Report from California by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 23, 1869

Report from California.

By John Norton Loughborough

We have been in this place, Santa Rosa Creek, since the last day of January, 16 days. Although we have had some violent storms in the time, we have succeeded in holding twenty-one meetings, which have been well attended. Our meetings are in a district school-house, which is well filled with attentive hearers. A deep interest is manifested in the word spoken, and we are expecting some will take their stand to obey the truth. Some $15.00 worth of books are being read with earnestness, and many are deeply convicted that this work is of God.

There are other places near by where we have been urgently requested to hold meetings, as soon as we are through at the Blakely school-house. Thus the way is opening for labor. We desire wisdom from the Lord, to so occupy these fields of labor, to so speak the truth that God may be honored, and be pleased to bless the effort to the good of souls. Bro. Bourdeau has taken a part in the meetings since the first one. We are coming up to the decisive point in our discourses. May many yield to obey the Lord. More soon.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH. Feb. 16, 1869.