MORGES, SWITZERLAND by Daniel T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 24, 1878

MORGES, SWITZERLAND.

By Daniel T. Bourdeau

For six weeks we have been dwelling on the prophecies and on practical subjects. Though our numbers have been lessened by excitement and religious meetings connected with Christmas and New Year's, yet we have some interested hearers, who show a great appreciation of what they have heard, and upon whose hearts the Spirit of God is evidently working.

In this part of Switzerland but very few men attend church. Men do not form more than one-fourth or one-fifth of the attendance. It is probably because they see more attraction in their business than in the lifeless forms of most of the religious services.

In this city regular dancing parties are held every Saturday night, in which professors of religion take part. But some are commencing to feel that this is not right.

Occasional threats are made by one of the preachers of the National Church, but one of the preachers of the Free Church has thus far highly recommended our preaching, and has told his members to pray that God might sustain us in our work. The Free Church movement was started about the year 1844, and had for its object the separation of church and state, etc. There are now very many churches of this persuasion in Switzerland, France, Italy, Africa, and in many other countries. But though they started out with good principles, yet there has been a falling away among them. They have become too popular from a worldly standpoint.

Bro. Andrews' presence and labors are appreciated. D. T. BOURDEAU.

January 1, 1878.