Boulder City by James White

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jul 25, 1878

Boulder City.

By James White

Having enjoyed a good night's rest, we arose Sunday morning greatly refreshed, and by invitation, after breakfast we had our morning worship in Mrs. Rollins' room. This woman fears God, and loves the hour of prayer. She is evidently better this morning, and will probably be about in a few days.

In a few moments Elder Canright and the writer take the carriage for Boulder city where several Seventh-day Adventists reside, among them Sister Dart, formerly of Barraboo, Wisconsin. We think that Boulder would be a good place for labor with the tent. The one furnished by the General Conference probably is at Denver with a good supply of our publications.

The old friends of the cause will be gratified to learn that Elder Cornell, after a season of bitter repentance, has so far gained the confidence of his brethren that they forgive the past and give him license to improve his gift as Providence opens the way. If the brethren gain still stronger confidence, his case will be favorably considered by the General Conference, which will be held the first of October.

The road to Boulder is down the canyon, close to Boulder stream, past the grandest scenery in all Colorado. We will not here attempt a description of the mountains on both sides, which tower from one to three hundred feet above the stream, which winds first to the right and then to the left, around the base of these grand old mountains.

We reached Boulder at five in the afternoon, and while our horses were resting and being fed, Brother Canright found the house of Sister Dart and there obtained that dear old friend, the Review and Herald, with which we have had an intimate acquaintance for twenty-eight years. We then rode round the city until dark, when we went to the good house of Sister Dart and rested for the night.

Boulder is situated on the plains at the foot of the mountains, and has a population of three or four thousand. There are many vacant lots in the city, besides the public square, where the tent would doubtless be pitched. And as there are eight or ten believers here who have a good influence, we think this the place to commence tent labor. Besides, these friends, though poor, would furnish a good home for the laborers while the tent should remain at Boulder. And when the work shall be fully commenced, Brother Canright and the writer will doubtless visit the tent occasionally and help in the work.

After another good night's rest, we arose at six in the morning, took breakfast, had prayers, and then took leave of the family and Brother Green. Mr. Dart, though not a Seventh-day Adventist, received us kindly, and treated us hospitably. At the postoffice we found many letters which had been forwarded from Battle Creek. Among these were excellent letters from Mrs. White, written at the time of the Oregon camp-meeting, giving an account of the good meeting, and also containing excellent advice and instruction on other matters. These letters and the Review furnished reading of the deepest interest while slowly moving up the canyon to our head quarters at Rollinsville. We reached this place at five o'clock in the afternoon, feeling that our journey to Boulder had been both pleasant and profitable. We ask the prayers of the brethren that God may prosper the mission in this new field. J. W. Rollinsville, Colorado, July 16, 1878.