Report from Bro. Bourdeau.
By Augustus C. Bourdeau
BRO. WHITE: Since I wrote my last report I have held several meetings in each of the following places: Stowe, Wolcott, Enosburgh, Berkshire and Richford, Vt.; and Sutton and Dunham, C. E. These meetings were all interesting and profitable. The brethren generally in these parts are trying to rally their forces, and to go through with the remnant to the kingdom. The church in Sutton and Dunham are making some progress in the truth. Three new ones have embraced the Sabbath, and four have united with the church. They are punctual in paying their pledges on S. B., and some of them have donated liberally of their means into the cause. During the winter I intended to visit the Sabbath-keepers in Southern Vermont, and in Westbury and Eaton, C. E. But the wants of the cause in Enosburgh required that I should remain at home. Certain ones manifested a spirit of opposition and brought trials into the church which were calculated by the enemy to dishearten the young in the truth. But for several weeks we have been holding two or three meetings each week with the church, besides the regular meetings on the Sabbath, and the blessing of God has attended our efforts. We are having a good revival. The brethren and sisters are more in earnest in overcoming. About ten of the children of Sabbath-keepers aged from eight to fifteen years, have publicly manifested their desire to stand with the remnant on Mount Zion. A young man who recently came from Canada has embraced the Sabbath; and others are trying to recover themselves from the snares of the enemy, by heartily confessing their wrongs. Last Sabbath my brother Daniel gave his first talk on health to the church in this place. We were all deeply interested in his remarks. At the close of the meeting the church voted to spend a portion of an hour each day in secret prayer for the recovery of his health. Since then he has rested well, which to him is an evidence that his nervous system is becoming stronger. We all remember you and Bro. Loughborough in our prayers. Satan has desired to have the servants of God, that he may sift them as wheat. But all Heaven are interested for them, and God will hear the prayers of his people in their behalf; and we have reason to believe that, as Peter did on the day of Pentecost, God's servants will yet lift up their voices in pouring out the great sealing truths of the last message of warning; and that many will be added to the church daily of such as shall be saved. A. C. BOURDEAU.