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ISSN 0383 - 252X "IrklysitioVavo# ELLEN G. 1TE H CICADA Six years after the 1844 disappointment we find James and Ellen White in New England and "Canada East," visiting Adventist believers. She specifically men- tions the following places: "Vermont, Canada, New Hampshire, and Maine."—Selected Messages, book 2, p. 26. These meetings in 1850 "were held in private houses" O in a little town called Melbourne. The general public was •i not invited because it was impossible to reach them. r5 Feelings against the Adventists ran high for several years after the 1844 disappointment. 0 At the Melbourne meeting there were about twenty believers who were "strong in the truth." Poor Mrs. r0 White was fatigued and suffering with a sore throat, but a season of prayer cleared that up. God blessed His _c servant with clear utterance. In the meeting in Canada, as well as in Vermont and 0 throughout New England, James and Ellen White took time to explain thoroughly the meaning of the cleansing of the sanctuary, the judgement work of Jesus in the Os most holy place, and to tell why Jesus had not returned in 1844. Some of their time was spent correcting error tri and checking the little brush fires of fanaticism which had begun to burn in some Adventist communities. Not a few Adventists came out in a decided manner against their past advent experience. They were im- patient, unbelieving and rebellious. But Ellen White Os wrote, "Others dared not go to this length and deny the 6 way the Lord had led them. They were glad to hear arguments from the Word of God which would harmon- so bitter to them, they saw that God indeed led them, ize our position with prophetic history. As they listened and they rejoiced in the truth."—Ibid. to an explanation of the disappointment which had been As far as I know, the meeting in Melbourne, Quebec, z SPIRIT of PROPHECY 1E) T 21, 1977 J was the only meeting that Ellen White ever held in Canada. In 1905 A. 0. Burrough, a laborer in Canada, wrote to She may have once crossed a portion of Canada while traveling Ellen G. White and pleaded for the services of T. H. Robinson from New York to Michigan, but we do not find historical and W. W. Simpson, apparently both Canadians but then evidences of her labors in the Dominion beyond the 1850 laboring in the United States. He wanted them to return to experience. Canada and to assist him in meeting "the Sunday question" Ellen White's labors were directed toward the believers, and that apparently was imminent at that time. Brother Burrough there were few believers in Canada in those early days. Mrs. felt that Canadians could do better laboring in Canada than White spent most of her time among believers laboring in others and that the native talents and spiritual gifts of these countries where the work was established. While successful as two native-born Canadians could be useful to the cause in that an evangelist, she was essentially the Lord's special messenger crisis. No mention is made of the result of Burrough's appeal to the remnant people of God, and thus did not do pioneering for Robinson and Simpson to come to Canada. missionary work to any degree in Canada, in Europe, or In 1914 an article in the Review (Review and Herald, Australia. October 29, 1914) expressed Ellen White's feelings of rejoicing As the years slipped by and the church expanded we find "that the efforts put forth by the pioneer workers among Ellen White concerning herself with the spiritual life of our foreign nationalities in the United States and Canada have believers. For example, in 1871 reference is made to a borne a rich harvest of souls."—Evangelism, p. 571, 572. The "Brother and Sister L of Canada" who "have been gradually statement appears in a chapter in the book Evangelism dealing losing their hold on God and their love for heavenly and divine with laboring for persons from outside the United States. things as they have been more earnestly grasping for worldly Ellen White was indeed an international seer, not a treasures."—Testimonies, vol. 2, p. 674. provincial prophet. Her interests extended far beyond the Ellen White lamented the fact that "a few years ago they country in which she was borp. Her labors in Canada, in loved to have an interest in the advancement of the truth and Australia, in Europe* indicate her world vision, and her work of God. More recently their love for gain has increased, concern for the world church. and they have not felt interested to do their part to save their The foregoing facts regarding Ellen White and her interest fellow men. ... They have a work to do to set their hearts and in Canada should be kept in mind on Spirit of Prophecy Day, house in order. ... They should work earnestly to get the love May 21, when our churches throughout Canada and through- of the world out of their hearts and should place their out the English-speaking world will be reviewing the provi- affections upon things above, not upon things on the dences of God in connection with the bestowal of this gift earth."—/bid., p. 674, 675. upon Ellen White, God's special messenger to the remnant. Numerous testimonies of a similar character were directed *Procure a copy of Ellen G. White in Europe by D. A. to believers in the United States. She was led by God to exalt Delafield at your Adventist Book Centre. the true values offered in Christ over the petty treasures of this D. A. Delafield, Associate Secretary, life. Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. Associate Editor Retires Forty years in the same institution! That is the service record of Miss Pearl I. Browning who is retiring at the end of April. Miss Browning graduated from Oshawa Missionary College, (now Kingsway Col- lege) in June 1937. On July 1 she started work for the Watchman Press, later Mar- acle Press, as a proofreader. She contin- ued in this capacity until 1959 when she became associate editor of the CANA- DIAN UNION MESSENGER. On Wednesday evening, April 13, the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, the office staff of the Canadian Union Conference, W. J. Blacker, and F. L. Bell, General Managers of the Pacific Press and Maracle Press respectively, honored Miss Brown- ing at a supper served in the Union Boardroom. A presentation of a purse, scarf, cheque and cash was made to Miss Browning with best wishes for a happy Miss Browning happily admires gifts presented at the supper in her honor. retirement. A. N. How, Editor 2 Canadian Union Messenger "The Enlightened Age" It Is Written We live in an "Enlightened Age" tech- Canadian Station Releases nologically speaking. We have many in- September 1976 ventions for convenience. We have devel- oped fast and efficient transportation. We have tremendous potentials in the field of MARKET STATION/CHANNEL DAY TIME communication. Are the wonderful ad- vances in technology indicative of ad- ALBERTA vanced character building? Calgary CFAC-2 Sunday 10:00 am The news today brings us many sad Edmonton CITV-13 Sunday 12:30 pm commentaries on lack of love, kindness Lethbridge CJOC-7 Sunday 10:00 am and consideration. We live in a selfish Lloydminster CKSA-2 Sunday 12:30 pm world whose inhabitants need the gospel Medicine Hat CHAT-6 Sunday 10:00 am of Jesus Christ. 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