THE CAUSE IN ENGLAND by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 15, 1881

THE CAUSE IN ENGLAND.

By John Norton Loughborough

SINCE my last report two more have taken their stand with us at Southampton. One of these was baptized August 1. The other is a person, who, having read the SIGNS OF THE TIMES for a few months, came to spend a few weeks in Southampton. Having thus opportunity to attend our meetings here he has fully decided to obey the truth.

During the month of July we received more letters in response to papers sent out than during any other month since we commenced posting the papers. We long to see the work making greater progress over the mountains of difficulty which seem to lie in the way of its advancement in this kingdom.

On the ninth of August, at nine A. M. our hearts were made sad indeed by receiving a telegram from Battle Creek, Mich., telling us of the death of our dear Bro. White, and that the funeral would be the next Sabbath (Aug. 13). On the day of the funeral I made remarks to our audience here from Rev. 14 : 13. I spoke of Bro. White's arduous labors in the past. From these the Lord has called him to rest until the "Life-giver" shall come. His "works," of which we have so many tangible marks remaining, especially the institutions he labored so earnestly to build up, will "follow" him. They will speak in his stead even though he be dead. May his earnestness and zeal stir us all to do with our might what our hands find to do. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH. Aug. 18, 1881.