The English Mission

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 19, 1882

The English Mission.

THE visit of Eld. Loughborough from England will ever be remembered as a pleasing feature of our late General Conference. His narrative of the work in that country was full of interest, and his rehearsal of the obstacles met, and the providence of God manifested in overcoming them, inspired new hope and courage in all hearts. He goes back to his field of labor with an increase of help. The General Conference Committee have proposed that Bro. John of Illinois go to assist him in the preaching of the word, that Sr. Jennie Thayer assist in the missionary work, and Bro. Drew of California in ship labor; while Bro. and Sr. Ings may return to this country, their services being called for in another important field.

Bro. Loughborough will take with him to England his two children, who will very soon be important helpers in the work there; and the prayers of all those who heard his good words of faith and courage, will accompany him to his post of duty, and ascend to the throne of grace for all other laborers in foreign fields.

The above we find in the Review of January 3. Also the following resolutions bearing on the same subject:—

WHEREAS, It appears from the condition of the work in England that a paper especially adapted to the demands of the cause is needed in that country, and

WHEREAS, We are not prepared to furnish sufficient help to publish such a paper without greatly interfering with other branches of the work; therefore—

Resolved, that a special edition of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES be printed at the expense of the English mission fund, until such time as the way may open for the issuing of a paper in England; and we further suggest that Eld. J. N. Loughborough and W. C. White be a committee to consider the propriety of a change of name.

Resolved, That in our opinion Eld. J. N. Loughborough should for the present have as many copies of Good Health as he can use to advantage in the mission in England, at the expense of the English mission.