p. 135 | D. T. BOURDEAU by D. T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 9, 1872

D. T. BOURDEAU

By D. T. Bourdeau

Kentucky.

Our effort in this place is necessarily brought to a close for the present, by other protracted efforts which have worn on the people. Also, some have been prejudiced by the preachers. But what have the preachers done? Have they grappled with the nine or ten perfect chains of prophecy reaching down to the end of time? Have they refuted the scores of prophetic declarations which are being fulfilled in our day, and which, with the long chains of prophecy, show us unmistakably that the day of God with its dread realities is about to break upon us? Oh, no! They have met all these irrefutable arguments by side thrusts and slurs, resembling in their nature the objections that infidels raise against the Bible. Where are their strong reasons to show that Christ will not soon come, and that therefore prophecies indicating his advent near are not fulfilled, or are prematurely fulfilled or fulfilling? that the prophets either made a mistake in their prophetic utterances, or that somehow, God, men, or devils, have prematurely shaped events to meet the prophecies, and that consequently, if Christ is not near, when he does come the church and the world will have had no prophetic signs as precursors of his advent?

The indirect efforts that have been made against us on the Sabbath have impressed the candid with the fact that the ancient Sabbath is not easily demolished. Five are now keeping the Sabbath, and we have established a small Bible-class and Sabbath-school. The few now keeping the Sabbath, can, by consistent walk, remove prejudice, and open the way for more good to be accomplished.

Last week, I went to Colesburg and enjoyed a very agreeable interview with Dr. Comb, Jr. His wife has taken a firm stand on the Sabbath and kindred truth.

D. T. BOURDEAU

Locust Grove, Ky., March 26, 1872.