QUEBEC by A. C. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 17, 1879

QUEBEC

By A. C. Bourdeau

Sutton, etc.—There are ten Sabbath-keeping families here. Some of them meet in the S. D. A. meeting-house just over the Canada line, in East Richford, Vt. Sabbath, Feb. 1, for certain reasons, I met with them there. The Lord blessed. Two Canadians made a start in the service of God. In a business meeting held this side of the line, it was decided that the s. b. raised by friends living in this Province should hereafter be used in the Province, under the management and advice of the General Conference, the Executive Committee of the Vermont Conference assenting. Four persons paid $33 on s. b. for the year 1878,—about one-half of what was pledged. It is hoped that all will adopt the plan of s. b.

There are fifteen Sabbath-keeping families in Stukely and three adjacent townships. The present winter has been so severe that meetings have been interrupted; yet my meeting in South Stukely was well attended. The Lord met with us by his Spirit. On Sunday we organized a tract society for the counties of Shefford and Brome. We also organized a Sabbath-school, and arranged s. b. for the present year. Obtained twelve subscribers for our periodicals. The times are very hard for the poor laboring classes. Many are glad if they can get boarded for their work. By accepting provisions and other articles in several instances in payment of s. b. pledges, about two-thirds of the pledge for the year 1878 has been paid.

Twelve families are keeping the Sabbath in the vicinity of Barford. They have a prosperous Sabbath-school. Nearly all the s. b. for the past year is paid. We completed the organization of the tract society of the Province of Quebec, Sabbath-school officers were elected, and s. b. was pledged for the present year. They pay for seven copies of the monthly Instructor and for ten of the weekly, besides taking some other papers. To the joy of God's people, two promising youths have decided to obey the truth. I held three Sabbath meetings with that church, and visited from house to house; also held an interesting meeting near Bro. Hool's in Compton.

March 1 and 2, I held meetings in Westbury, and then visited scattered friends of the cause in Eaton. There are about ten Sabbath-keeping families in those parts, yet there are only seven church members. Our visit there was timely, and much appreciated. One asked to be prayed for, and said that he would obey the truth. Two friends promised to read our works, and to examine the Sabbath question.

It is impracticable for me now to go in a new field. Two weeks ago I started out; but our faithful horse was disabled in trying to extricate himself from a deep hole in the snow. To-day, April 1, we are having a heavy fall of snow, with blustering wind, in addition to the large amount we had before. But my courage is good. A. C. BOURDEAU.