CANADA by A. C. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 26, 1877

CANADA

By A. C. Bourdeau

We gave sixteen lectures in Frelford, and held some social meetings before we introduced the Sabbath question. It is said that last Thursday evening, while we spoke on the Sabbath, two ministers sat near the tent to hear us. The next evening, at the close of another discourse on the same subject one in the congregation referred us to the words, “Let every soul be subject to the higher powers.” We asked, “Who is the highest power?” He answered, “God.” We asked again, “If God said, Do not kill such a person, and an earthly ruler said, Kill that person, which of the two would you obey?” He answered again, “God.” The applause that followed showed that the truth was appreciated.

Last Sunday morning, Bro. Owen gave the “Sabbath Poem” from memory, before a large audience. In the afternoon we spoke on the importance of obeying, and then requested those who believe that the seventh day is the Sabbath which should be kept now to arise, and nearly one-half of the congregation arose. As a preacher went out, he said, “You can find any thing in the Bible.” We said, “No; the first-day Sabbath is not there.”

Souls are becoming converted to the truth, and persons who had never tried to serve the Lord take a part in our meeting.

A. C. BOURDEAU.