FROM NEBRASKA TO ALBERTA, NORTH-WEST TERRITORY.
By J. W. Boynton
In response to the recommendation of the late General Conference, I left Nebraska, June 19, in company with Elder Andrew Nelson and family, for Alberta, my new field of labor. By previous arrangements, I attended the camp-meetings at Morden and Carberry, Manitoba. The attendance at these meetings was small, only about one hundred being at each place, but the interest was good. At Morden some gave themselves to the Lord while watching the baptism, and were baptized. At Carberry, for a few days it seemed hard to realize the need of God’s presence; but later on, light came in, and precious souls gained the victory. Several began to keep the Sabbath for the first time, and others are under deep conviction. On Sunday nine were buried in baptism, and we trust they will walk in newness of life henceforth. On Saturday night a severe wind and rain storm visited Manitoba, wrecking houses, barns, windmills, and damaging the crops in the vicinity of Carberry; but aside from blowing over a few tents and wetting everybody, no damage was done in camp. Brethren Nelson and Buhalts and several helpers remain with a tent, to develop the interest there. I reached Calgary, Alberta, last Wednesday, and have thus far found one man and three women who keep the Sabbath. I shall go north this week to visit the isolated ones I have heard of, and seek for a location for my family, who will follow me in a few weeks. This is a large field with a scattered population, and will require much hard work to bring forth any fruit, but we know the Source of strength is just as near in the “north quarters” as in more favored lands; so we are of good courage to go forward and possess the land. Brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified in us and in the people here. J. W. BOYNTON.