North Pacific Mission by Isaac D. Van Horn

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Mar 11, 1875

North Pacific Mission.

By Isaac D. Van Horn

WE can report that the work here is progressing favorably. Since New Years' we have been laboring in two different school districts. In the first, during the extremely cold weather, there were but few who attended the meetings, yet there was some fruit.—Three persons declared their intention to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. These will probably in a short time join the Walla Walla church.

We commenced work in the second district with more favorable weather, and a better attendance. This district includes the little village of Milton, Oregon; a place of about fifty inhabitants. At our last Sabbath meeting a company of fifteen, including three members of the Walla Walla church, signed a covenant to keep up Sabbath meetings until such time as might be thought best to organize a church. Bro. Aaron Miller was appointed to take the lead of the meetings. Bro. Wm. Nichols was appointed Superintendent of the Bible Class and Sabbath School. We shall hope for a little company of firm advocates of the truth to be established here.

The members of the Walla Walla church are all doing well, with two exceptions. These we have had to withdraw fellowship from. The meeting house is nearly completed. The church are holding their meetings in it now. It will be ready for dedication as soon as we can get the paper from below, which will be as soon as the boats begin to run up the river.

I have now commenced meetings in Pendleton, Oregon, the county seat of Umatilla County. It is a small village of about 200 inhabitants. We have already held two meetings with good attendance and a good interest. I. D. VAN HORN. Pendleton, Oregon, Feb. 22, 1875.