Maritime Provinces by George E. Langdon

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 13, 1901

Maritime Provinces.

By George E. Langdon

South Farmington, Nova Scotia.—I made a short visit at South Farmington, with Brother Dimock. He and his family are the only Sabbath-keepers in that place. On Sunday a goodly number of neighbors attended the services held in Brother Dimock's house, after which his two daughters, one son, and his farm hand were baptized in a little stream near by. These four, with Brother Dimock and his wife, were afterward taken into the church at Halifax.

Indian Harbor.—At this place a neat church building has been under construction for several years. Last winter Brother Covey, with others, finished the building sufficient for use. I held meetings every night for four weeks, with a good attendance. Four young people were baptized and united with the church; four gave up the use of tobacco; and some who had been on the background renewed their covenant with God. They are planning to complete their church for dedication next fall.

Halifax.—I have made this place my home for the past two years. Brother F. A. Tracy has also been laboring here part of the last year. Four have lately been baptized, and nine united with the church. There are now thirty-four members, and twelve others are keeping the Sabbath. The Sabbath-school numbers fifty-nine.

St. Martins, New Brunswick.—There are only a few Sabbath-keepers left here, but all are of good courage in the Lord. Two living here united with the church in St. John, that being the nearest church of our people.

Fredericton, New Brunswick.—Brother W. R. Andrews, whom the New England Conference has kindly sent to our needy field, has joined me at this place, and we have our fifty-foot tent pitched in a pleasant location, with a good attendance. Brother F. A. Tracy, who has been with us and helped in starting our tent work, has now gone farther up the St. John River to visit the scattered Sabbath-keepers, and hold meetings as the way may open, and work with “Christ's Object Lessons.”

Two tents are in the field this season,—ours at Fredericton, and Brethren Hersum and Longard's at West Jeddore, Nova Scotia.

George E. Langdon.