p. 136 | Report from California by John Norton Loughborough

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 20, 1869

Report from California.

By John Norton Loughborough

SINCE our last report our meetings have been held mostly in the Piner school-house as the best interest is on that side of the creek, still we have had a few in the Blakely school-house. Our meetings have now continued six weeks, during which time we have had fifty-nine meetings, and labored also, all our strength would admit, from house to house, in explaining the truth and entreating souls to obey it, praying with and for those who were seeking God for the first time in their lives. The Lord has helped, and sustained, and seconded our efforts by his Spirit here. In our last meeting eleven arose to show their determination to keep all God's commandments. These, with those who had started before, and some we have seen since, make over fifteen in this vicinity who have already embraced the truth for this time. Our work here is not yet done. Still others are convinced on the truth, and we labor on to preach and visit, and entreat the people in the name of the Lord to move out and obey him.

We have had fine weather for meetings, having had a month of sunshine. Are now having a little showery weather—like April showers—supposed to be about the last rain of the season. Our desire is to be guided of the Lord in our labors here in California. To be enabled to move in his counsel, then he can bless our efforts. To this end we request still that you will pray God to guide us, and bless this mission to the good of souls.

J. N. Loughborough. Santa Rosa, Cal., March 17, 1869.