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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 24, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 17.

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ONTARIO

By J. F. Ballenger

BRANTFORD, LONDON, AND INGERSOLL.—I spent Sabbath and First-day, February 3 and 4, with the church at Brantford, and was glad to find that through the faithful labors of the Bible readers, the Sisters McKinnon, several persons have been added to the company. Four were taken into the church by vote. They celebrated the ordinance of humility for the first time. All present seemed to enjoy the occasion.
I was with the brethren at London, February 24 and 25. I found some unpleasant things had crept in on account of a bad use of that unruly member, the tongue, which James says “is set on fire of hell,” “a world of iniquity, full of deadly poison.” How careful we ought to be to keep such a dangerous thing chained, lest it destroy much good.
The enemy was laying his plans to overthrow some of these brethren, but through the blessing of the Lord he was defeated. I presented the exalted character of the work in which we are called to engage, and referred to the course of Nehemiah, who, when invited to come down from his calling, refused on the ground that the work was so great that he could not leave it. The Spirit of the Lord came in in great measure, hearts were humbled, confessions were made, and love and union restored. God forbid that in this solemn judgment hour we should allow the devil to drag us down from our high and holy calling, and get us to throwing mud and dirt at one another. How unlike “Him in whose mouth was found no guile”!
As a result of labor, especially of our Bible worker, Sister Allems, additions are being made to their numbers.
We have an excellent church school in London, where the children are indeed being “all taught of God.” If any of our isolated Sabbath-keepers, or any who have not the advantages of such a school, have children they wish to send, they will find that board and tuition are very low. This school is sustained by contributions from its friends; and if there are any who are interested in this good work and wish to assist in bearing the expense, their gifts will be thankfully received. For information in regard to the school, address T. H. Robinson, Health Food Factory, London, Ontario.
About seventeen reliable persons have accepted the message at Ingersoll. Several others are much interested. The canvassers’ institute, which has been in progress here for four weeks, closes tomorrow. About twenty, mostly young persons, have been in attendance. The blessing of the Lord has been with both the instructors and the instructed. All feel that they are having a “closer walk with God” as the result of the school. Elders Starr and Howe had charge of the educational work. About nineteen young men and women go forth to scatter the light of the message, with good courage and a firm reliance on the promise of God.
J. F. BALLENGER.