Switzerland by Daniel T. Bourdeau

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Aug 15, 1878

Switzerland.

By Daniel T. Bourdeau

THE work at Orbe and at Valleyres is progressing as fast as we could expect, considering the obstacles we have to meet. We hailed the coming of Brother Andrews with joy, believing that "two are better than one" in breaking up new ground that requires so much anxiety and wearing labor as does even Switzerland, a country indeed favored in many respects, but where great blessings have been abused. This is true of the measure of freedom that Switzerland has so long enjoyed; many have taken advantage of this to do evil, and others have indulged extreme independence, while religious fanatics from abroad have crowded upon the people false doctrines that have aroused the caution of many, making the work of introducing present truth more difficult, and in some places impracticable until prejudice is removed by prudent and patient effort. We do not, however, despair of Switzerland as a field of labor, but believe it will yield a rich harvest of souls.

We had to suspend our meetings here several days because of opposition revival meetings. Yet we watched the work carefully and kept up the meetings at Valleyres. We begin meetings again at Orbe this evening. We have, up to this date, held fifteen meetings at Orbe and six at Valleyres. Some are seriously examining the truth, and we hope they will obey as they fully see its importance.

D. T. BOURDEAU.

Orbe, Vaud, Switzerland, July 17, 1878.