New Brunswick by James G. Hanna

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 14, 1902

New Brunswick

By James G. Hanna

WOODSTOCK.—This is a city of about six thousand inhabitants, situated at the confluence of the St. John and the Meduxmikeag Rivers. It is built on a hill, and there are hills all around. Outside of the business part of the city the streets are lined with trees, which give them a park-like appearance. This is a very pleasant place in which to live.

We began meetings on the eleventh of July, with a fair attendance during the week. Sunday services were well attended. A few days after opening the meetings, a terrific storm came up, and tore our large meeting tent to shreds. Our living tents were not harmed, as they were well sheltered. We had to discontinue the meetings until we could get another tent. We spent the time in visiting and canvassing. Our new tent was pitched August 1. The interest continued good throughout the season, although the weather nearly all the summer has been cold and wet. We presented the Sabbath question during the last two weeks of the meetings. Instead of the interest diminishing, it seemed to increase. Elder G. E. Langdon, the conference president, was with us about a week at this time, and rendered good help. Five decided to keep the Lord’s commandments, and many others are in the valley of decision.

Since closing the meetings we have rented a hall in the center of the city. We hold two services each Sunday; in the afternoon a health study, and in the evening a study of Revelation. The attendance and interest are good. We have organized a Sabbath school of nine members, and hold two cottage meetings in the homes of the people each week, besides giving Bible readings and visiting. We have more calls than we can well fill. We are introducing the health foods among the people, and find plenty to do among the sick also.

We are glad to be here, and wish that the overcrowded States would send some of their good, strong, energetic young workers to join us. There is plenty of room for them. The provinces are waiting for laborers. JAMES G. HANNA.