HOLLAND

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 15, 1878

In the last number of LES SIGNES DES TEMPS, Eld. Andrews has an interesting paragraph in regard to the cause among the Hollanders. Freely translated, it is as follows:—

“Our brother Velthuysen, in Holland, labors with activity and zeal to lead the people to obey the commandments of God. He writes us that from time to time he is rejoiced at the success of his efforts, whether in preaching or in the work of publishing. Many persons, he says, study these subjects with interest. A brother, a captain of a vessel on the Baltic Sea, bears a faithful testimony in favor of the memorial of the Creator. Aboard of his ship, no matter where he is, and despite the opposition which he encounters, he keeps the rest-day of God, and each Sabbath assembles his crew with him in the cabin for divine service. Being brought in connection with other Holland sea captains, and many other persons, he has an opportunity to make known his faith, which he does, leaving the results with the Lord. This good news [adds Eld. A.] encourages us to work while it is yet day. Everywhere the Lord has his faithful servants. Let us unite our efforts, and be not weary in well-doing, knowing that our work will not be in vain in the Lord.”