California by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 22, 1902

California

By John Norton Loughborough

It is about six months since I reported through the REVIEW. I have not been inactive. During the month of January I gave daily lessons in Healdsburg College. I attended the harmonious Pacific Union Conference in Portland, Ore. Then it was my privilege to be for several days at the institute in Los Angeles, where the workers in the Southern California Conference were assembled. After this I took part in the students' week's canvass for “Christ’s Object Lessons.” I disposed of six copies during that week. This was followed by our excellent camp meeting in Petaluma, where the truth was first presented in California; and then came the annual meetings of our conference institutions. We were indeed thankful that Sister White was able to be with us both in the camp meeting and in the spring meetings. We were made to rejoice for the light she presented from the Lord, bringing relief concerning perplexing problems.

As I have been chosen assistant pastor to the Oakland church, I am now actively engaged in work from house to house. Thus opportunity is given to help the afflicted, and to meet persons who are just taking their position with us. I praise the Lord daily that he still gives me strength for active service in this cause. Be of good courage, fellow laborers. We are rapidly nearing the end of the conflict. Victory is sure to the faithful in the Lord. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.