Lincoln, Vt., July 8, 1872 by D. T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 23, 1872

Lincoln, Vt., July 8, 1872

By D. T. Bourdeau

From the Vermont Tent.

We have now held meetings in this place over three Sundays, and are in the midst of the Sabbath question. The interest is rather on the increase. New ones from the country are becoming interested. We have plenty of calls to make. It is all our faithful pony can do to take us from one point to another, in answer to these calls. We spoke twice in Jerusalem last week, but will have to suspend our effort there till we get through here.

We are glad to get encouraging letters from Kentucky. A brother from Locust Grove writes: “We are still keeping up our meeting and Bible-class, and are growing stronger in the faith every day. Had a good meeting last Sabbath. The children all took part. It was a refreshing season.” Another dear friend, whose kindness to us will not be forgotten, writes from another point, of a new one who has become “very strong in the advent faith. She went on home armed with a lot of books and papers.” A sister from the same place writes of a young man who has lately embraced the Sabbath. May God bless the young cause in Kentucky. May the friends there be faithful, though they should meet with reverses. A great field of usefulness is opening before them. Though they should fail in one direction and be disappointed, there will be other openings to do good if they are disposed to work. They may be tempted to think that they are accomplishing but little, while prejudice is being removed and deep and lasting impressions are being made upon minds.

I had but one rest-day after returning from Kentucky. I spent the first two weeks in traveling about three hundred miles by private conveyance to help find openings for tent-labor, etc. I feel worn. Pray that God may strengthen me, and give me wisdom to spend my strength to his glory. D. T. BOURDEAU.