REPORT FROM CALIFORNIA.
By D. T. Bourdeau
SINCE our last report, which was written a week ago to-day, it has rained almost constantly, so that we have been able to hold only two meetings. But we have improved our time in writing every day, and have realized the blessing of the Lord in talking the truth. Two more have decided to keep the Sabbath. Yesterday, Sunday, we dwelt upon Bible Temperance, and gave a closing discourse on the Invitations of the Spirit, Bride, and the Church, as brought to view in Rev. xxii, 17. We also established Sabbath meetings, and arranged for a Bible Class and Sabbath School. I think the little company here have reason to be encouraged. If they are faithful, the Lord will meet with them according to his promise, and will add to their numbers such as shall be saved. Yesterday afternoon, after we had decided to leave to-day, whether with reference to this fact or otherwise we will not here say, Eld. Miller, the regular Methodist preacher on this circuit, said that as there had been some excitement on the Sabbath question of late, he would speak in this place on the subject of the Sabbath, showing that Sunday is the Christian Sabbath, in two weeks from that time. One, or both, of us will try to attend, and see what the elder will have to say. After this, we expect to enter another new field. We now intend to spend next Sabbath with the brethren at Petaluma. D. T. BOURDEAU.
Windsor, Cal., Dec. 28, 1868.