p. 21 | Arbuckle, California by John Clasby

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 12, 1882

Arbuckle, California.

By John Clasby

SISTER WHITE came to this place December 30, accompanied by Sister Manor, of Freshwater, and Sisters Howard and Austin, of San Diego. Sister White spoke on Sabbath at 11 A. M. and at 7 P. M. at the school-house, where we hold Sabbath-school. The Lord gave her much freedom in speaking, and on Sunday at 3 P. M. she spoke to a large audience. January 2, she spoke at College City three miles from here, on temperance.

We have been fed with the sweet essence of the word of God. May God help her and all of his people, and help us to understand our duty, and to remember how the truth came to us and also the responsibility that rests upon us in having such important truths committed to our care.

We cannot bring this matter home to our hearts too closely nor feel over it too keenly. The Lord says: "Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand." Do we feel to tremble in view of the shortness of time, or are we living as though probation never was to end? Let us examine ourselves and see whether we have a living faith in the third angel's message. The only ones who will hear the "Well done" said to them are those who have done something, and done it well. Pray for us. JOHN CLASBY.