Geneva, Switzerland by D. T. Bourdeau

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 4, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 22.

Geneva, Switzerland.

By D. T. Bourdeau

WE have commenced work here by visiting and colportage. Brother Ademar Vuilleumier is taking an active part in getting our papers and tracts before the people. Over eight hundred families have been visited; nearly twenty paying subscribers have been obtained, and more than that number of names of interested persons have been secured for the French and German papers. Another colporter will soon join us. We do not design to pass over the ground lightly, and only when the colporters have thoroughly prepared the way shall we invite the crowds. In the meanwhile, interested ones meet at my house. We knew of but one person here keeping the Sabbath when we came. A sister has moved in, making two; so last Sabbath we held a meeting composed of seven persons, including the workers here and my children. To-morrow (Sabbath) we expect to have two more persons in attendance, who have been keeping the Sabbath without knowing that we were here, and one of whom baptized the other last Sunday.

There are also three small congregations of English-speaking people here, that, in due time, will have their share of attention.

Geneva, May 8. D. T. BOURDEAU.