Knowlton, P. Q., Oct. 6, 1875
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Knowlton, P. Q., Oct. 6, 1875
By A. C. Bourdeau
Have labored nearly five weeks in Bolton, holding meetings and visiting families. Bro. and sister Owen are with me assisting in the work. Have given forty-one discourses, and some are deciding to obey God. Twelve have said that they would keep the Sabbath, and many more acknowledge that we have the truth. But for about three weeks past, our work has been greatly hindered by cold and continuous rains mixed with snow, and by deep mud in the roads, rendering the attendance small. We discontinued meetings in the tent Sept. 26, twelve days ago. We had kept a fire in a large box stove, during meetings, for ten days before. The tent has been standing till to-day for want of fair weather to dry it. Farmers have not harvested all their wheat and oats yet on account of the incessant rains. Another thing has hindered the work. A few years ago, an S. D. Baptist preacher labored several weeks in Bolton. He preached once or twice on the perpetuity of the seventh-day Sabbath; but he failed to show the importance of its observance. This is seen by the fact that, although during his revival meetings he baptized from twelve to fifteen converts, only one embraced the Sabbath. That one has since died, and the converts have united, some with the Methodists, and others with the first-day Adventists. Hence, some who say they see and believe the truth say they do not see the importance of obeying it. What gives force to the truth on this question is the fact that a special reform on the Sabbath and on God’s commandments is clearly predicted in prophecy as taking place in our times, under the proclamation of the last warning message. Yes, it is of importance to obey. Truly, God says what he means, and means what he says. We are trying to continue the work. We hold our meetings in a school-house. Certain antinomians are working in their usual way—circulating falsehoods and misrepresentations. But they can do nothing against the truth. It is safe to be loyal and true to our God. A. C. BOURDEAU. Knowlton, P. Q., Oct. 6, 1875