REPORT FROM CALIFORNIA.
By D. T. BOURDEAU
Our tent-meetings in Healdsburg closed last night, after a stay of fourteen weeks, during which we labored hard, meeting much prejudice and opposition. But we felt as though we had moved in the opening of Providence, and could not leave until we had raised a company of believers. We have twenty or more keeping the Sabbath. Four new ones arose for the truth last Sabbath. The Lord was with us. And yesterday (Sunday), Systematic Benevolence was organized, amounting to about $200 a year. One thing that detained us here longer than we anticipated, and which could not be avoided without injuring the cause, was a discussion on the Sabbath question, between Bro. Loughborough and Eld. McCorkle, which came off in this place, the 6th, 7th and 8th inst., and by which a good victory was gained for the truth; the believers were strengthened, and a favorable impression was made on the candid. Wife and I remain here over another Sabbath, while Bro. Loughborough and the rest of our family, go to Sebastopol, Sonoma Co., where we will make our next effort with the tent. For the past eight months our labors have been wearing. We have met a great deal of opposition, and have labored five months with the tent. Two months more of tent labor are before us, after which we intend to organize the companies that have been raised on the truth. As we look over the past, we see that God's special providence has opened the way before us in every place, and that every effort has told for the furtherance of the truth. I am now suffering from the effects of a bad cold. The morning fogs, and difference in the temperature are such, that the liability to take cold is greater, I think, then it is East. The curse is felt everywhere, yet we would not overlook God's benefits. Pray for us. D. T. BOURDEAU. P. S. Our permanent P. O. address, is Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., Cal. But our friends may write us to Sebastopol, Sonoma Co., Cal., for the next six weeks.