Havelock Fellowship Baptist

Christ In Canada 150     [PDF]   

As we approach Canada Day 2017, we continue to reflect on our National Heritage and the founding of our Country.  In this second post in our “ Christ In Canada 150 ” series, we will consider some of the emblems of our Nation.  In particular, we will look at our official name, motto, and coat of arms.  The name of Canada is officially the “ Dominion of Canada ”.  This was proposed by Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, Premiere of New Brunswick, at the 1866 conference in London.  Delegates from the province of Canada (now Ontario and Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia had gathered with officials of the British government in order to draft the British North America (BNA) Act. Tilley had been reading his Bible, as was his custom, and was impressed with a verse from Psalm 72.  When the question arose as to what name our country should be given, he proposed a “Dominion” because he was convinced our country should be a nation under GOD. Psalms 72:8 KJ...

As we approach the celebration of Canada’s 150 th year we are all filled with excitement at the planned events.   But it is also a time to be thankful, and to reflect on the history of our nation.  We ought to be thankful for the peace, prosperity, and freedom that we are blessed with in this country.  And, we ought to reflect on the Christian heritage that we enjoy, which was passed down to us by those who went before us.  In this series of posts we will look at just some of historical examples of “ Christ In Canada 150 ”. The first and most obvious example of our Christian heritage is our holidays.  The word holiday comes from “holy” + “day”; they are days that we regard as holy.  Perhaps the most widely celebrated holy-day is Christmas; the day we set aside to recognize the birth of the Savior! Luke 2:10-11 KJV   And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. ...