E. L. CARDEY by E. L. Cardey

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 9, 1914

E. L. CARDEY

By E. L. Cardey

ALBANY.—This city is one of the greatest political centers in the United States. It is here that we see the fine hand of the Papacy working, not only for State control but for national control.

Since our open conflict with the Papacy last fall, we have labored on quietly except for a few large public protest meetings. What we may expect when the "beast" has the power to cause men to worship him was impressed upon me only a week ago. I was in a quiet gathering of thirty or forty men (some prominent men of the State), when one of the gentlemen said that only lately he was talking to a Knight of Columbus man who had a ticket on which appeared my name in connection with an address given on a certain date. Another minister's name also was on the card. This man said, "We will get them yet!" It behooves us to labor untiringly while it is day.

During the winter, souls have been added to the church here. One feature of the work of special encouragement is the fine class of men who have embraced the truth during the past seven or eight months. The papal boycott is worked here, and in some cases it has been tried on these men when they have started to keep the Sabbath; nevertheless, more men have taken their stand here than at any other place I have ever labored. Although some have lost excellent positions, with a salary of from twenty-five to forty dollars a week, yet in a short time other positions have come to them with good pay. God still lives, and rewards those who obey him.

It would be interesting to relate how a number of persons lately took hold of the Sabbath truth, by hearing it one day for the first time, and keeping the Sabbath the next; and they have proved faithful ever since. All about us in these large cities are to be found men and women who will gladly forsake all to accept God's truth, and make the needed preparation for the coming of Christ. The crying need is for every church member to go and search out these lost ones. To some extent our people are doing it here, and the Lord is rewarding their humble efforts. At present we are having many interesting experiences in cottage meetings. Pray for the work in this city, that God may have his way in gathering out the remnant for his name.