor of prohibition, we can co-operate with the temperance organizations, and we have already made a number of good friends among them.

We are of good courage in the work, and hope to win many souls for the Master from among these people.

J. GREER HANNA.