A CHEERING REPORT by A. C. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 30, 1877

A CHEERING REPORT.

By A. C. Bourdeau

Two weeks ago Bro. and Sr. Owen decided to go and labor in a new field in a part of this Province about forty miles from here. They write that, unexpectedly to them, last Sabbath they found fifteen in Barford, Canada, assembled to keep the Sabbath. This little company had embraced the present truth since last January by reading our tracts and the REVIEW. Not one of them had heard any of our preachers. They wept for joy while hearing for the first time on the rise and progress of the third angel’s message. Four started to keep the Sabbath that day. On Sunday, through the day, Bro. O. held meetings in the same place in a school-house; and in the evening, by invitation, he preached in a chapel. He continues holding meetings there.

Myself and Mrs. B. are still here in Frelford. I continue to hold tent meetings evenings and Sabbaths, and Sundays. Among those that have embraced the Sabbath here we have the Methodist class-leader and his wife, who for many years have been pillars in the cause of religion in this village. We are happy to find a pilgrim’s home under their hospitable roof.

We have had, for a few weeks past, a good representation of our brethren and sisters from Bolton, Stukely, and Warden, at our Sabbath meetings under the tent in this place; and at our last meeting when it was ascertained by the REVIEW that Bro. and Sr. White were designing to attend the Vermont Camp-meeting this season, the friends of the cause unanimously voted that Eld. James White and wife be cordially invited to come and hold a meeting with us at Waterloo, while on their tour East.

My post-office address is still Waterloo, P. Q. A. C. BOURDEAU.