The Cause in England by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 27, 1882

The Cause in England.

By John Norton Loughborough

WHEN I returned from America to England I did not mean to be so long silent before reporting. After ten weeks of absence there was much to be done to clear up accumulated business. This, with getting our forces into working order, has consumed the time, and ten weeks have passed rapidly away.

We have reason to praise God for so delightful a voyage to England. The last part of it was like traveling on some river, because the sea was so calm. This was in marked contrast with the boisterous winds and rough seas experienced on my way out to America.

Our forces are all busy with our work. Bro. John is holding meetings and doing missionary work at Grimsby, with an increasing interest. Bro. Drew spent about four weeks in London. During his stay there he disposed of about $75 worth of our publications. He is now at Hull, engaged in the missionary and ship work there. Bro. Ings has been closing up his ship work at Southampton. Sr. Thayer and my family are posting the SIGNS, and attending to the business of the Ravenswood depository.

I spent a little time at Grimsby before Bro. John went there, and held a few meetings at Taunton. At Southampton our interest is still good in the meetings and Sabbath-school.

Another one, a shop-keeper, has lately taken her stand with us to obey the truth. Our courage in the work is good, and we look to the Lord to guide us in sowing the seed, and to water the same and make it bear fruit. Pray for us.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.