Report from Eld. D. T. Bourdeau.
By D. T. Bourdeau
AUGUST 14-19, I attended our good camp-meeting at Richmond, Vermont, and was refreshed physically and spiritually. This was the best camp-meeting I ever attended. At one social meeting, eighty spoke in about forty minutes. The preaching was close and timely. The first impression made was that we were all more or less deficient in character, and unprepared to stand the test of the Judgment. This was followed by a general breaking down before God, and hearty confessions. Then came cheering testimonies of freedom and victories in the Lord, and increased strength and courage to prosecute the journey Heavenward. May none of us lose what we gained on the camp-ground. We certainly shall not if we carry out our solemn convictions and resolutions. August 20-22, traveled through several towns in western Vermont, in search of a place to pitch our tent, but found no favorable openings. I then started for the eastern part of the State, and being detained by accident, I spent last Sabbath with the church of Enosburg, and spoke to them on the many ways in which we are in danger of hardening our hearts. God helped, and the good results of our camp-meeting were realized. Yesterday, in passing through Newport, Vt., we had a pleasant interview with dear Bro. Dr. Kelsey and wife, in whom we have a living illustration of the importance of circulating our tracts and periodicals. They embraced the truth on this wise: Nine years ago we pitched the tent in Derby, Vermont, and but one soul, a sister, received the truth. It seemed as though our effort did not amount to much. But our dear sister held on to the truth, and handed out our works and the REVIEW to Bro. and Sr. Kelsey, and they soon embraced the truth, and have kept the Sabbath ever since. They have not heard one sermon on present truth, yet are doing all they can to shed light in the Methodist church with which they are connected. May God bless them and open before them a greater sphere of usefulness by a closer contact with the work of God for these times. Barton Landing, Vt., Aug. 28, 1872.