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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 11, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 12.

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ARRIVAL AT BALE.

By John Nevins Andrews

We left Southampton Monday evening, Aug. 11, and arrived at Bale the Thursday evening following. The journey was pleasant and prosperous, but too fatiguing for me. I was quite feeble for several days, but have now nearly recovered the degree of strength which I possessed before leaving Southampton. I have confidence that with the blessing of God, and with proper care, I shall now speedily recover my usual health and strength.
The prospect of entering anew upon the work of this mission gives me great joy. Many things seem very encouraging with respect to the work before us. It seems to me that God is about to turn our captivity, and that many of the sorrows and afflictions which have hindered the work in the past will no longer be permitted to hinder it. Bro. Ertzenberger writes that last Sabbath he baptized thirteen persons in Lake Geneva at Morges, after which eighteen persons partook of the Lord’s supper. He says the baptism was the most interesting occasion of the kind that he ever attended. Next Sabbath he will administer baptism at Tramelain, to a larger number I suppose than he baptized at Morges.
I wish to make some new arrangements with reference to the publishing work at Bâle, and to move into a more suitable house than that which we now occupy. I wish, also, to visit all the Swiss churches, and render them some assistance, and then to have our general annual meeting. These things can soon be accomplished, and then I purpose to visit Dr. Ribton at Alexandria, and to remain with him a sufficient time to render him some assistance in his work.
The World’s Evangelical Alliance will convene in Bâle, Aug. 31, and remain in session eight days. If God will, I purpose to attend this meeting, and do what I can in behalf of the truth. As the Alliance convenes at our very doors, it seems to be a providential call that I should attend it.
J. N. ANDREWS.
Aug. 19, 68 Müllerweg, Bâle, Suisse.