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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 29, 1880

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 6, No. 29.

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CHICO, CAL.

By J. D. Rice

CLOSED our meetings in this place July 19. Ten more have covenanted to join themselves unto the Lord to keep his commandments and the faith of Jesus. Seven were baptized on the 14th. Organized a V. M. society of sixteen members, with Bro. Geo. De Forest, president, and Sr. Cornelia Powers, secretary. A club of 40 SIGNS is taken for weekly distribution. The T. and M. society has now a membership of twenty-five. They have adopted the plan of acting as agents for the State society in the sale of our bound books and pamphlets; and nearly all have pledged the "one-third" for a tract fund for the society.
We have spent much time while here in laboring for the older members, to build them up, strengthen and establish them in the faith and work of the Lord. Our labor has not been in vain, and although it has not met with that general response which it should, those who have improved their opportunity express themselves much strengthened, and manifest a disposition to connect with God, consecrate themselves to his service, and by his grace bring precious sheaves with them into the kingdom of God. There are those in Chico who are, I believe, honestly investigating to know the truth. These will be furnished reading matter and labored with by the missionary workers, and if they labor carefully, with gentleness, long-suffering, and patience, imitating in their lives and labors the divine Pattern, some will doubtless be brought into the truth.
Sister White was with us near the closing up of our meetings, during the district quarterly meeting, and spoke three evenings to good audiences besides bearing plain testimonies for our people at the business sessions. Her help was timely, and I believe much good will come from it. A good impression has been left upon the minds of the people who came out to hear, and the influence of the truth is extending.
We will now pitch the tent in Brooklyn, or East Oakland, and begin a series of meetings. Pray that God may be with us to accomplish his will.
Oakland, Cal., July 27, 1880. J. D. RICE.