;i 7tiratiiao to. VOL. 19 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FEB. 18, 1919 NO. 7 Union A. V. OLSON, President � Oshawa, Ontario F. R. EASTMAN, Secretary-Treasurer � 11 Ontario Office address, 1114A bufferin St., Toronto, (Tel. Jqnet),on10)) a. M. HEALD, President, 1114A Duffoxin St., T.oren0, P. Luen.4.E MARIETTA, Treajicrer � „ Office Address Osba,wa. Phone 4P-0. Has That Time Come? Conference Committee at Montreal February 6 to 9 the Quebec Conference Commit- tee held their midwinter meeting in Montreal. Elder L. H. Christian of Chicago, Secretary of the Home Missions Bureau, Brother Eastman, our union audi., tor, and the writer met with them. We were all glad to have Elder Christian present and his counsel was greatly appreciated, especially when dealing with the problems connected with the French work. Besides auditing the laborers' accountsandattend- ing to the routine work, much time was devoted to carefully studying the needs of the field and devising plans for the future work in the conference, both among the English and the French people. Meas- ures were adopted that we hope will tend to stimulate the circulation of our literature in both these lan- guages. Among other actions taken was one request- ing the Canadian Publishing Association to print a new twenty-five cent book in the French language. This the publishing house has consented to do. • During the meeting the committee took action inviting Elder WebSter, pastor of the Montreal Eng- lish church, to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Elder Young, who has served the confer- ence as president during the last three years. Dur- ing his stay in Quebec Elder Young has labored hard to build up the various lines of work, and we know that the prayees and good wishes of all will accom- pany him and his family to their new field of labor. We also feel confident that Elder Webster will have the prayers .and hearty co-operation of the entire constituency as he takes up his new duties and re- sponsibilities. All correspondence intended for the president of the Quebec Conference from now on should be addressed to Elder F. C. Webster, 280 Villeneuve West, Montreal Que. � A. V. OLSON. Relative to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit 14,- pp God's people in the last daub, the question was asked in one of our late Union papers in the State:, "Has That Time Come?" The writer of the question. quoted several Testimonies. showing that we conlq expect the latter rain in our day. Surely we have rrived at the time for that manifestation of:power.— "Aheady many are receiving the Holy Ghost." W are living in the time of present tense. "Judgments of God are in the land." "The world is stirred," "Thp hour of his Judgment is come." "Probation is closing" "Already many are receiving the Holy Ghost." yir,e have arrived at the time when it is our privilege le lay hold upon God and expect great thim.s from b*. In one of our Ontario churches, the first Sabbath of the week of prayer, was seen the outpouring of the latter rain. All felt the presence of the Holy Ghost. Confessions were made. Hearts were united. A thorough consecration of the entire congregation took place. Nothing sensational occurred. No con- fusion. But according to John 16:8 "When he is pew he will reprove the world of sin." Some of the things confessed were envy, bad temper,""pride,'!selfish - ness,""self-pity,""evil spea,king,""inconsistency in tho home," "lack of prayer," "worldliness," "dishonest v .with the tithe," and many other things that were barring the people from the kingdom. Specific con - fessions were made. Each felt that though others in the church may neglect the speedy preparation, he must not postpone it. Complete separation from known sin was the ambition of each individual. Each one realized that all alienation of feeling towards those who had wronged them must be subdued by the love of Christ. The conviction that we must love all of Christ's children, even those whom we know to be in the wrong, settled down upon all. EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER Yes, the time spoken of by the prophets has come• if- there is an awakening among the Hindus, Moham- medans, and Fijians,. surely the Lord will not, over- look his people. This.. is a living verity. There is no theory about it, We have passed the tiMe of theory, and have COUP! � a tune of reality. It is not [T=ough to simply assent to this matter or pose as a prognosticator. Mere theology will not save uK. Our responsibility is not niefi by a passive acceptance of the evidence Mot tho time has come. This burning truth at the latter rain must become personality in us. It must be the impulse of every motive. It must be a living verify- in our lives. A theory of the letter rain has no more Aitivaition in it than any. other mere forma Godliness without the power therof. Theory will nob do now. There are many evidences that the latter rain is Showering upon sonic. First. there are those who are confessing their sins. Second, theme are those who are subdued by the love of Christ and love the breth- ren who have wronged them. Third, there are those iVit0 have completely separated from the world. Pomirth, many have gone out in the HarveSt Ingather- lug this year who have refused the Lord's call in the past. Fifth, there are those who are honest with their tithes and offerings, who were not last year. Sixth, many are soul winners now who ha\ e never -been before. Dear reader, if you have not surrendered all to 'Hie cause of God, the time has come for you to do so. Do not postpone it. ft is Satan's advice to wait. If Satan can keep you waiting long enough, you are lost. If there ever was a time for you to start in the service Of God, now is that time. Others are receiving the `Holy Ghost, why not -yon? � B. M. HEALD. Locals THE Toronto Church School gave a very profita- 0)10 progarn at the home of Elder and Sister' McComas the evening of February 11. Mrs. Jones, the teacher, spent as great deal of time drilling the scholars for this occasion, and credit is due her faithful efforts. Every scholar was fully prepared for his part, and all who were present thoroughly- enjoyed the ex- ercises. Our children throughout Ontario should have more attention. Let us do more to help them. LABT Sunday-night Elder McComas bad a full church. A great interest is being created. ELDER Heald and Elder Gray visited the Atter- cliff° church last week. and were glad to meet Brother and Sister Teeft and also Brother and Sister Brewer and family. There are several people in Attereliffe who are interested in the truth. � This interest has been created by the efforts of our people living there. Brother yowler from St. Catharines was also a visitor the same day to the Attereliffe church. llemEmBEit 14'ebruary 22nd! Money has already been sent to the Toronto office for this needy cause. Let all our people respond to the call for help that comes to us from our brethren iu the war stricken districts of Europe. NEW Sabbath keepers ere sending in their tithe, Let; us old Sabbath keepers not forget it. $116.62 was received in the month of January on the Harvest Ingathering Campaign for 1919. This is a good start already. � What can we do this nionth? BROTHER Cardey writes that there are 35 attend- ing his Sabbath services. He-is of good courage, and we all rejoice with him. ELDER Hurdon is in the new Ottawa church building. � Surely t let Lord has blessed his efforts in the city of Ottawa. ELDER Beazley and Brother. Howard Caption and -wife are of good courage in Pictan. Tlieir meet- ings are well attended, and time interest continues to grow. Their offering in the new Sabbath-school -amounted to $8.95. Their tithe from the new mein bars was $69.00. THE Lord is prospering his workers all over Ontario. � From all parts of t he field come words of encouragement. � Let us be glad and rejoice' for our redemption draweth near. Quebec WM. C. YOUNG, Pritlident � .South Stukely, Quebec F. E. DIJFTY, Trecuttrer. Box. 31t19 Montreal, Quebec We Cannot Do Without It. For a long time we as a denomination have been looking for the Lord to come and gather us home. Prophecy- has declared the conditions that will exist in the earth immediately preceding that glorious event, and has given to us the. only safeguard against the deceptive wiles of the enemy of souls—a belief in the truth. That will not only be a shield and buckler in the time of the last plagues, but will preserve us amidst the dangers of the times just before that sol- emn event. In "Great Controversy" the chapter on the "Snares of Satan" deals with 2 These. 2:9.13 and says: "With such a warning before us it behooves us to be on our guard as to what doctrines we receive. Among the most successful agencies of the great deceiver are the delusive teachings and lying wonderb of Spirit- ualism. Disguised as RD angel of light, he spreads his nets where least suspected." EAST ERN CANADIAN MESSENGER � 3 —All through the past experiences of God's people the Retiiew and Herald has � nsed of the Lord to Point out the fallacies of the"new lights," and through the columns of this paper our readers have been faith- fully warned of the pitfalls placed for their feet. Ever since1850 it has stood as a faithful sentinel for the truth, and when occasionally apostasy darkened the days and visionaries would spring up in our midst, the Review, like a magnetic needle, over pointed one way. Never in the history of the denomination have we needed the wise counsel of its editorial staff—men tried and true, men of long experience and study of the Scriptures—as we do now. When the league of nations question, the dark problems that are facing statesmen and bring forth such headlines as, `.A. World's Unrest," "Capital Arming Against Labor," and "Labor Arming Against Capital" are the issues of the day, do we not need clear, consecrated advice? I hope that every S. D. A. family in the Quebec Conference will subscribe for the Review and Herald and if for any reason you cannot do so, yet would like to take advantage of its splendid accounts of pro- gress in the world's field, of the plans laid to hasten our work to its completion, and. of its warnings against the winds of false doctrines that are blowing on every hand, just let us know and we will try to help you secure this household friend. W. C. VOTING. • --••••11110••-- • � Are You a Soul Winner? "He that winneth souls is wise." Troy. 11:80. "Let him know, that he which converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and hide a multitude of sins." James 5:20. Seventh-day AdVentists above all other people ought to be instruments in God's hands to win souls. Every church member should be a soul-winner, and should make soul-winning his business. "Now we are ambassadors for Christ as though God did be- seech you by us; we pray you in Christ's stead be ye reconciled to God." What a privilege! Ambassador for Christ. Oh the high calling that God has given Seventh-day Adventists! Who could esteem it lightly? Oh, what a heavy responsibility rests on God people! Who would not implore God's guidance? Perhaps it is needless to say that the first quali- fication of a soul-winner, must be a desire in the heart to win souls. "The Christian has no desire to live for self. He. is moved by an inexpressible desire to win souls for Christ. Those who have nothing of this desire might better be concerned for their own salvation. Let them pray for the spirit of service." Test. Vol. 7, Page 10. Every Seventh-day Adventist should reach out for perishing souls, as a rescued man throws the rope to his drowning companion. Just a glance over a lost world, benighted in sin, ought to stir him to dili- gent action in soul-saving. There never has been an age in the history of the world when it was More in need of consecrated, soul4mrdened, and soul-loving men and women than now. This is a time when we as a people must rise. God has made us recipients of great light and of a message that is to lighten the world with his glory. The time for the Loud Cry of this message is here! We are in the days of the latter rain. � . � . We who are in Quebec need to arise and rally to the standard with our time, talents. and means, that we may make during this year a mighty onslaught against the power of darkness. During the four years of the war, untold millions have gone, unprepared to their graves. Oh that there were more soul winners! It may take - some tears, and some sleepless nights, we may have to make some sacrifices; there may be some things. that we will have to leave undone for the love of souls, but the stars in our crowns .will Only shine the brighter in glory. "They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that ttirn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever." Dan. 12:8. . L. F. PASSEBOI8. Maritime Officeaddress, � Oxford N.S. J. L. WILSON, President � AMY FRANK, Treasurer � What Will You Give? We have been a privileged people in that during the past four years we have been able .to carry for- ward the work of God in this conference with no ser- ious interruptions. We have our homes intact. In some cases the long arm of war has taken our boys. Outside of this our lives have gone on in the same calth channels. The war has touched us only in that a great compassion has gripped our hearts for those whose "homes have been left unto theft desolate" or who have no home left. The wide expanse of the Atlantic has mercifully intervened between us and the serrow-sown war lands. But on the other side are brothers and sisters who passed through these grief-laden years where the blood has flowed the fastest. They too, face a period of peace, but not as we do. For them it means another struggle. For them it is the rebuilding of homes, schools, churches, as the initial steps in get- ting a new grip on the work of God. In-many places the work has become disorganized. As a result mis- 4 � EASTERN CANADIAN MESSENGER Eastern Canadian Messenger OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE EASTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENT114MY ADVENTISTS Office Addrss• � - Oshawa. Ont Edna P. Leach • � - � - � Editor Entered as second-class matter. Price, 50 cents a year in advance. sion fields dependent upon European organizations for support have suffered. This condition is met by a people who are empty-handed, homeless, and in want. In order that suffering and privation may he swept away as soon as possible we are asked to help. It may be that we have been allowed to carry forward our part of the great world work under such prosper- ous conditions that when the time comes for recon- struction in Europe we will be in a position to send immediate relief. To show that we have not received the blessing of God in vain we can respond to the ap- peal made for us to contribute to the needs of this field on February 22. With hearts softened with compassion for the afflicted brethren of Europe let us make this a. day of real sacrifice for them. You have responded nobly to every appeal made by the mission board, and es- pecially in the Ingathering campaign. This is of no less importance, as it touchy the far reaching influ- ence of the readjusted he ie life of our brethren, their wives and children. �J. L. WILSON. • Williamsdale Jottings MR. Arthur Iiierstead left for Oxford last week, and will take up the work of Field and Home Mis- sionary Secretary for the Maritime Conference. The program of the Young Peoples' Missionary Volunteer Society last Sunday evening was a song service. Talks were given on the authors of some of the old familiar hymns, after which they were sung, some as special music and others by the congregation. The change in the program was an agreeable surprise to the members. SKATING is in full swing here now. Every after- noon the mill pond is visited by the pleasure seekers. The hockey players are taking advantage of the good ice, and play their games with vim. 'THE reception given by the girls to the boys on Saturday night proved a splendid success and sur- prise to the latter. The program was well arranged. One of the interesting numbers was, "An Ill man- nered Table." A striking contrast was shown be- tween an ill-mannered and a well-behaved person at the table. � Miss Carrie Dauphinee acted her part well. � Miss Lulu Van Buskirk's poem on character sketches of the students was well appreciated. Light refreshments were served, and Mr. Steeves proposed a vote of thanks for the girls. Miss Winnie Hubley, who left us last month to teach the elementary school at North Sydney, writes that she likes the people and enjoys her work. OUR Friday evening prayer and social meetings are proving a wonderful success. The Lord is work- ing upon the hearts of the students, and a. good spirit is being manifested. OBITUARIES TEEFT:—At Attercliffe Station, Sabbath, February, 8, 1919 Monica Elaine Teeft, daughter of Brother and Sister Cedric Teeft passed away at the age of 4 years, 6 months, and 18 days. The services took place from the residence of her par- ents on Monday afternoon February 10, at 1:30 o'clock, to the Evangelical Church for service, thence to the Kirk Cemetery for interinent. � Elder Gray and the pastor took part in the services. The writer spoke from Jer. 31:16. Little Monica was always patient in her long months of suffering, and the 23rd. Psalm was her favorite. � B. M. HEALD. GREEN:—Mrs. Ada May Green was born in England. April 27, 1890 and died in Toronto, January 7,1919. Mrs. Green was a member of the church at Toronto having heard the truth at the tent the first summer the writer held meetings in this city. Brother Green accepted a position as caretaker for the new church and they had moved into the basement rooms just a short time before our union conference meeting They had been living here but a few days when Sister Green took sick with the influenza. Every effort was made for her recovery but all failed, and she passed am ay at the general hospital. Sister Green was very faithful in every line of mis- sionary work and especially at the Dorcas Society will her presence be missed. She leaves to mourn a husband, a little five weeks old babe, a sister, father, and a host of friends. The writer spoke words of comfort from Psalms 116 and we laid her away to rest to await the call of the Lifegiver. J. W. McComAs. PEARSON:—Martha Esther Peters, beloved wife of William T. Pearson, fell asleep January 26, 1919, at the Deacon's Hospital in Buffalo, N. Y., at the age of 53 years and 7 months. Sister Pearson accepted the truth about eight years ago under 4 the labors of Elder F. W. Johnston. Her life was one of de- votion and she worked hard for her Master. Though she suf- fered from a fractured hip she was patient and fully recon- ciled to the will of God. The funeral service was conducted at the home of the deceased at Napanee Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock. A large number of friends gathered to listen to the comforting words spoken from Job 19:25-27. Sister Pearson was laid to rest in the Napanee cemetery where she awaits the call of her Lord. She leaves to mourn two brothers, one sister and two adopted children. A. L. BEAZLEY. "THE health should be as sacredly guarded as the character."