Orleans Co., Vermont by D. T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1873

Orleans Co., Vermont.

By D. T. Bourdeau

SABBATH and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, I filled my appointment for Westmore. Eld. Albert Stone was with us and bore an equal burden in preaching the word. I was glad to see him enjoying so good health for a man of his age. He had walked twelve miles to get to the meeting. There was a good representation of the brethren and sisters of Orleans Co. It was encouraging to learn that Bro. Jewell, a ’44 Adventist, had fully embraced the third message and was keeping the Sabbath. His testimony indicated a genuine and heartfelt work.

The following plan for monthly meetings, etc., for Orleans Co., was adopted by a unanimous vote of those present:

That we have a monthly meeting at East Charleston the first Sabbath of every month, and one at Westmore the third Sabbath of each month; that the old veterans in the cause make a special effort to attend these meetings to strengthen the young believers and to get strength in so doing; that the old friends of the cause have regular meetings on old ground, the second and fourth Sabbaths of each month; that, as a general thing, these meetings be held at Bro. Parker’s, Brownington, and at Bro. Hamlet Barrows, Irasburgh, alternately, these being the most central points—the first to be held at Bro. Parker’s; that the friends in new fields keep up their regular Sabbath meetings, unless they omit one meeting to attend a monthly meeting or meet on old ground, and even then, those who remain behind had better meet together if they can.

We do not present this as a model plan for every place, or as a permanent arrangement like the laws of the Medes and Persians. We hope that our borders may so enlarge and that the work may so increase on our hands that we shall be under the necessity of adopting a broader plan. We invite the scattered brethren in this county to unite with us in the work. We must turn our attention to new fields and engage in tent labors. The old hands are fully competent to keep the ground that is already broken, and should excuse us. We have more than we can do in new fields. Bro. Stone unites with me, until my brother can be released from the financial branch of the work. My soul pants after God. I earnestly desire to cultivate genuine humility, to be wholly consecrated to God, to enjoy more of his Spirit, that sinners may be converted to God, and flee from the wrath to come. I pray for the prosperity of the cause in this part of the State.

D. T. BOURDEAU.

Westmore, Vt., June 2, 1873.

P. S. My Post Office address is West Burke, where we are pitching the tent.

D. T. B.