Report from Bro. Bourdeau.
By A. C. Bourdeau
Bro. White: I would say for the encouragement of those who are interested in the advancement of the cause of truth, that the cause is still onward in this place. The meeting that you and Bro. Loughborough held here, Oct. 29 and 30, was deeply interesting to all the lovers of truth in this vicinity. Your remarks on the subject of temperance, as it relates to health, met the approbation even of out-siders; and we have reason to believe that what you and Sr. W. said on this important subject, laid a good foundation for a reform among Sabbath-keepers in Northern Vermont. My brother and I are trying to keep up the interest that was raised at that meeting; and I am happy to say that two more individuals have embraced the Sabbath, and that some have decided to fully identify themselves with the people of God, and others are reading our publications, and searching the Scriptures to see if these things are so. The friends of truth do well to keep pamphlets and tracts by them to hand out to their friends, and to those with whom they may converse on the truth. These printed preachers often reach persons that cannot be reached in any other way. Nov. 15th, we were called to attend the funeral of Sr. Cross at North Sutton, C. E. My brother gave a comforting discourse for the afflicted, on the occasion, from Rev. xiv, 13. We then spent three days in visiting a few families in Sutton and Dunham, and our hearts were made glad to hear Bro. Buchanan, for the first time, express his determination to keep the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and to go with the remnant to mount Zion. Sabbath, Nov. 26th, attended the Quarterly Meeting at East Richford. This church is struggling on for victory. Our hearts reached out after the young, who seemed like lambs bleating around the fold. May God bless them, and help those that are older in the truth to be where they can feed the tender lambs. A. C. Bourdeau.
West Enosburgh, Vt., Dec. 6, 1864.