p. 22 | Among the French by D. T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 30, 1873

Among the French.

By D. T. Bourdeau

Since writing my last report, I have endeavored to labor in the fear of God in Brown County, Wisconsin. I am thankful for being able to report some advancement among the brethren and sisters, who have all learned to take part in social meetings, have learned useful lessons on how to labor for unbelievers, have shown promptness in planning to meet their pledges on S. B., and made good progress in health reform. We are thankful for their kindness to us, and hope that they will not backslide, but that they may advance still farther in the great field of reform that opens before them.

Aside from removing prejudice in some families, and thereby opening the way for our brethren to engage in missionary work, one item of interest in connection with our labor, was, the fact of Prof. Lévasseur, a French preacher, refusing to meet us in discussion, after expressing a desire to come to meet us on points on which we differed.

We are now among France French in Illinois, who are scattered at different points, and seem to be intelligent, well informed, and in good temporal circumstances. Have held two meetings. Had an excellent meeting with the church in Sheridan, Ill., last Sabbath. Pray for us.

D. T. BOURDEAU. Sheridan, La Salle Co., Ill., Dec., 24, 1875.