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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 30, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 7.

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D. T. BOURDEAU

By D. T. Bourdeau

Disappointment.

Doubtless many were disappointed in learning from the last Review that Bro. and sister White cannot attend the eastern camp-meetings; and some may feel as though it would not pay to attend them: while others who may attend may do so with but a faint expectation of receiving that benefit that they otherwise would. Now while we all appreciate Bro. and sister White's labors, is there not danger of our looking to them to have them do for us what we should do for ourselves? Is not this one of the many burdens that have weighed them down, and had much to do in lessening Bro. White's power to labor, and kept the church from obtaining the strength and experience they need, and can find only in bearing their own burdens?
Dear brethren and sisters, let us look to Jesus. Let us cast our burdens on the Lord, and he will sustain us. If we lack wisdom, let us ask of God who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not, and the promise is, “it shall be given” us. James 1:5. Let us carry out the instructions we have already received from God and his servants.
I am thankful that Bro. and sister White are to visit California, to help the young cause in that distant land. Let us pray for them, and for the brethren and sisters in California, who for the first time will enjoy their labors. Let us love our neighbor as ourselves. Better, far better search our own hearts, confess our own sins, bear our own burdens, lean upon God, and go to the camp meeting and find Jesus there, than to look to Bro. and sister White, not do the work that we should do for ourselves, and not find Jesus at the camp-meeting. Let us stand by the work when the wheel rolls hard.
If Bro. and sister White are not to be at the camp-meeting, we should all make a greater effort to attend and help make up the deficiency. And may the mighty God meet with us by his Spirit, and build up his cause for Jesus' sake, and for the sake of perishing souls.

D. T. BOURDEAU

Lincoln, Vt., July 24, 1872.