Encouraging Words by D. T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 18, 1902

Encouraging Words

By D. T. Bourdeau

A FRENCHMAN whom I visited on my recent tour in Québec, and with whom I left French reading-matter for himself and others, writes: “I have read most of the book that you gave us [“Readings for the Family;” another name for “Bible Readings” prepared especially for Catholics]. It interests us very much, and we have been enlightened by the truths it contains. As for myself, the more I read, the more I find that the old routine is ridiculous, is an outrage on good sense, on reason, and religion.” He is a grocer, and acknowledges the truth of the Sabbath.

A French lady residing in a distant Western State, to whom I sent quite an assortment of French tracts after returning to Michigan, sends me these encouraging words: “I thank you for your tracts. I have read them, have searched in the Bible, and found the truth. . . . My children unite with me in sending you salutations.”

The French company at Namur, Quebec, report that they have good meetings and an interesting Sabbath-school, and that they spend their evenings and much of their time on the Sabbath in reading our French “Life of Christ” and “Great Controversy.” With them these books take the place, to a considerable extent, of the living preacher. A brother belonging to this dear company says, in a recent communication: “We think of you every evening while reading “La Grande Controverse [“Great Controversy”]. What blessed evenings we pass together in reading the chapters of this book! It brings us nearer heaven and heavenly things. We have read most of the book, and will soon pass it to another.” And similar words of appreciation come with regard to “The Life of Christ.”

D. T. BOURDEAU.