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The Cause in Vt

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 9, 1864

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 23, No. 11.

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The Cause in Vt.

By D. T. Bourdeau; A. C. Bourdeau

BRO. WHITE: It is with pleasure, and gratitude to our Heavenly Father, that we would inform the brethren and sisters that the cause is still onward in this section. Our meetings on the Sabbath are interesting, and the Lord is adding weekly to the church such as shall be saved. Ten or more have committed themselves on the truth since the conference, and others are on the point of deciding. God grant that they may decide for the truth.
Sabbath, Jan. 26th, we attended a quarterly meeting at East Richford, and enjoyed freedom in speaking the truth. We were happy to see Bro. Stone, and to hear him speak to edification and comfort. Three were added to the church, and the figures on S. B. were raised from $19,24, to $67,06.
Last Sabbath, we attended a quarterly meeting in this place. God gave liberty to his servants in preaching the word, and to the brethren and sisters in backing up the truths spoken. Thirty-eight testimonies were given in twenty minutes. Several were deprived of the privilege of speaking because of other duties to be attended to. Four were baptized, and five united with the church. Others will unite soon. At our business meeting the brethren and sisters came up promptly and cheerfully to the figures on S. B.
Our Sabbath meeting was held in a school-house, which was filled with Sabbath-keepers. Our meetings are so large that it is not convenient to hold them in private houses or in school-houses. At our business meeting the church decided to build a meeting-house as soon as possible. A committee of five were appointed to take charge of the enterprise. The house will be 35x45. It is expected that all the friends of the cause in this county who are interested in the present work, and who meet with us to worship, will deem it a privilege to help in this enterprise. For light on our duty let us look at the example of God's ancient people and read Testimony to the church No. 5.
To-day we start for Eaton, C. E. where we intend to spend next Sabbath and first-day. Brethren, pray for us.
D. T. BOURDEAU. A. C. BOURDEAU.
West Enosburgh, Vt. Jan. 26, 1864.