G. W. HOCKARTH by G. W. Hockarth

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Dec 8, 1904

G. W. HOCKARTH

By G. W. Hockarth

Switzerland

LIESTAL.—This is a place of about five thousand inhabitants. We began work here last August, holding meetings in our tent every evening except Saturday. The weather was fine, and the people came regularly. On Sunday evening we had a congregation of two or three hundred. We have now rented a small hall, where we hold meetings on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The other evenings we spend in visiting interested ones in their homes. During the day we labor from house to house with tracts and periodicals. God is blessing us and his work here. Three keep the Sabbath with us, and we hope that some others will soon follow their example.

A few weeks ago I was at Sissach, where our conference was held last summer. Three faithful souls are holding up the banner of truth in that place. The Methodists are opposing the Sabbath truth. While I was in Sissach, they held a union meeting of their churches in Basel and the Canton of Basel Land. About three hundred persons were in attendance. A paper entitled “The Origin of the Christian Sunday” was read, after which some one called out, “Let us hold fast to our Sunday.” But no one could produce any proof from the Scriptures for the observance of Sunday. The Lord gave me much freedom in presenting the truth. They asked, “Where is it written?” and as I gave them the texts, they wrote them down. The Spirit of God is working here, and we are praying that the Lord will fill the hearts of all his people with the Holy Spirit.

We love the REVIEW here in Europe, and are indeed thankful when we can read how God is sending his everlasting gospel to all nations.