Notes of Travel by Arthur G. Daniells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 23, 1916

Notes of Travel

By Arthur G. Daniells

From a Personal Letter from Elder A. G. Daniells

WE have had a most restful, enjoyable trip since leaving Washington. We spent one day in Los Angeles. At Loma Linda I spoke to the medical students, and in the evening to the church. I also spoke to the Glendale Sanitarium family. It was a pleasure to meet all these dear friends. The young people at Loma Linda are an earnest class.

We spent one day in Fresno, with my people. My mother is quite well, and seemed to enjoy our visit. We had a large meeting of our people the night I was there. Some came forty miles in their automobiles.

I had a very enjoyable time at St. Helena. Friday night I was at the college. This institution is full, and the student body is of a good quality. It seemed to me that a large majority of the students have their faces turned toward the mission fields. At nine o'clock Sabbath morning [October 28] I met the St. Helena Sanitarium Board and heads of departments to talk over their plan or desire to help us launch good treatment-rooms and a dispensary in a mission field. They feel that they owe this to the cause, and they believe such an effort will deepen the religious life of the whole family. I was greatly pleased with the attitude of Brother C. E. Rice and Dr. G. E. Klingerman, and, in fact, with that of the whole staff. Our meeting at eleven o'clock filled the church to the doors.

In the afternoon I ran down to Oakland, where a large audience gathered at seven o'clock in the Oakland church. It was most encouraging to meet these warm-hearted, earnest people.

At 9 P. M. we left for Portland, Oregon. Here we had two services, one in the church at 2:30 and the other in Woodman's Hall at 7:30. Although it was a wet day, both buildings were full. There must have been a thousand or twelve hundred people in the public hall. They came in from all around Portland, as far as seventy-five miles away. I had a very pleasant visit with Elder H. W. Cottrell. He is greatly appreciated by the laborers and believers in his conference.

We left Portland after our meeting last night, and shall put in a full day with the college folks here [at Walla Walla]. About nine o'clock tonight we leave for Seattle, where we are to hold meetings tomorrow and tomorrow night. Then at eleven o'clock we leave by boat for Vancouver, where we expect to arrive at eight o'clock Thursday morning, and to sail on the “Empress of Asia” at eleven o'clock.

I have found our people of good courage all along the way. I think I have never seen a deeper interest in our great missions problem. A. G. DANIELLS.