p. 69 | Switzerland, Alsace, and France

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 24, 1876

Switzerland, Alsace, and France.

By John Nevins Andrews; D. T. Bourdeau

During the past month, we have had the privilege of meeting at Locle and at La Coudre a considerable number of our brethren from the several Swiss churches. At La Coudre, or near that place, twelve persons were baptized in lake Neuchâtel. Two of these were from Hohwald, Alsace. They came this great distance to be baptized, because, up to that time, permission had been denied us to labor publicly in that part of Europe. We hope that the word preached during these meetings will accomplish much good.

Our friends have taken much interest in extending the circulation of our journal, for which we make grateful acknowledgment. One sends us a good list of subscribers, and writes a letter of encouragement. To-day we have received permission from the authorities at Strasbourg to preach in a certain part of Alsace. Thus God opens the way before us. We gratefully recognize his hand, and humbly ask him to prepare our hearts for the work which he gives us to do.

A friend writes from Southern France that the way is prepared for the message to be preached in his section, and he expects to receive help soon. The believers in Hohwald, Alsace, are being established in the truth. Two more ask for baptism. J. N. Andrews, D. T. Bourdeau. Bâle, Switzerland, Aug. 5.