J. W. BOYNTON by J. W. Boynton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 19, 1903

J. W. BOYNTON

By J. W. Boynton

Alberta

SINCE my last report we have seen many evidences of God’s love and care for the work and workers in this field. I have been scattering literature and holding meetings and Bible readings as the way opened in different places, and as a result of this work seven adults have promised to walk with the Lord and keep his Sabbath, while as many more are convinced, and I hope will obey. Two have promised to do so, as soon as they can make some business changes, which will take a few weeks.

Brother Hamren’s trial for working on Sunday was called in February before the supreme court. He was discharged on the ground that he was a farmer, and that the law did not apply to farmers. Since then the attorney general at Regina has issued orders to the mounted police not to disturb Seventh-day Adventists or Jews for doing work on Sunday. This order was shown me by the police, with the assurance that we should not be molested. This is toleration only, not liberty, but it will give us opportunity to work more freely for a time, and thus get the message more fully before the people before the final confederation of the powers of this world against the truth. I find that the result of this trial has stirred the pastors of other churches, and they will do all they can to reverse the decision. But we thank God, and take courage to go forward.

I am now working in Wetaskiwin, where the trial was held, using tracts and periodicals, and if the way opens, I shall hold a series of meetings here. We trust we have the prayers of God’s people for the work in this far northern country.