p. 717 | QUEBEC by Daniel T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1900

QUEBEC

By Daniel T. Bourdeau

NAMUR AND MONTREAL.—At the time of the writing of my last report, I was at Namur, expecting an attack on the Sabbath question, by a French minister. This occurred August 19. The speaker dealt in such glaring misrepresentations of us and our work that the sentiment of nearly all his hearers was turned against him, and in our favor. I took notes, and handed out suitable tracts to his hearers, who accepted them with due respect. Some said, “Our minister hurt himself;” others said, “I will accept your tracts; for we are told to ‘prove all things,’ and ‘hold fast that which is good.’” In the afternoon of the same day I replied to the opposition discourse at our tent, with the approbation of most of my hearers. God gave special freedom in vindicating his truth.

Sabbath, September 8, I organized a Sabbath-school of fourteen members. I then returned to Montreal, where I parted with my brother, Elder A. C. Bourdeau, and his family, he being obliged to return to Battle Creek for his health. This servant of Jesus Christ has for over forty-four years fought many battles for present truth, and faithfully stood by the work of the Third Angel’s Message, as it has passed through various crises.

Lately I have spent two weeks at Namur, further instructing believers, introducing the tithing system, and distributing our literature. This I did, accompanied by Brother Cogniaux, a professor of

languages, who accepted present truth as the result of reading the literature sent him by mail. At Namur I had the privilege of baptizing him. It was a blessed occasion. We have both returned to Montreal to engage in evangelistic work, and to do necessary writing, especially to prepare and translate matter on the tithing system, and other important subjects. D. T. BOURDEAU.