Salinas, California by G. D. Ballou

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 1, 1882

Salinas, California.

By G. D. Ballou

WE have held meetings here since May 11, with steadily increasing interest. This is not noted as a church-going place, the common church audiences ranging only from twenty-five to seventy-five; and yet the population numbers not far from 2,500. Our attendance has been from sixty to two hundred, and is quite regular. Those who come, seem to be impressed with the truth. Our temperance talks and illustrations have taken a deep hold of the people. For reasons unknown to us we have found it very difficult to secure the attendance of the professed followers of Christ, those who come being chiefly non-professors. Perhaps this is just as it should be, and we labor in hope.

We have secured the names of nearly one hundred and fifty families for the special edition of the SIGNS, and the county editors seem willing to favor us, and through these aids we hope to double our attendance. We believe the Lord is opening the way, and we shall try patiently and faithfully to follow where he leads. Bro. A. Brorsen is now with me. G. D. BALLOU.