p. 47 | CANADA by A. C. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 1, 1878

CANADA

By A. C. Bourdeau

Sabbath, July 6, was a good day for the brethren and sisters in Shefford county. The meeting at South Stukely was well attended. On the evening after the Sabbath, I dwelt on the certainty that God is leading this people, and on the importance of our co-operating with the Lord in this work; and all present evinced that they felt a readiness to help in pushing forward the work. Five united with the church.

The next week I met with the brethren and sisters in Stanstead county. On the Sabbath I held three meetings at Dixville. It was really cheering to see so many of like faith as were present in the chapel on that occasion. Still there was a vacant place in the house. Sister Willis had fallen under the hand of death, and was not there. She died July 3, leaving a kind companion and several little children to mourn her loss. A vote of sympathy for the afflicted husband and motherless children was passed by all present. The Bible-class and Sabbath-school are in a flourishing condition. In the afternoon a young man was buried with Christ in baptism. Another young man was also received into the church.

At 7 P. M. I tried to ascertain where I should hold tent-meetings, and what assistance I should receive in the work. The Lord was in our midst by his Spirit. The figures on S. B. are now raised about forty dollars, and some signed for the Dime Tabernacle. An Adventist preacher, who had formerly been a minister in the Christian denomination, was present, and enjoyed the spirit of the meeting much. He invited me to pitch the tent in his village, in the county of Compton. This brother and Bro. J. Claxton have aided us much, and though we have had rain all the time since our meetings commenced, I have had a good hearing thus far. Our tents stand between the Anglican church and the temperance hall.

A. C. BOURDEAU.

Island Brook, P. Q., July 27.