In the Field Again by A. C. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 8, 1875

In the Field Again.

By A. C. Bourdeau

For about a year and a half in the past I have not labored much in the gospel field. Have given about sixty discourses in the meeting-house in this village, held a weekly prayer-meeting in my house for the benefit of all who would attend, and made a trip of ten days to Grand Ligne, St. John, and Montreal, P. Q.

Two more embraced the Sabbath in Grand Ligne, P. Q., and one or more in this vicinity, and we doubt not that a favorable change has come over the minds of several others in this comparatively new field.

In the month of May last, there were favorable openings for tent-meetings in two places near here; but while I was arranging to start out with the tent, I received the sad intelligence from Bordoville, that my father was very sick and pronounced incurable, and that I was desired to go there at once. From that time I waited upon my suffering and much-afflicted parents almost constantly until the 30th of January last, when father sweetly passed away in death in fond hopes of receiving immortality at Christ’s appearing.

I fully and heartily accept the corrections and instructions that the Lord, through the instrumentality of his own appointment, has in mercy given me of late. I ask the Lord and my brethren to forgive me for the errors and mistakes that I made while I was located at Bordoville. Shall try to learn by the past, and to seek humility, and a new consecration to the will and service of our Heavenly Master.

I shall also strive to rise above the discouragements that have come over me on account of the injudicious course of some. And further, myself and companion have resolved, from this time onward, to place ourselves, our children, and our means, upon the altar, praying that the guiding hand of the Lord may attend us in all our moves, and our labors for the spread of the truth.

At this time of the year the prospect of starting an interest in new fields is not encouraging; yet I shall try to do something in some way. As soon as we have settled going, the Lord willing, I shall with my brother engage in laboring more especially for those that speak the French language in Canada, Northern New York, New England, and in the West, as the way opens. A. C. BOURDEAU.

Burke, Vt., March 20, 1875.