J. W. BOYNTON by J. W. Boynton

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 3, 1903

J. W. BOYNTON

By J. W. Boynton

Alberta

PONOKA.—Since my last report I have spent a few days with the Harmattan church, where I had the pleasure of baptizing two dear souls. Five were received into the church at that time. The church school, which was conducted by Sister Carpenter, was giving good satisfaction to parents and pupils. The brethren planted a crop of potatoes last spring for the benefit of the church school, and we hope it will provide most of the funds to meet the expenses.

October 20-24 I visited the Rush Lake church. The brethren voted to build a small house for church and school purposes, and also to hold a four months' term of school as soon as Sister Carpenter completes her term at Harmattan. These churches are both small, and the members are poor, but they see the necessity of doing all they can to educate their children for the Master's work.

October 25 I went to Buffalo Lake, where I found Brother and Sister Frank Preston trying to hold up the light of truth. One man had begun to keep the Sabbath. After holding meetings for about two weeks, six more, including children, promised to walk in the way of God's commandments. In every case their attention was first drawn to the truth through literature they had received from friends or canvassers. For the past week the weather has been too cold to hold meetings; but I have visited from house to house, and have held Bible readings as far as possible in such a thinly populated place. This is over forty miles from a railroad, twenty miles from the nearest post-office, and as a result I have not been able to send or receive mail for the last four weeks; but, like Paul, we thank God, and take courage, as we see a few stepping into the light.