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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, November 25, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 47

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FRANCE

By D. T. Bourdeau

AJACCIO, CORSICA.—I have been in this city six days, teaching another evangelist the truth from five to seven hours a day, besides taking his place five times in his hall, speaking to Roman Catholics, that he might devote his whole attention to present truth. While passing through Italy with Bro. and Sr. Whitney, Sr. Edith Andrews had handed him a copy of our French paper, since which he has read considerably on the immortality question, our views of which he had embraced. But he had not bestowed much thought on prophecy, nor the Sabbath. I went through a regular course of study, praying much with him and his family, and mixing in practical subjects and the mighty workings of God’s Spirit among us. As the result he and his wife kept last Sabbath, which was a good day to us all. They purpose returning to the valley of Piedmont, Italy, next spring, to help carry on the work in his native country. They have much to learn, of course, but they are teachable.
This is a proud city, and a poor center for carrying on a work among the Italians and French. This is the first effort at evangelization here. A few may be gleaned, as the result of sowing the seed at this time; but this result can be as well reached after starting the work in more promising places.
I came here by stage from Bastia, a distance of considerably over 100 miles, over a rocky, barren, mountainous country, with here and there a fertile spot, where tropical fruits are borne in abundance. The road is circuitous, passing from warm valleys to snowy regions, where the chills of winter seized us. This was taxing upon me, more so than any sea voyage. But God has sustained me, and has mightily strengthened me by his Holy Spirit. It has seemed as though there was no end to my strength. To God be the praise. I now return to Bastia to bind up the work.
Nov. 2. D. T. BOURDEAU.