ONTARIO by John W. Moore

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 24, 1879

ONTARIO

By John W. Moore

Chatham, July 17.—Our cause here is still rising. Sixteen are now keeping the Sabbath, while others are deeply interested. The opposition we are receiving at the hands of the ministers, only tends to strengthen those who have embraced the truth, and it also creates a healthy desire to hear in the minds of others. The Lord gives liberty in presenting the truth, and we expect, with the blessing of God, to see a strong church raised up in this city. Our vigilant missionary societies are doing nobly. Twenty-five societies have responded to our appeal. The society in South Lancaster, Mass., is sending to Ontario, weekly, 200 copies of the Signs; a society in Illinois, 75 copies; one in Maine, 60 copies; one in Rome, N. Y., 50 copies; three societies in R. I., send from 10 to 20 copies each; and one in Michigan, 40 copies. We feel to thank God and take courage. Already some are embracing the truth from reading, and the Macedonian cry comes up from many places, Come over and help us. Truly the harvest is great and the laborers are few. Bro. C. Black is with me as tent master, and is also a good T. and M. worker. Bro. Geo. A. King of Belleville is creating a great interest in that city, by his efforts in T. and M. work, and in canvassing for our publications. These brethren, with the writer, are all the laborers there are in Ontario, having a population of 4,000,000 souls. It is one of the best fields of labor in the world. We need more laborers in Ontario. Who will come? We desire the prayers of God's people.

JOHN W. MOORE.