THE CAUSE AMONG THE FRENCH.
By D. T. Bourdeau
From Elivon, Kansas, I went to Serena, Illinois. Here our lamented Bro. J. E. Morin died in bright hope of eternal life when Jesus comes. In his dying testimony he said, “Tell Bro. and Sr. White I died in the message.” From Jan. 22 till last Monday, in company with several true workers of Serena, and greatly aided by Bro. G. W. Colcord, president of the Illinois Conference, I labored for the upbuilding of the cause among the French brethren of St. Anne and Kankakee. At St. Anne we had the largest gathering of French Sabbath-keepers ever held in America. The only person lost to the cause in our absence, a man of ability and moral worth, was regained; the tithing system was introduced; the Sabbath-school was reorganized; and a T. and M. society was formed. It is encouraging to see how these dear brethren and sisters have persevered with hardly any ministerial help. They will have more hereafter. Eleven more copies of the French paper were taken. I return to Illinois to conclude the work which now needs to be done for the French, give more attention to physical exercise, self-examination, and prayer, preparatory to laboring in America or Europe, in harmony with indications of an opening providence, and the counsels of my brethren. Battle Creek, Mich., Jan. 29.