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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 13, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 7.

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Switzerland

By FRANK S. BOND

LAUSANNE.—This afternoon I came here from Gland. I am now sitting in the room assigned me in a nice clinic, where I expect to be operated on to-morrow forenoon. My wife and little boy are at the sanitarium, and Mrs. Bond is gaining rapidly. She was very much reduced in flesh and strength by the aggressive attacks of typhoid fever. In all our afflictions, we have been thankful for the presence of Him who is touched by the feelings of our infirmities. It is in him that I put my trust to-night, and I believe he will bring me safely through this operation. The one desire of my heart is to have all upon the altar of service continually. The silent plea of Spain's unwarned millions still appeals to my heart, and I believe my Father still has a work for me to do in that dark land of Romanism.
During the month of November it was my privilege to work with my brother Walter, in holding a series of hall meetings in the city of Barcelona, Spain. About December 1, with my family I returned to Valencia, to make preparations for going to Gland, while my brother continued the meetings in Barcelona. During these meetings several persons decided to be numbered with God's people, and obey his truth. My brother has now rented a good hall, with seating capacity of about one hundred sixty persons, in another part of the city. He has it for three months. He needs the prayers of God's people, that success may attend the efforts put forth.
Four weeks ago last Sabbath I baptized, in the Mediterranean, at Valencia, an earnest young man, twenty-four years of age. He began to keep the Sabbath in May of last year, and had given up the use of wine and tobacco some time before. He had a desire to be educated for some part in this great work. When Elder Tieche visited Spain in November, it was arranged for this young man to go to Gland to attend school. He has now been there one week. The outlook in Spain seems encouraging.
FRANK S. BOND.