San Francisco by I. D. Van Horn

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 29, 1882

San Francisco.

By I. D. Van Horn

Our tent-meeting, still in progress in this city, has some encouraging features. We have from 100 to 150 interested hearers every night. We are now canvassing the Sabbath question, and so far with seemingly good interest.

Since our meeting began four have taken a decided stand to keep the Sabbath. This is not entirely the result of the meeting, but is due partly to missionary labor. We confidently expect others to take their stand with us soon, for some have expressed convictions of duty upon this point.

We had our first Sabbath meeting yesterday at 2:30 P. M. About twenty besides our people were present. We spoke on the Institution of the Sabbath and its Perpetual Obligation. There was some feeling and a good impression was made on all. There was a good attendance last night while we examined the claims of the first day of the week. We hope for several, who seem to be deeply interested, to forsake the institutions of men, and return to the obedience of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

June 25, 1882. I. D. Van Horn.