Vermont, and the Work among the French in the West.
By D. T. Bourdeau
THOUGH I have not reported of late, yet my interest in this blessed cause has not abated. Having given rest to my vocal organs in taking physical exercise, I enter the field again to labor among Americans in the eastern part of Vermont until spring, when I purpose to devote my whole energies to the French. At our last Sabbath meeting near home two spoke, who have newly become interested in our faith, one having already decided to keep the Sabbath. Others are reading. I spent the greater portion of last week in looking for openings in North-eastern Vermont, and think there will be no difficulty in finding enough to do. I have labored some for the companies of Westmore and East Charleston. The little company at East Charleston are weakened by the decease of one of its best members. I was encouraged to find all the friends at Westmore firm in the truth. During my absence one was added to their number. Reports from the French and Americans in Illinois, are very encouraging. The Sabbath meetings at St. Anne are kept up. The Bible-class and Sabbath-school are interesting. The French brethren, who were appointed to take a leading part in pushing forward the missionary work, report an interesting time at St. Marys, where only four were keeping the Sabbath when I left, and where, under the labors of Bro. Andrews, upwards of twenty more have embraced the Sabbath. They also report an excellent meeting of Americans and French at Kankakee, and several additions to the French four miles from Kankakee. There is power in the truth. God speed the work. We desire that the Belgian French in Wisconsin shall not fall behind the France and Canadian French in Illinois. A France French sister in Illinois is holding an interesting correspondence on the truth with her acquaintances in France, to whom she has already sent several of our French tracts. We are aiding her in the work. We purpose in the strength of God to learn from the errors of the past, and press on in harmony with the counsel of our brethren. D. T. BOURDEAU.